30.3 [UNLAWFULLY SELLING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT] [KEEPING AND MAINTAINING A PLACE WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD OR INTENDED TO BE SOLD UNLAWFULLY]

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Instruction
30.3
Statute
§ 562.12(1)(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 1a or 1b as applicable.

1. a. (Defendant) unlawfully sold an alcoholic beverage at a commercial establishment.

b. (Defendant) kept and maintained a place where alcoholic beverages were sold or intended to be sold unlawfully.

Lesser-included offenses

As the instruction lists them, word for word.

[UNLAWFULLY SELLING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT A COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT] [KEEPING and MAINTAINING A PLACE WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD OR INTENDED TO BE SOLD unlawfully] —§ 562.12(1)(b)

CATEGORY ONECATEGORY TWOFLA. STAT.INS. NO.
Unlawful Sale of Alcohol (only if element 1a is charged)562.12(1)(a)--
Attempt777.04(1)5.1

Related practice page

Selling Alcohol to Minors and Unlicensed Alcohol Sales 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.

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