Bill Text: FL H0317 | 2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Threats [SPSC]

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-11 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-51 [H0317 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0317-Comm_Sub.html

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CS/HB 317

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to threats; amending s. 836.10, F.S.;
3	revising provisions relating to the sending of or
4	procuring the sending of letters or inscribed
5	communications containing certain threats of death or
6	bodily injury; including electronic communications in
7	provisions; providing an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1. Section 836.10, Florida Statutes, is amended to
12	read:
13	836.10 Written threats to kill or do bodily injury;
14	punishment.-If Any person who writes or composes and also sends
15	or procures the sending of any letter, or inscribed
16	communication, or electronic communication, so written or
17	composed, whether such letter or communication be signed or
18	anonymous, to any person, containing a threat to kill or to do
19	bodily injury to the person to whom such letter or communication
20	is sent, or a threat to kill or do bodily injury to any member
21	of the family of the person to whom such letter or communication
22	is sent commits, the person so writing or composing and so
23	sending or procuring the sending of such letter or
24	communication, shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree,
25	punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
26	Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2010.

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