21.19(c) MALICIOUSLY [HARASSING] [TEASING] [INTERFERING WITH] [ATTEMPTING TO INTERFERE WITH] A [POLICE] [FIRE] [SEARCH AND RESCUE] [CANINE] [HORSE] WHILE IN PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES
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- Instruction
- 21.19(c)
- Statute
- § 843.19(4), 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 Maliciously [Harassing] [Teasing] [Interfering with] [Attempting to Interfere With] a [Police] [Fire] [Search and Rescue] [Canine] [ Horse] while in Performance of its Duties, the State must prove the following four elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) [intentionally] [or] [knowingly] maliciously [harassed] [teased] [interfered with] [attempted to interfere with] a [canine] [horse].
2. The [canine] [horse] was a [police] [fire] [search and rescue] [canine] [horse].
3. At the time, the [canine] [horse] was engaged in the performance of its duties.
4. (Defendant) knew the [canine] [horse] was a [police] [fire] [search and rescue] [canine] [horse].
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense.
Related practice page
Charges for Harming or Interfering with a Police K-9 or Police Horse 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.