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Alerts: Updated 11/6/2019

The following instructions are currently under review because of recent legislation or case law:

• Instruction 3.3(b) – Definition of “weapon” for purposes of §775.087(1), Fla. Stat. Shepard v. State, 259 So. 3d 701 (Fla. 2018).
• Instructions 8.6 & 8.7(a)-8.7(d) – Stalkings. §784.048, Fla. Stat. Chapter 2019-167, Laws of Florida.
• Instruction 8.26 – Sexual Cyberharassment. §784.049, Fla. Stat. Chapter 2019-53, Laws of Florida.
• Instruction 11.10(g) – Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition. §800.09, Fla. Stat. Chapters 2019-50 and 2019-167, Laws of Florida.
• Instruction 11.21 – Transmission of Material Harmful to Minors. Weitz v. State, 275 So. 3d 707 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019).
• Instruction 14.1 – Theft, §812.014, Fla. Stat. Chapter 2019-167, Laws of Florida.
• Instruction 14.4 – Retail Theft, §812.015, Fla. Stat. Chapter 2019-167, Laws of Florida.
• Instruction 21.16 –  Falsely Personating An Officer. § 843.08, Fla. Stat. Chapters 2019-22 and 2019-141, Laws of Florida.
• Instruction 27.1 – Escape. §944.40, Fla. Stat. Chapter 2019-167, Laws of Florida.
• Instructions 28.9, 28.9(a), 28.11, 28.11(a), – Driver license crimes. Chapter 2019-167, Laws of Florida.

Pending Cases

The following jury instruction cases are pending:

• SC19-419      (3.6(f) & 3.6(g))
• SC19-424      (7.3; 7.5; & 7.6)
• SC19-470      (25.13(f); 25.13(g); & 25.13(h))
• SC19-549      (10.7(a); 10.7(b), 10.7(c); & 10.13)
• SC19-1063    (22.5–22.11)
• SC19-1091    (10.18 & 26.2–26.8)
• SC19-1219    (3.3(a) & 3.3(b))
• SC19-1654    (8.6 & 8.7(a)–8.7(d))
• SC19-1696    (11.10(g); 14.1; 21.16; 25.7; 25.14)
• SC19-1760    (28.6; 28.7; 28.8; 28.8(a))
• SC19-1806    (3.12; 8.26; 11.21; 27.1)
• SC19-1856    (21.19(a); 21.19(b); 21.19(c))