Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1234
By Senator Boyd
21-01287-21 20211234__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to false reports of crimes; amending
3 s. 817.49, F.S.; providing a definition; providing
4 enhanced criminal penalties for the willful making of
5 false reports of crimes in certain circumstances;
6 amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; ranking offenses created
7 by the act on levels 3, 6, and 8 of the offense
8 severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment
9 Code; providing an effective date.
10
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
13 Section 1. Section 817.49, Florida Statutes, is amended to
14 read:
15 817.49 False reports of commission of crimes; penalty.—
16 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), whoever willfully
17 imparts, conveys, or causes to be imparted or conveyed to a any
18 law enforcement officer false information or reports concerning
19 the alleged commission of any crime under the laws of this
20 state, knowing such information or report to be false, when in
21 that no such crime has had actually been committed, commits
22 shall upon conviction thereof be guilty of a misdemeanor of the
23 first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
24 775.083.
25 (2)(a) As used in this subsection, the term “public safety
26 agency” means a law enforcement agency, a professional or
27 volunteer fire department, an emergency medical service, an
28 ambulance service, or any other public entity that provides
29 first responder services to respond to crimes, to assist victims
30 of crimes, or to apprehend offenders.
31 (b) If the willful making of a false report of a crime as
32 set forth in this section results in:
33 1. A response by a federal, state, district, municipal, or
34 other public safety agency to address the reported crime, and
35 the combined cost incurred by all responding agencies exceeds
36 $1,000, the person making such report commits a felony of the
37 third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,
38 or s. 775.084.
39 2. Great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent
40 disability as a proximate result of lawful conduct arising out
41 of a response, the person making such report commits a felony of
42 the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
43 775.083, or s. 775.084.
44 3. Death as a proximate result of lawful conduct arising
45 out of a response, the person making such report commits a
46 felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
47 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
48 Section 2. Paragraphs (c), (f), and (h) of subsection (3)
49 of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
50 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking
51 chart.—
52 (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART
53 (c) LEVEL 3
54
55 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description
56 119.10(2)(b) 3rd Unlawful use of confidential information from police reports.
57 316.066 (3)(b)-(d) 3rd Unlawfully obtaining or using confidential crash reports.
58 316.193(2)(b) 3rd Felony DUI, 3rd conviction.
59 316.1935(2) 3rd Fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer in patrol vehicle with siren and lights activated.
60 319.30(4) 3rd Possession by junkyard of motor vehicle with identification number plate removed.
61 319.33(1)(a) 3rd Alter or forge any certificate of title to a motor vehicle or mobile home.
62 319.33(1)(c) 3rd Procure or pass title on stolen vehicle.
63 319.33(4) 3rd With intent to defraud, possess, sell, etc., a blank, forged, or unlawfully obtained title or registration.
64 327.35(2)(b) 3rd Felony BUI.
65 328.05(2) 3rd Possess, sell, or counterfeit fictitious, stolen, or fraudulent titles or bills of sale of vessels.
66 328.07(4) 3rd Manufacture, exchange, or possess vessel with counterfeit or wrong ID number.
67 376.302(5) 3rd Fraud related to reimbursement for cleanup expenses under the Inland Protection Trust Fund.
68 379.2431 (1)(e)5. 3rd Taking, disturbing, mutilating, destroying, causing to be destroyed, transferring, selling, offering to sell, molesting, or harassing marine turtles, marine turtle eggs, or marine turtle nests in violation of the Marine Turtle Protection Act.
69 379.2431 (1)(e)6. 3rd Possessing any marine turtle species or hatchling, or parts thereof, or the nest of any marine turtle species described in the Marine Turtle Protection Act.
70 379.2431 (1)(e)7. 3rd Soliciting to commit or conspiring to commit a violation of the Marine Turtle Protection Act.
71 400.9935(4)(a) or (b) 3rd Operating a clinic, or offering services requiring licensure, without a license.
72 400.9935(4)(e) 3rd Filing a false license application or other required information or failing to report information.
73 440.1051(3) 3rd False report of workers’ compensation fraud or retaliation for making such a report.
