30.6 INTERRUPTING OR DISTURBING A [SCHOOL] [RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY] [ASSEMBLY ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEATH OF AN INDIVIDUAL] [LAWFUL ASSEMBLY] [WITH A CREDIBLE THREAT]
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
- 30.6
- Statute
- § 871.01(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 Interrupting or Disturbing a [School] [Religious Assembly] [Assembly Acknowledging the Death of an Individual] [Lawful Assembly] [With a Credible Threat], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt:
(Defendant) willfully and maliciously interrupted or disturbed
Give as applicable.
a. a school.
b. an assembly of people meeting for the worship of God.
c. an assembly of people meeting for the purpose of acknowledging the death of an individual.
d. an assembly of people meeting for any lawful purpose.
Further findings
Special findings, enhancements, inferences and exceptions the instruction gives when they apply, word for word.
Give if § 871.01(1)(b), Fla. Stat. is charged.
If you find (defendant) guilty of Interrupting or Disturbing a [School] [Religious Assembly] [Assembly Acknowledging the Death of an Individual] [Lawful Assembly], you must further determine if the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that in doing the interrupting or disturbing, the defendant made a credible threat.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
INTERRUPTING OR DISTURBING A [SCHOOL] [RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY] [ASSEMBLY ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEATH OF AN INDIVIDUAL] [LAWFUL ASSEMBLY] WITH A CREDIBLE THREAT – 871.01(1)(b)
| CATEGORY ONE | CATEGORY TWO | FLA. STAT. | INS. NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interrupting or Disturbing a School, Assembly (no credible threat) | 871.01(1)(a) | 29.15 | |
| Attempt | 777.04(1) | 5.1 |
Related practice page
Disturbing a School, Religious Service, Funeral, or Sporting Event 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.