Florida Standard Jury Instructions (Criminal)

Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.

Each page quotes, word for word, what the State must prove for that crime, from the Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026.

Chapter 5. INCHOATE CRIMES

Chapter 6. ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE

Chapter 7. HOMICIDE

Chapter 8. ASSAULT, BATTERY, STALKING, CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE, THREATS TO KILL/DO SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, EXTORTION, AND VIOLATION OF INJUNCTIONS

Chapter 9. KIDNAPING, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, INTERFERENCE WITH CUSTODY, HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Chapter 10. WEAPONS OFFENSES

Chapter 11. SEX OFFENSES

Chapter 12. ARSON AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Chapter 13. BURGLARY AND TRESPASS

Chapter 14. THEFT AND DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY

Chapter 15. ROBBERY

Chapter 16. CHILD ABUSE

Chapter 17. FORGERY AND WORTHLESS CHECKS

Chapter 18. PERJURY

Chapter 19. BRIBERY

Chapter 20. FRAUD

Chapter 21. OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE

Chapter 22. GAMBLING

Chapter 23. PROSTITUTION

Chapter 24. OBSCENITY

Chapter 25. DRUG ABUSE

Chapter 26. RACKETEERING

Chapter 27. ESCAPE

Chapter 28. TRANSPORTATION OFFENSES

Chapter 29. MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES

Chapter 30. LOITERING OR PROWLING, PUBLIC NUISANCE (INCLUDING ALCOHOL-RELATED) CRIMES

Chapter 31. ELECTION-RELATED CRIMES

Chapter 32. CRIMES INVOLVING ANIMALS

Chapter 33. ELDER ABUSE

Chapter 34. EMPLOYMENT CRIMES

General instructions · Official source: The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions

Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.

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