74 501.001(2)(b) 2nd Tampers with a consumer product or the container using materially false/misleading information.
75 624.401(4)(a) 3rd Transacting insurance without a certificate of authority.
76 624.401(4)(b)1. 3rd Transacting insurance without a certificate of authority; premium collected less than $20,000.
77 626.902(1)(a) & (b) 3rd Representing an unauthorized insurer.
78 697.08 3rd Equity skimming.
79 790.15(3) 3rd Person directs another to discharge firearm from a vehicle.
80 806.10(1) 3rd Maliciously injure, destroy, or interfere with vehicles or equipment used in firefighting.
81 806.10(2) 3rd Interferes with or assaults firefighter in performance of duty.
82 810.09(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property other than structure or conveyance armed with firearm or dangerous weapon.
83 812.014(2)(c)2. 3rd Grand theft; $5,000 or more but less than $10,000.
84 812.0145(2)(c) 3rd Theft from person 65 years of age or older; $300 or more but less than $10,000.
85 812.015(8)(b) 3rd Retail theft with intent to sell; conspires with others.
86 815.04(5)(b) 2nd Computer offense devised to defraud or obtain property.
87 817.034(4)(a)3. 3rd Engages in scheme to defraud (Florida Communications Fraud Act), property valued at less than $20,000.
88 817.233 3rd Burning to defraud insurer.
89 817.234 (8)(b) & (c) 3rd Unlawful solicitation of persons involved in motor vehicle accidents.
90 817.234(11)(a) 3rd Insurance fraud; property value less than $20,000.
91 817.236 3rd Filing a false motor vehicle insurance application.
92 817.2361 3rd Creating, marketing, or presenting a false or fraudulent motor vehicle insurance card.
93 817.413(2) 3rd Sale of used goods of $1,000 or more as new.
94 817.49(2)(b)1. 3rd Willful making of a false report of a crime which results in costs to responding agencies in excess of $1,000.
95 831.28(2)(a) 3rd Counterfeiting a payment instrument with intent to defraud or possessing a counterfeit payment instrument with intent to defraud.
96 831.29 2nd Possession of instruments for counterfeiting driver licenses or identification cards.
97 838.021(3)(b) 3rd Threatens unlawful harm to public servant.
98 843.19 2nd Injure, disable, or kill police, fire, or SAR canine or police horse.
99 860.15(3) 3rd Overcharging for repairs and parts.
100 870.01(2) 3rd Riot; inciting or encouraging.
101 893.13(1)(a)2. 3rd Sell, manufacture, or deliver cannabis (or other s. 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1., (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6., (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9., (2)(c)10., (3), or (4) drugs).
102 893.13(1)(d)2. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver s. 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1., (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6., (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9., (2)(c)10., (3), or (4) drugs within 1,000 feet of university.
103 893.13(1)(f)2. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver s. 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1., (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6., (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9., (2)(c)10., (3), or (4) drugs within 1,000 feet of public housing facility.
104 893.13(4)(c) 3rd Use or hire of minor; deliver to minor other controlled substances.
105 893.13(6)(a) 3rd Possession of any controlled substance other than felony possession of cannabis.
106 893.13(7)(a)8. 3rd Withhold information from practitioner regarding previous receipt of or prescription for a controlled substance.
107 893.13(7)(a)9. 3rd Obtain or attempt to obtain controlled substance by fraud, forgery, misrepresentation, etc.
108 893.13(7)(a)10. 3rd Affix false or forged label to package of controlled substance.
109 893.13(7)(a)11. 3rd Furnish false or fraudulent material information on any document or record required by chapter 893.
110 893.13(8)(a)1. 3rd Knowingly assist a patient, other person, or owner of an animal in obtaining a controlled substance through deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in or related to the practitioner’s practice.
111 893.13(8)(a)2. 3rd Employ a trick or scheme in the practitioner’s practice to assist a patient, other person, or owner of an animal in obtaining a controlled substance.
112 893.13(8)(a)3. 3rd Knowingly write a prescription for a controlled substance for a fictitious person.
