YEAR 2000
(all penalties subject to change each year & misdemeanor
sentencing may vary per city and county, fines do not include assessments)

www.CrimeAndPunishment.Net

CRIME

PUNISHMENT

An asterisk * signifies that effective July 1, 1999 Florida statutes established 10/20/Life guidelines: 10 year minimum prison term for certain felonies or attempted felonies when the offender possesses a firearm or destructive device during commission of offense or flight there from; 20 year minimum term of imprisonment when firearm is discharged and 25 to Life imprisonment if someone is injured or killed.

Abuse of Emergency 911 number

Up to $1000 Fine &/or 1 Year in Jail

Adultery & Fornication

Up to $500 Fine &/or 6 Months in Jail

ALCOHOL RELATED CRIMES

1^st Offense

2^nd Offense

3^rd Offense

Drinking & Driving (DUI)
(conviction on driving record forever)

$250 to $500 Fine
Suspend License up to 12 months or MASEP

$500 to $1000 Fine
Up to 9 mo. in Jail
Suspend License up to 5 Years

$1000 - $2500
Up to 1 Year in the Jail

Declared Legally Drunk

Breathalyzer test .08

DUI Causing Death or Mutilation

Felony, Up to 15 Yrs in Penitentiary

Disorderly Intoxication

Up to $500 Fine & / or 60 Days in Jail

Giving Alcohol to a Minor

Up to $500 Fine &/or 60 Days in Jail

Minor who Purchases Alcohol, False I.D.

Up to $500 Fine and Up to 60 Days in Jail

Sale of Alcohol to Minors

1st & 2^nd Offense Up to $500 Fine &/or 60 Days Jail

Animals (killing, injuring or maiming)

Up to $5,000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs In Pen.

Animals (cruelty to)

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year In Jail

*Arson
(dwelling, church, or other building)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 30 Yrs Pen

Assisting Suicide

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs Pen.

Auto Hit & Run
(involving disfigurement)

Felony, Up to $5,000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs in Pen.

Battery (hitting)

Misdemeanor, Up to $1000 Fine &/or 1 Yr. in Jail

*Battery, Aggravated
(weapon causing disability)

Felony, Up to $10,000 &/or Up to 15 Yrs Pen.

*Aggravated Assault on Police Officer

Felony, Up to $5,000 Fine &/or 3 to 15 Yrs Pen.

*Battery, Aggravated on Police Officer

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or 5 to 30 Yrs in Pen.

*Battery, Aggravated Assault on Victim 65 / Older

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or 3 to 15 Yrs Pen.

Bigamy

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Bribery
(political candidates or athletic contest)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Causing a Minor to Commit a Felony or Contributing to Delinquency / Neglect (under 17)

Misdemeanor Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1Yr Jail

Child Abandonment (under 6)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs in Pen.

*Child Abuse or Battery

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine or 5 Year in Penitentiary

*Child Abuse (burn, torture, or serious injury)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs Pen.

Failure to Report Child Abuse

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

Desertion / non-support of minor under 18

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Years Pen.

Exploitation of Minor under 18
(with sexual or obscene motion pictures or presentations)

Misdemeanor, Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Yr Jail

Touching Child For Lustful Purposes
(defendant 18 or above & victim under 16)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Years Penitentiary

Child (selling)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Years Pen.

Child (consensual sex, child under 16 to 12 Yrs of age)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs Pen.

Child, Parental Responsibility
for Acts of Minors

Liable up to $2000 for Child under 18 but over 10
+ Restitution &/or Up to $500 Fine

Any Offense by a Minor under 18, under Youth Court Jurisdiction for a Misdemeanor or Felony

Can be Committed to Training School for a Period not to Exceed 19^th Birthday, + Restitution

Deer or Doe (killing)

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

Destroying or Defacing Cemetery

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or 5 Years in Pen.

Destruction of Public Property (under $200)

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

Destruction of Public Property (over $1000)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Years in Pen

Disorderly Conduct & Disturbing the Peace

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

Disobeying a Police Officer

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year in Jail

Dog Fights

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Jail

Dog Fights (spectator)

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Years in Jail

Driving with Suspended License

$500 Fine &/or 60 Days in Jail

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (DRUGS)

Marijuana
(less than 20 grams)

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year in Jail

Marijuana
(possession with intent to sell)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Marijuana
 (over 20 grams but less than 25 lbs.)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs. in Pen.

Possession of a Controlled Substance
(with intent to sell)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs Pen.

Drug Paraphernalia
(with drugs)

Up to $1000 Fine & / or Up to 1 Year in Jail

Prescription Forgery

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Yrs in Pen.

Possession of Drugs in Jail

Up to $5,000 Fine & / or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Trafficking of a Controlled Substance
(Fine Determined By Type Of Drug & Amount)

*Marijuana, Trafficking
(over 25lbs. / 300 plants)

Felony, Up to $50,000 Fine & 3 to 30 Yrs Pen.

