{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-843.025","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 843.025","heading":"Depriving officer of means of protection or communication.","body":"(1) It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following to a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), a correctional officer as defined in s. 943.10(2), or a correctional probation officer as defined in s. 943.10(3):\n(a) Deprive the officer of her or his weapon or radio; digital recording device, including a body camera as defined in s. 943.1718(1); or restraint device, including handcuffs, or to otherwise deprive the officer of the means to defend herself or himself or summon assistance.\n(b) Render useless the officer’s weapon or radio; digital recording device, including a body camera as defined in s. 943.1718(1); or restraint device, including handcuffs, or to otherwise prevent the officer from defending herself or himself or summoning assistance.\n(2) Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.\nHistory.—s. 2, ch. 84-187; s. 2, ch. 92-52; s. 1335, ch. 97-102; s. 6, ch. 2025-176.","path":["CHAPTER 843 OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0800-0899/0843/0843.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:15:19Z","sha256":"c752c228652ee9e720f12f563f11a3679fa6fccc05fa2d11ffb294b066fd3331","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-843.021","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-843.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}