113 893.13(8)(a)4. 3rd Write a prescription for a controlled substance for a patient, other person, or an animal if the sole purpose of writing the prescription is a monetary benefit for the practitioner.
114 918.13(1)(a) 3rd Alter, destroy, or conceal investigation evidence.
115 944.47 (1)(a)1. & 2. 3rd Introduce contraband to correctional facility.
116 944.47(1)(c) 2nd Possess contraband while upon the grounds of a correctional institution.
117 985.721 3rd Escapes from a juvenile facility (secure detention or residential commitment facility).
118 (f) LEVEL 6
119
120 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description
121 316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.
122 316.193(2)(b) 3rd Felony DUI, 4th or subsequent conviction.
123 400.9935(4)(c) 2nd Operating a clinic, or offering services requiring licensure, without a license.
124 499.0051(2) 2nd Knowing forgery of transaction history, transaction information, or transaction statement.
125 499.0051(3) 2nd Knowing purchase or receipt of prescription drug from unauthorized person.
126 499.0051(4) 2nd Knowing sale or transfer of prescription drug to unauthorized person.
127 775.0875(1) 3rd Taking firearm from law enforcement officer.
128 784.021(1)(a) 3rd Aggravated assault; deadly weapon without intent to kill.
129 784.021(1)(b) 3rd Aggravated assault; intent to commit felony.
130 784.041 3rd Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation.
131 784.048(3) 3rd Aggravated stalking; credible threat.
132 784.048(5) 3rd Aggravated stalking of person under 16.
133 784.07(2)(c) 2nd Aggravated assault on law enforcement officer.
134 784.074(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on sexually violent predators facility staff.
135 784.08(2)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older.
136 784.081(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on specified official or employee.
137 784.082(2) 2nd Aggravated assault by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
138 784.083(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on code inspector.
139 787.02(2) 3rd False imprisonment; restraining with purpose other than those in s. 787.01.
140 790.115(2)(d) 2nd Discharging firearm or weapon on school property.
141 790.161(2) 2nd Make, possess, or throw destructive device with intent to do bodily harm or damage property.
142 790.164(1) 2nd False report concerning bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, act of arson or violence to state property, or use of firearms in violent manner.
143 790.19 2nd Shooting or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, vessels, or vehicles.
144 794.011(8)(a) 3rd Solicitation of minor to participate in sexual activity by custodial adult.
145 794.05(1) 2nd Unlawful sexual activity with specified minor.
146 800.04(5)(d) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age; offender less than 18 years.
147 800.04(6)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious conduct; offender 18 years of age or older.
148 806.031(2) 2nd Arson resulting in great bodily harm to firefighter or any other person.
149 810.02(3)(c) 2nd Burglary of occupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery.
150 810.145(8)(b) 2nd Video voyeurism; certain minor victims; 2nd or subsequent offense.
151 812.014(2)(b)1. 2nd Property stolen $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000, grand theft in 2nd degree.
152 812.014(6) 2nd Theft; property stolen $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
153 812.015(9)(a) 2nd Retail theft; property stolen $750 or more; second or subsequent conviction.
154 812.015(9)(b) 2nd Retail theft; aggregated property stolen within 30 days is $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
155 812.13(2)(c) 2nd Robbery, no firearm or other weapon (strong-arm robbery).
156 817.4821(5) 2nd Possess cloning paraphernalia with intent to create cloned cellular telephones.
157 817.49(2)(b)2. 2nd Willful making of a false report of a crime which results in great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent disability.
158 817.505(4)(b) 2nd Patient brokering; 10 or more patients.
159 825.102(1) 3rd Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult.
160 825.102(3)(c) 3rd Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult.
161 825.1025(3) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
162 825.103(3)(c) 3rd Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at less than $10,000.
163 827.03(2)(c) 3rd Abuse of a child.
164 827.03(2)(d) 3rd Neglect of a child.
165 827.071(2) & (3) 2nd Use or induce a child in a sexual performance, or promote or direct such performance.
166 836.05 2nd Threats; extortion.
167 836.10 2nd Written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.
168 843.12 3rd Aids or assists person to escape.
