28.21 USING A PROHIBITED LIGHT TO [STOP] [ATTEMPT TO STOP] ANOTHER VEHICLE
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
- 28.21
- Statute
- § 316.2397, 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 Using a Prohibited Light to [Stop] [Attempt to Stop] another vehicle, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) [drove] [moved] [caused to be moved] any [vehicle] [equipment] upon any highway in Florida.
2. The [vehicle] [equipment] had a lamp or device on it [showing] [displaying] a [red] [red and white] [blue] light that was visible from directly in front of the [vehicle] [equipment].
3. By doing so, (defendant) [effected] [attempted to effect] the stop of another vehicle.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
The Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases identified no lesser included offenses.
Related practice page
Impersonating a Police Officer or Rideshare Driver 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.