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