*Trafficking of Cocaine Mixture (28 grams)

Felony, Up to $50,000 Fine & 3 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Cocaine Mixture (200 grams)

Felony, Up to $100,000 Fine & 7 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Cocaine Mixture (400 grams)

Felony, Up to $250,000 Fine & 15 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Morphine, Heroin
(4 grams)

Felony, Up to $50,000 Fine & 3 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Oxycodone, Hydrcodone, Morphine, Heroin (14 grams)

Felony, Up to $100,000 Fine & 15 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Morphine, Heroin
 (28 grams)

Felony, Up to $500,000 Fine & 25 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Methamphetamine or Amphetamine
(14 grams)

Felony, Up to $50,000 Fine & 3 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Methamphetamine or Amphetamine
(28 grams)

Felony, Up to $100,000 Fine & 7 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Flunitrazepam / Rohypnol
(4grams)

Felony, Up to $50,000 Fine & 3 Yrs. Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Flunitrazepam / Rohypnol
(14 grams)

Felony, Up to $100,000 Fine & 7 Yrs. Pen. Mand. Min.

*Trafficking of Flunitrazepam / Rohypnol
(28 grams)

Felony, Up to $500,000 Fine & 25 Yrs. Pen. Mand. Min.

A SCHEDULE I DRUG IS

HEROIN, MARIJUANA, LSD

A SCHEDULE II DRUG IS

CRACK, COCAINE, MORPHINE, CODEINE

A SCHEDULE III, IV, V DRUG IS

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

If Possession or Sale of any Drug is within 1000 Ft of a School, Church, Public Park, Movie Theater, Etc.

Of Cocaine Rohypnol, Heroin, 1^st Degree Felony

Of Marijuana, LSD, Mescaline, 2^nd Degree Felony

Drug Conviction for
Possession or Sale
(Felony or Misdemeanor)
New Federal Law Passed 10-7-98

Under Student Aid Laws, 1^st Conviction of Possession can not obtain any Government Student Aid, Loans or Grants for 1 Year. 2^nd Conviction, 2 Yrs, 3^rd Conviction, Indefinite. 1^st Conviction of Sale, 2 years, 2^nd Conviction, Indefinite.

Embezzlement (under $300)

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

Embezzlement (over $300)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Expired or No Driver’s Licensed or Car Tag

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

False Alarm (fire)

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year in Jail

False Pretense – Bad Checks
(under $150)

Up to $500 Fine &/or 60 Days Jail (+ Restitution)

False Pretense – Bad Check
2^nd Offense
(under $150)

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year Jail
(+ Restitution)

False Pretense – Bad Checks
(over $150)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.
(+ Restitution)

Felony Conviction
A Felon can Not own a gun, vote, sit on jury & may not be able to be employed in a job, which requires a State License.

Felony, (Capital Felony)

Death or Life without Parole

Felony, (Life Felony)

Not Punishable by Death But Life without Parole

Felony, (1^st Degree Felony)

Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 30 Yrs Pen.

Felony, (2^nd Degree Felony)

Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs Pen.

Felony, (3^rd Degree Felony)

UP to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Forgery
(with intent to defraud of any kind)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Fraud (credit card)
(less than $100)

1^st Offense, Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Yr Jail

Fraud (credit card)
(over $100)

1^st Offense Felony Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen

Fraud (food stamp)
(over $200)

Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yr. In Jail

Fraudulent Statements to Govt.

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days Jail

Gambling - General

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

Gambling - with a Minor

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Years Pen.

General Misdemeanors

Up to $500 Fine &/or 60 Days in Jail

*Hate Crimes

Any Felony or Misdemeanor Act Racially Motivated May be Punishable by One Degree Higher

Incest

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Indecent Exposure

Up to $1000 Fine &/or 1 Year in Jail

*Kidnapping (general)

Felony, Jury can give Up to LIFE

LARCENY and/or THEFT

1^st Offense

2^nd Offense

3^rd Offense

Shoplifting
(less than $300)

Up to $500 Fine & / or 60 Days in Jail

Up to$1000 Fine & / or 12 Mo. In Jail

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or 5 years in Pen.

Shoplifting
(over $300)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine & / or 5 Years in Pen.

Grand Larceny
(over $300)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Years Pen.

Petit Larceny
(under $300)

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

*Burglary of Dwelling or Occupied Church

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs Pen.

*Burglary of Unoccupied Church

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

*Burglary of Non-Dwelling or Auto

Felony, Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

*Burglary with Explosives

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 30 Yrs Pen.

Possession of Burglar’s Tools

Felony, Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

Taking Possession of Motor Vehicle

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

*Carjacking
1^st Offense (with weapon)

Felony, Up to Life / Without Weapon Up to 30 Yrs. Pen.

