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Definition: Commanding, encouraging, hiring, or requesting another person to commit a crime. In Florida, solicitation to commit a felony is charged one degree below the target offense.
Category: Criminal Offenses · Statute: F.S. 777.04 · Source: Florida Legislature
Elements of Solicitation
- The defendant requested, commanded, or encouraged another person
- To commit a specific crime
- With the intent that the crime be committed
Key Distinction
Solicitation is complete as soon as the request is made — the target crime does not need to be committed or even attempted. Simply asking someone to commit a crime is enough for a solicitation charge.
Penalties & Bail
Sentenced one degree below the target offense. Solicitation to commit murder is a 1st degree felony PBL. Bail varies based on the target crime.