Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 30.8

§ 871.015, Fla. Stat.

To prove the crime of Unlawful Protests, the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

1. (Defendant) [knowingly engaged in protest activities] [or] [knowingly caused protest activities to occur] within 500 feet of the property line of a [residence] [cemetery] [funeral home] [house of worship] [or] [other location].

Give 2a if the defendant personally did the protest activities.

2. a. (Defendant) knew that [his] [her] protest activities occurred [during] [or] [within one hour before or one hour after] the conducting of a funeral or burial at that location.

Give 2b if the defendant caused the protest activities to occur.

b. (Defendant) knew that the protest activities would occur [during] [or] [within one hour before or one hour after] the conducting of a funeral or burial at that location and the protest activities did take place [during] [or] [within one hour before or one hour after] the conducting of a funeral or burial at that location.

Give if applicable. § 871.015, Fla. Stat., is unclear whether the provision below is an element of the crime or an affirmative defense. In the absence of case law, judges must determine this issue. If an affirmative defense, judges must also determine who has the burden of persuasion and the standard of proof for that burden of persuasion. See Dixon v. United States, 548 U.S. 1 (2006), for further guidance.

It is not a crime for a person to [knowingly engage in] [or] [knowingly cause] protest activities that occur adjacent to that portion of a funeral procession which extends beyond 500 feet of the property line of the location of a funeral or burial.

§§ 871.015 (1), 316.1974 (1), Fla. Stat.

“Funeral or burial” means a service or ceremony offered or provided in connection with the final disposition, memorialization, interment, entombment, or inurnment of human remains or cremated human remains.

“Protest activities” means any actions, including picketing, which are undertaken with the intent to interrupt or disturb a funeral or burial.

Give if applicable.

“Funeral procession” means two or more vehicles accompanying the body of a deceased person, or traveling to the church, chapel, or other location at which the funeral service is to be held, in the daylight hours, including a funeral lead vehicle or a funeral escort vehicle.

Lesser Included Offenses

UNLAWFUL PROTESTS — 871.015

CATEGORY ONE

CATEGORY TWO

FLA. STAT.

INS. NO.

None

Attempt

777.04(1)

5.1