HB 759

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to false reports to law enforcement
3	officers; amending s. 837.05, F.S.; increasing
4	criminal penalties for a second or subsequent
5	conviction of providing false information to a law
6	enforcement officer concerning the alleged commission
7	of a crime; providing an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1.  Section 837.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to
12	read:
13	837.05  False reports to law enforcement authorities.-
14	(1)  A person who Except as provided in subsection (2),
15	whoever knowingly gives false information to a any law
16	enforcement officer concerning the alleged commission of any
17	crime, commits:
18	(a)  For a first offense resulting in conviction, a
19	misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
20	775.082 or s. 775.083.
21	(b)  For a second or subsequent offense resulting in
22	conviction, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided
23	in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
24	(2)  Except as provided in subsection (1), a person who
25	whoever knowingly gives false information to a law enforcement
26	officer concerning the alleged commission of a capital felony,
27	commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in
28	s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
29	Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2012.

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