1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to voyeurism; amending s. 810.14, F.S.; |
3 | revising the elements of the offense of voyeurism in order |
4 | to eliminate acts of photographing, filming, videotaping, |
5 | or recording, which are elements of the separate offense |
6 | of video voyeurism; providing that a person commits the |
7 | offense of voyeurism when he or she, with certain intent, |
8 | secretly observes another person when the other person is |
9 | in a location that provides a reasonable expectation of |
10 | privacy; providing an effective date. |
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12 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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14 | Section 1. Section 810.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
15 | read: |
16 | 810.14 Voyeurism prohibited; penalties.-- |
17 | (1) A person commits the offense of voyeurism when he or |
18 | she, with lewd, lascivious, or indecent intent, secretly |
19 | observes, photographs, films, videotapes, or records another |
20 | person when the such other person is located in a dwelling, |
21 | structure, or conveyance and such location provides a reasonable |
22 | expectation of privacy. |
23 | (2) A person who violates this section commits a |
24 | misdemeanor of the first degree for the first violation, |
25 | punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
26 | (3) A person who violates this section and who has been |
27 | previously convicted or adjudicated delinquent two or more times |
28 | of any violation of this section commits a felony of the third |
29 | degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. |
30 | 775.084. |
31 | (4) For purposes of this section, a person has been |
32 | previously convicted or adjudicated delinquent of a violation of |
33 | this section if the violation resulted in a conviction sentenced |
34 | separately, or an adjudication of delinquency entered |
35 | separately, prior to the current offense. |
36 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |