22.15 [MANUFACTURING] [OWNING] [STORING] [KEEPING] [POSSESSION OF] [PERMITTING THE OPERATION OF] [SELLING] [LEASING] [TRANSPORTING] A SLOT MACHINE
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
- 22.15
- Statute
- § 849.15(1)(a) and (b), 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 (crime charged), the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt:
Give as applicable.
(Defendant)
a. [manufactured] [owned] [stored] [kept] [possessed][sold] [leased] [let on shares] [lent] [gave away] [transported] [exposed for sale or lease] any slot machine or device [or any part of a slot machine or device].
b. offered to [sell] [rent] [lease] [let on shares] [lend] [give away] any slot machine or device [or any part of a slot machine or device].
c. permitted the operation of any slot machine or device [or any part of a slot machine or device].
d. permitted any slot machine or device [or any part of a slot machine or device] to be [placed] [maintained] [used] [kept]in a [room] [space] [building] owned, leased, or occupied by [him][her] or under [his] [her] management or control.
e. [or permitted to be made] an agreement with another, pursuant to which the user of any slot machine or device, may become entitled to receive [money] [credit] [allowance] [a thing of value] [an additional chance or right to use the slot machine or device] [any [check] [slug] [token] [memorandum] entitling the holder to receive [money] [credit] [allowance] [or] [thing of value]].
Further findings
Special findings, enhancements, inferences and exceptions the instruction gives when they apply, word for word.
Give if applicable. § 849.16(3), Fla. Stat.
You are permitted to infer that a device, system, or network is a prohibited slot machine or device if it is used to display images of games of chance and is part of a scheme involving any payment or donation of money or its equivalent and awarding anything of value.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
[POSSESSION] [PERMITTING THE OPERATION] OF A SLOT MACHINE — 849.15(1)(a) and (b)
| CATEGORY ONE | CATEGORY TWO | FLA. STAT. | INS. NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | |||
| Attempt | 777.04(1) | 5.1 |
Related practice page
Illegal Gambling 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.