FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 21.6
GIVING FALSE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMMISSION OF A CAPITAL FELONY
§ 837.05(2), Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of Giving False Information Concerning the Commission of a Capital Felony, the State must prove the following six elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) knowingly gave information about the alleged commission of a crime.
2. (Defendant) knew the information was false.
3. The crime alleged was a capital felony.
4. (Defendant) gave the false information to (name of the law enforcement officer).
5. (Name of law enforcement officer) was a law enforcement officer.
6. (Defendant) knew that (name of law enforcement) was a law enforcement officer.
The court now instructs you that (crime alleged) is a capital felony and that a (do not name the officer, instead insert his or her official position, such as deputy sheriff or police officer) is a law enforcement officer.
Lesser Included Offenses
GIVING FALSE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMMISSION OF A CAPITAL FELONY — 837.05(2)
CATEGORY ONE
CATEGORY TWO
FLA. STAT.
INS. NO.
Giving False Information Concerning A Crime
837.05(1)
21.5
False Report of Commission of Crime
817.49
21.4
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
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