Chop Shop
(stolen vehicles)

Felony, Up to $5,000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

Robbery (no weapon)

Felony, Up to 15 Years Penitentiary

*Armed Robbery (firearm)

Felony, Up to Life NOT Eligible for Parole

Receiving Stolen Property

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or 15 Years in Pen.

Stealing Dog
(under $300)

Up to $500 Fine &/or 60 Days in Jail

Leaving Scene of an Accident (with injuries)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Year In Pen.

Littering Highway
(Under 15 Pounds)

Civil Up to $50 Fine, + Restitution

Littering Highway
(Over 15 Pounds To 500 Pounds)

Up to $1000 Fine &/or 1 Year in Jail + Restitution

Malicious Mischief
(under $200)

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

*Manslaughter

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or 15 Yrs Penitentiary

*Murder, Capital
(homicide)

Felony, Death or Life Without Parole

*Murder, Capital
(conspiracy to commit)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 30 Yrs Pen or Life

Misdemeanor (1^st Degree)

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Yr. In Jail

Misdemeanor (2^nd Degree)

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

Obscene / Threatening Phone Calls

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

Obstructing of Justice

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Yr. In Jail

Obstructing Public Streets

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 6 Months in Jail

Perjury
 (official proceeding)

Felony, During Trial Up to $5000 Fine &/or 5Yrs Pen

Prostitution

Up to $500 Fine &/or Up to 60 Days in Jail

*Rape
 (attempted assault with intent to ravish female)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

*Rape
 (victim 16 or 17 with 24 or older)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs Pen.

Resisting Arrest
(with violence)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs Pen.

*Sexual Battery
(no injury)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs in Pen.

*Sexual Battery
 (with force or injury)

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 30 Yrs in Pen

*Sexual Battery
 (under 12 Yrs of age)

Capital Felony, Life without Parole

*Sexual Battery
2^nd Offense

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or 10 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

Stalking Offense
(no threat)

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year in Jail

*Stalking Offense
(threat)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Years Pen.

Statues of Limitations
(Capital Felony)

Life – No Limitation

Statues of Limitations (1^st Degree Felony)

4 Years

Statues of Limitations (1^st Degree Misdemeanor)

2 Years

Still
(unlawful possession of)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Yrs in Pen.

Tobacco
(sale or gift of to a minor under 18)

Up to $500 Fine &/or 60 Days in Jail

Threat, Intimidation by Letter

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs in Pen.

Traffic Violations

6-9 m.p.h. over speed limit

$55.00 Fine (school zone $80)

10-14 m.p.h. over speed limit

$130 Fine (school zone $230)

15-19 m.p.h. over speed limit

$155 Fine (school zone $280)

20-29 m.p.h. over speed limit

$180 Fine (school zone $330)

30 m.p.h. & over speed limit

$280 Fine (school zone $530)

Moving Violation

$90 Fine

Non-Moving Violation

$60 Fine

Safety Seat Belt Violation

$60 Fine

Child Restraint Violation

$90 Fine

Passing a Stopped School Bus on Right

$230 Fine

Disable Parking Violation

$280 Fine

Failure to Stop at Railroad Crossing

$130 Fine

Trespassing

Up to $1000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Yr. In Jail

Unnatural Intercourse

Misdemeanor Up to $500 Fine &/or 60 Days in Jail

Voyeurism (peeping Tom)

Misdemeanor Up to $500 Fine &/or 60 Days in Jail

*Violent Felony Offender
(3^rd time)

Mandatory Minimum of 5,15,30 or Life in Pen.
Depending on Degree of Felony

WEAPONS

Concealed Pistol, Rifle or Shotgun (firearm)

Felony, Up to $5000 Fine &/or 5 Yr. In Penitentiary

*Possession of Firearm or Destructive Device During the Commission of a Felony

Felony, 10 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*If Firearm is Discharged During Commission of Felony

Felony, 20 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.

*If Firearm causes Injury or Killing During the Commission of a Felony

Felony, 25 Yrs to Life in Pen. Mand. Min.

*Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs Pen.

*Violent Career Criminal in Possession of a Firearm

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine & 15 Yrs in Pen. Mand. Min.

Exhibiting Deadly Weapon, Threatening Manor

Misdemeanor Up to $1000 Fine & / or 1 Year in Jail

*Shooting in Dwelling

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 15 Yrs. Pen.

*Drive-By Shooting or Bombing

Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or 15 Yrs Penitentiary

Highway Shootings at Lights, Signs Etc

Up to $1000 Fine or Up to 1 Year in Jail

*Semi-Automatic w/high-capacity Detachable Box Magazine or Machine Gun During Felony

Felony, Increase to 15 Yrs Pen. Mand. Min.