169 847.011 3rd Distributing, offering to distribute, or possessing with intent to distribute obscene materials depicting minors.
170 847.012 3rd Knowingly using a minor in the production of materials harmful to minors.
171 847.0135(2) 3rd Facilitates sexual conduct of or with a minor or the visual depiction of such conduct.
172 914.23 2nd Retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, with bodily injury.
173 944.35(3)(a)2. 3rd Committing malicious battery upon or inflicting cruel or inhuman treatment on an inmate or offender on community supervision, resulting in great bodily harm.
174 944.40 2nd Escapes.
175 944.46 3rd Harboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners.
176 944.47(1)(a)5. 2nd Introduction of contraband (firearm, weapon, or explosive) into correctional facility.
177 951.22(1)(i) 3rd Firearm or weapon introduced into county detention facility.
178 (h) LEVEL 8
179
180 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description
181 316.193 (3)(c)3.a. 2nd DUI manslaughter.
182 316.1935(4)(b) 1st Aggravated fleeing or attempted eluding with serious bodily injury or death.
183 327.35(3)(c)3. 2nd Vessel BUI manslaughter.
184 499.0051(6) 1st Knowing trafficking in contraband prescription drugs.
185 499.0051(7) 1st Knowing forgery of prescription labels or prescription drug labels.
186 560.123(8)(b)2. 2nd Failure to report currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000 by money transmitter.
187 560.125(5)(b) 2nd Money transmitter business by unauthorized person, currency or payment instruments totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000.
188 655.50(10)(b)2. 2nd Failure to report financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000 by financial institutions.
189 777.03(2)(a) 1st Accessory after the fact, capital felony.
190 782.04(4) 2nd Killing of human without design when engaged in act or attempt of any felony other than arson, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death, aircraft piracy, or unlawfully discharging bomb.
191 782.051(2) 1st Attempted felony murder while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a felony not enumerated in s. 782.04(3).
192 782.071(1)(b) 1st Committing vehicular homicide and failing to render aid or give information.
193 782.072(2) 1st Committing vessel homicide and failing to render aid or give information.
194 787.06(3)(a)1. 1st Human trafficking for labor and services of a child.
195 787.06(3)(b) 1st Human trafficking using coercion for commercial sexual activity of an adult.
196 787.06(3)(c)2. 1st Human trafficking using coercion for labor and services of an unauthorized alien adult.
197 787.06(3)(e)1. 1st Human trafficking for labor and services by the transfer or transport of a child from outside Florida to within the state.
198 787.06(3)(f)2. 1st Human trafficking using coercion for commercial sexual activity by the transfer or transport of any adult from outside Florida to within the state.
199 790.161(3) 1st Discharging a destructive device which results in bodily harm or property damage.
200 794.011(5)(a) 1st Sexual battery; victim 12 years of age or older but younger than 18 years; offender 18 years or older; offender does not use physical force likely to cause serious injury.
201 794.011(5)(b) 2nd Sexual battery; victim and offender 18 years of age or older; offender does not use physical force likely to cause serious injury.
202 794.011(5)(c) 2nd Sexual battery; victim 12 years of age or older; offender younger than 18 years; offender does not use physical force likely to cause injury.
203 794.011(5)(d) 1st Sexual battery; victim 12 years of age or older; offender does not use physical force likely to cause serious injury; prior conviction for specified sex offense.
204 794.08(3) 2nd Female genital mutilation, removal of a victim younger than 18 years of age from this state.
205 800.04(4)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious battery.
206 800.04(4)(c) 1st Lewd or lascivious battery; offender 18 years of age or older; prior conviction for specified sex offense.
207 806.01(1) 1st Maliciously damage dwelling or structure by fire or explosive, believing person in structure.
208 810.02(2)(a) 1st,PBL Burglary with assault or battery.
209 810.02(2)(b) 1st,PBL Burglary; armed with explosives or dangerous weapon.
210 810.02(2)(c) 1st Burglary of a dwelling or structure causing structural damage or $1,000 or more property damage.
211 812.014(2)(a)2. 1st Property stolen; cargo valued at $50,000 or more, grand theft in 1st degree.
