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Orange County Florida Criminal Lawyer - Tampering Offenses:
Arrests for tampering can result from a number of scenarios, and the penalties
for these offense can vary greatly depending on the circumstances involved.
If you have been arrested for tampering you should speak with an experienced
criminal defense attorney at your earliest opportunity to learn about your rights
and the defenses that may be available to you.
In many criminal cases, a properly prepared defense will result in either
reduced penalties, reduced charges, or a dismissal of the charges. Even
in criminal cases where the evidence of guilt is overwhelming, a properly
prepared defense and presentation of mitigating circumstances can result
in significant decreases in penalties you receive.
If you or a loved one has been arrested, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to speak with an
experienced Orlando criminal defense attorney about your situation or to schedule a Free Initial Consultation
The following section of this page provides some basic information regarding tampering offenses.
Tampering - It is illegal for a person to tamper with a witness, victim, informant, jury or evidence, and the penalties
for these offenses can be severe. Please review the following Florida Statutes for some information on tampering
offenses in Florida.
Florida Statute 914.22 - Tampering with or harassing a witness, victim, or informant; penalties.
(1) A person who knowingly uses intimidation or physical force, or threatens another person, or attempts to do so,
or engages in misleading conduct toward another person, or offers pecuniary benefit or gain to another person, with
intent to cause or induce any person to:
(a) Withhold testimony, or withhold a record, document, or other object, from an official investigation or official
proceeding;
(b) Alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal an object with intent to impair the integrity or availability of the object for use
in an official investigation or official proceeding;
(c) Evade legal process summoning that person to appear as a witness, or to produce a record, document, or
other object, in an official investigation or an official proceeding;
(d) Be absent from an official proceeding to which such person has been summoned by legal process;
(e) Hinder, delay, or prevent the communication to a law enforcement officer or judge of information relating to the
commission or possible commission of an offense or a violation of a condition of probation, parole, or release
pending a judicial proceeding; or
(f) Testify untruthfully in an official investigation or an official proceeding,
commits the crime of tampering with a witness, victim, or informant.
(2) Tampering with a witness, victim, or informant is a:
(a) Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a misdemeanor.
(b) Felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a third degree felony.
(c) Felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a second degree felony.
(d) Felony of the first degree, punishable by a term of years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or
prosecution of a first degree felony or a first degree felony punishable by a term of years not exceeding life.
(e) Life felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official investigation or
official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a life or capital felony.
(f) Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the offense
level of the affected official investigation or official proceeding is indeterminable or where the affected official
investigation or official proceeding involves a noncriminal investigation or proceeding.
(3) Whoever intentionally harasses another person and thereby hinders, delays, prevents, or dissuades any
person from:
(a) Attending or testifying in an official proceeding or cooperating in an official investigation;
(b) Reporting to a law enforcement officer or judge the commission or possible commission of an offense or a
violation of a condition of probation, parole, or release pending a judicial proceeding;
(c) Arresting or seeking the arrest of another person in connection with an offense; or
(d) Causing a criminal prosecution, or a parole or probation revocation proceeding, to be sought or instituted, or
from assisting in such prosecution or proceeding;
or attempts to do so, commits the crime of harassing a witness, victim, or informant.
(4) Harassing a witness, victim, or informant is a:
(a) Misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a misdemeanor.
(b) Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a third degree felony.
(c) Felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a second degree felony.
(d) Felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a first degree felony.
(e) Felony of the first degree, punishable by a term of years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or
prosecution of a felony of the first degree punishable by a term of years not exceeding life or a prosecution of a life or
capital felony.
(f) Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the offense
level of the affected official investigation or official proceeding is indeterminable or where the affected official
investigation or official proceeding involves a noncriminal investigation or proceeding.
(5) For the purposes of this section:
(a) An official proceeding need not be pending or about to be instituted at the time of the offense; and
(b) The testimony or the record, document, or other object need not be admissible in evidence or free of a claim of
privilege.
(6) In a prosecution for an offense under this section, no state of mind need be proved with respect to the
circumstance:
(a) That the official proceeding before a judge, court, grand jury, or government agency is before a judge or court of
the state, a state or local grand jury, or a state agency; or
(b) That the judge is a judge of the state or that the law enforcement officer is an officer or employee of the state or
a person authorized to act for or on behalf of the state or serving the state as an adviser or consultant.
Florida Statue 918.13 - Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
(1) No person, knowing that a criminal trial or proceeding or an investigation by a duly constituted prosecuting
authority, law enforcement agency, grand jury or legislative committee of this state is pending or is about to be
instituted, shall:
(a) Alter, destroy, conceal, or remove any record, document, or thing with the purpose to impair its verity or
availability in such proceeding or investigation; or
(b) Make, present, or use any record, document, or thing, knowing it to be false.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable
as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Florida Statute 918.12 - Tampering with jurors.
Any person who influences the judgment or decision of any grand or petit juror on any matter, question, cause, or
proceeding which may be pending, or which may by law be brought, before him or her as such juror, with intent to
obstruct the administration of justice, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
_________________________________________________
For more information, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to speak with an experienced Orlando
criminal defense attorney about your situation or to schedule a Free Initial Consultation. The Wilson Law Firm
represents individuals in criminal defense and DUI cases in the Central Florida area, including the cities of
Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Casselberry, Clermont, Kissimmee, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Mount Dora,
Ocoee, Orlando, Oviedo, Saint Cloud, Sanford, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park and Winter Springs, as well
as Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, and Seminole County, Florida.
