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Definition: Knowingly and willfully obstructing or opposing any officer or other person legally authorized from executing a legal process. Includes lying to police, destroying evidence, and harboring fugitives.
Category: Criminal Offenses · Statute: F.S. 843.02 · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Obstruction of Justice in Florida
Knowingly and willfully obstructing or opposing any officer or other person legally authorized from executing a legal process. Includes lying to police, destroying evidence, and harboring fugitives.
How This Relates to Bail
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