12.4(c) CRIMINAL MISCHIEF – [DISPLAYING] [OR] [PROJECTING] AN IMAGE ONTO A BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR OTHER PROPERTY WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT [WITH A CREDIBLE THREAT]
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.
- Instruction
- 12.4(c)
- Statute
- § 806.13(6), Fla. Stat.
- Edition
- Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026
- Official source
- The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026.
To prove the crime of Criminal Mischief, the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) used any medium to knowingly and intentionally [display] [or] [project] an image onto a building, structure, or other property.
2. The [display] [or] [projection] was without the written consent of the owner of the building, structure, or other property.
Further findings
Special findings, enhancements, inferences and exceptions the instruction gives when they apply, word for word.
Give only if the felony in § 806.13(6)(b), Fla. Stat. is charged.
If you find the defendant guilty of Criminal Mischief, you must further determine if the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the image [displayed] [or] [projected] onto the building, structure, or other property contained a credible threat.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF – [DISPLAYING] [OR] [PROJECTING] an IMAGE ONTO A BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR OTHER PROPERTY WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT WITH A CREDIBLE THREAT — 806.13(6)(b)
| CATEGORY ONE | CATEGORY TWO | FLA. STAT. | INS. NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Mischief [Displaying] [or] [Projecting] an image, without a credible threat | 806.13(6)(a) | 12.4(c) | |
| Attempt | 777.04(1) | 5.1 |
Related practice page
Criminal Mischief and Vandalism Defense in Miami
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.