16.13 FAILURE TO REPORT CHILD [ABUSE] [ABANDONMENT] [OR] [NEGLECT]
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
- 16.13
- Statute
- § 39.205(1), 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 Failure to Report Child [Abuse] [Abandonment] [or] [Neglect], the State must prove the following two elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) knew or suspected child [abuse] [abandonment] [or] [neglect] occurred.
2. (Defendant) knowingly and willfully [failed to report such information to the central abuse hotline of the Department of Children and Families] [or] [prevented another person from reporting such information to the central abuse hotline of the Department of Children and Families].
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
No lesser included offenses have been identified.
Related practice page
Child Neglect and Failure to Report Child Abuse 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.