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False Name to Law Enforcement - Felony and Misdemeanor crime

Florida Criminal Statute 901.36. [Prohibition against giving false name or false identification by person arrested or lawfully detained; penalties; court orders] makes it a crime to give a law enforcement officer a false name under certain circumstances. This criminal law makes it unlawful for a person who has been arrested or lawfully detained by a...

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What is extortion? When is a threat a crime?

Under Florida criminal statute 836.05 [Threats; extortion], extortion can be in the form of a written or verbal threat or communication.  The communication may be in printed form such as an email, letter, or blog. Whenever a suspect: maliciously threatens to accuse another of a crime, or maliciously threatens an injury to the person, property,...

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