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Definition: Willfully obstructing, resisting, or opposing any officer in executing a legal duty. Includes: giving false name, destroying evidence, harboring fugitives. Without violence: 1st degree misdemeanor. With violence: 3rd degree felony.
Category: Criminal Offenses · Statute: F.S. 843.02 · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Obstruction of Justice in Florida
Willfully obstructing, resisting, or opposing any officer in executing a legal duty. Includes: giving false name, destroying evidence, harboring fugitives. Without violence: 1st degree misdemeanor. With violence: 3rd degree felony.
How This Relates to Bail
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