212 812.13(2)(b) 1st Robbery with a weapon.
213 812.135(2)(c) 1st Home-invasion robbery, no firearm, deadly weapon, or other weapon.
214 817.49(2)(b)3. 1st Willful making of a false report of a crime which results in death.
215 817.505(4)(c) 1st Patient brokering; 20 or more patients.
216 817.535(2)(b) 2nd Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; second or subsequent offense.
217 817.535(3)(a) 2nd Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; property owner is a public officer or employee.
218 817.535(4)(a)1. 2nd Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; defendant is incarcerated or under supervision.
219 817.535(5)(a) 2nd Filing false lien or other unauthorized document; owner of the property incurs financial loss as a result of the false instrument.
220 817.568(6) 2nd Fraudulent use of personal identification information of an individual under the age of 18.
221 817.611(2)(c) 1st Traffic in or possess 50 or more counterfeit credit cards or related documents.
222 825.102(2) 1st Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult.
223 825.1025(2) 2nd Lewd or lascivious battery upon an elderly person or disabled adult.
224 825.103(3)(a) 1st Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at $50,000 or more.
225 837.02(2) 2nd Perjury in official proceedings relating to prosecution of a capital felony.
226 837.021(2) 2nd Making contradictory statements in official proceedings relating to prosecution of a capital felony.
227 860.121(2)(c) 1st Shooting at or throwing any object in path of railroad vehicle resulting in great bodily harm.
228 860.16 1st Aircraft piracy.
229 893.13(1)(b) 1st Sell or deliver in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
230 893.13(2)(b) 1st Purchase in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
231 893.13(6)(c) 1st Possess in excess of 10 grams of any substance specified in s. 893.03(1)(a) or (b).
232 893.135(1)(a)2. 1st Trafficking in cannabis, more than 2,000 lbs., less than 10,000 lbs.
233 893.135 (1)(b)1.b. 1st Trafficking in cocaine, more than 200 grams, less than 400 grams.
234 893.135 (1)(c)1.b. 1st Trafficking in illegal drugs, more than 14 grams, less than 28 grams.
235 893.135 (1)(c)2.c. 1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 100 grams or more, less than 300 grams.
236 893.135 (1)(c)3.c. 1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 25 grams or more, less than 100 grams.
237 893.135 (1)(c)4.b.(II) 1st Trafficking in fentanyl, 14 grams or more, less than 28 grams.
238 893.135 (1)(d)1.b. 1st Trafficking in phencyclidine, 200 grams or more, less than 400 grams.
239 893.135 (1)(e)1.b. 1st Trafficking in methaqualone, 5 kilograms or more, less than 25 kilograms.
240 893.135 (1)(f)1.b. 1st Trafficking in amphetamine, 28 grams or more, less than 200 grams.
241 893.135 (1)(g)1.b. 1st Trafficking in flunitrazepam, 14 grams or more, less than 28 grams.
242 893.135 (1)(h)1.b. 1st Trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 5 kilograms or more, less than 10 kilograms.
243 893.135 (1)(j)1.b. 1st Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 5 kilograms or more, less than 10 kilograms.
244 893.135 (1)(k)2.b. 1st Trafficking in Phenethylamines, 200 grams or more, less than 400 grams.
245 893.135 (1)(m)2.c. 1st Trafficking in synthetic cannabinoids, 1,000 grams or more, less than 30 kilograms.
246 893.135 (1)(n)2.b. 1st Trafficking in n-benzyl phenethylamines, 100 grams or more, less than 200 grams.
247 893.1351(3) 1st Possession of a place used to manufacture controlled substance when minor is present or resides there.
248 895.03(1) 1st Use or invest proceeds derived from pattern of racketeering activity.
249 895.03(2) 1st Acquire or maintain through racketeering activity any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property.
250 895.03(3) 1st Conduct or participate in any enterprise through pattern of racketeering activity.
251 896.101(5)(b) 2nd Money laundering, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000, but less than $100,000.
252 896.104(4)(a)2. 2nd Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, financial transactions totaling or exceeding $20,000 but less than $100,000.
253 Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.