The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 860
OFFENSES CONCERNING AIRCRAFT, MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS, AND RAILROADS

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F.S. 860.17

860.17 Tampering with or interfering with motor vehicles or trailers.—Whoever, without authority, willfully, maliciously, or intentionally tampers with, attempts to tamper with, or otherwise interferes with any motor vehicle or trailer of another which results in the cargo or contents of such motor vehicle or trailer becoming unloaded or damaged, or which results in the mechanical functions of such motor vehicle or trailer becoming inoperative or impaired, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A second or subsequent conviction of any person violating this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-181.

F.S. 860.17 on Google Scholar

F.S. 860.17 on Casetext

Amendments to 860.17

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 860.17

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S860.17 - DAMAGE PROP - TAMPER INTERFERE WITH VEH OR TRAILER SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S860.17 - DAMAGE PROP - TAMPER OR INTERFERE W VEH OR TRAILER 1ST OFF - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

STEINER v. HERCULES INC. S. L. B. J., 835 F. Supp. 771 (D. Del. 1993)

. . . Attorney’s Photo, an outside copying service; $5.60 paid to the New York City Bar Association; $17,-860.17 . . .

In SNIDER FARMS, INC. s, 79 B.R. 801 (Bankr. N.D. Ind. 1987)

. . . finds that the total fair market value of these 606 acres is $521,265.00 or an overall average of $860.17 . . .

PIANTADOSI, v. STATE, 399 So. 2d 382 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . requested that the court instruct the jury on the offense of tampering with a motor vehicle under Section 860.17 . . . Section 860.17, Florida Statutes (1979), proscribes both the offense of tampering and attempting to tamper . . . To give content to the statutory words “attempts to tamper,” we must read Section 860.17 as meaning that . . . ’s request, to charge the jury on the tampering and attempted tampering offenses defined by Section 860.17 . . . In Section 860.17, Florida Statutes, the legislature chose to punish the attempt to tamper in the same . . .