| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to law enforcement investigations; |
| 3 | creating s. 837.055, F.S.; prohibiting knowingly and |
| 4 | willfully giving false information to law enforcement |
| 5 | officers under certain circumstances; providing penalties; |
| 6 | providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Section 837.055, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 11 | to read: |
| 12 | 837.055 False information to law enforcement during |
| 13 | investigation.--Whoever knowingly and willfully gives false |
| 14 | information to a law enforcement officer who is conducting a |
| 15 | missing person investigation or a felony criminal investigation |
| 16 | with the intent to mislead the officer or impede the |
| 17 | investigation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, |
| 18 | punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
| 19 | Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2006. |