Arrests for tampering can result from a number of scenarios, and the penalties
for these offense can vary greatly depending on the circumstances involved.
If you have been arrested for tampering you should speak with an experienced
criminal defense attorney at your earliest opportunity to learn about your rights
and the defenses that may be available to you.
In many criminal cases, a properly prepared defense will result in either
reduced penalties, reduced charges, or a dismissal of the charges. Even
in criminal cases where the evidence of guilt is overwhelming, a properly
prepared defense and presentation of mitigating circumstances can result
in significant decreases in penalties you receive.
If you or a loved one has been arrested, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to speak with an
experienced Orlando criminal defense attorney about your situation or to schedule a Free Initial Consultation
The following section of this page provides some basic information regarding tampering offenses.
Tampering - It is illegal for a person to tamper with a witness, victim, informant, jury or evidence, and the penalties
for these offenses can be severe. Please review the following Florida Statutes for some information on tampering
offenses in Florida.
Florida Statute 914.22 - Tampering with or harassing a witness, victim, or informant; penalties.
(1) A person who knowingly uses intimidation or physical force, or threatens another person, or attempts to do so,
or engages in misleading conduct toward another person, or offers pecuniary benefit or gain to another person, with
intent to cause or induce any person to:
(a) Withhold testimony, or withhold a record, document, or other object, from an official investigation or official
proceeding;
(b) Alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal an object with intent to impair the integrity or availability of the object for use
in an official investigation or official proceeding;
(c) Evade legal process summoning that person to appear as a witness, or to produce a record, document, or
other object, in an official investigation or an official proceeding;
(d) Be absent from an official proceeding to which such person has been summoned by legal process;
(e) Hinder, delay, or prevent the communication to a law enforcement officer or judge of information relating to the
commission or possible commission of an offense or a violation of a condition of probation, parole, or release
pending a judicial proceeding; or
(f) Testify untruthfully in an official investigation or an official proceeding,
commits the crime of tampering with a witness, victim, or informant.
(2) Tampering with a witness, victim, or informant is a:
(a) Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a misdemeanor.
(b) Felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a third degree felony.
(c) Felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a second degree felony.
(d) Felony of the first degree, punishable by a term of years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or
prosecution of a first degree felony or a first degree felony punishable by a term of years not exceeding life.
(e) Life felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official investigation or
official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a life or capital felony.
(f) Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the offense
level of the affected official investigation or official proceeding is indeterminable or where the affected official
investigation or official proceeding involves a noncriminal investigation or proceeding.
(3) Whoever intentionally harasses another person and thereby hinders, delays, prevents, or dissuades any
person from:
(a) Attending or testifying in an official proceeding or cooperating in an official investigation;
(b) Reporting to a law enforcement officer or judge the commission or possible commission of an offense or a
violation of a condition of probation, parole, or release pending a judicial proceeding;
(c) Arresting or seeking the arrest of another person in connection with an offense; or
(d) Causing a criminal prosecution, or a parole or probation revocation proceeding, to be sought or instituted, or
from assisting in such prosecution or proceeding;
or attempts to do so, commits the crime of harassing a witness, victim, or informant.
(4) Harassing a witness, victim, or informant is a:
(a) Misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a misdemeanor.
(b) Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a third degree felony.
(c) Felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a second degree felony.
(d) Felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official
investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or prosecution of a first degree felony.
(e) Felony of the first degree, punishable by a term of years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084, where the official investigation or official proceeding affected involves the investigation or
prosecution of a felony of the first degree punishable by a term of years not exceeding life or a prosecution of a life or
capital felony.
(f) Felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, where the offense
level of the affected official investigation or official proceeding is indeterminable or where the affected official
investigation or official proceeding involves a noncriminal investigation or proceeding.
(5) For the purposes of this section:
(a) An official proceeding need not be pending or about to be instituted at the time of the offense; and
(b) The testimony or the record, document, or other object need not be admissible in evidence or free of a claim of
privilege.
(6) In a prosecution for an offense under this section, no state of mind need be proved with respect to the
circumstance:
(a) That the official proceeding before a judge, court, grand jury, or government agency is before a judge or court of
the state, a state or local grand jury, or a state agency; or
(b) That the judge is a judge of the state or that the law enforcement officer is an officer or employee of the state or
a person authorized to act for or on behalf of the state or serving the state as an adviser or consultant.
Florida Statue 918.13 - Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
(1) No person, knowing that a criminal trial or proceeding or an investigation by a duly constituted prosecuting
authority, law enforcement agency, grand jury or legislative committee of this state is pending or is about to be
instituted, shall:
(a) Alter, destroy, conceal, or remove any record, document, or thing with the purpose to impair its verity or
availability in such proceeding or investigation; or
(b) Make, present, or use any record, document, or thing, knowing it to be false.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable
as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Florida Statute 918.12 - Tampering with jurors.
Any person who influences the judgment or decision of any grand or petit juror on any matter, question, cause, or
proceeding which may be pending, or which may by law be brought, before him or her as such juror, with intent to
obstruct the administration of justice, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
_________________________________________________
For more information, Call the Wilson Law Firm Today at (407) 648-5255 to speak with an experienced Orlando
criminal defense attorney about your situation or to schedule a Free Initial Consultation. The Wilson Law Firm
represents individuals in criminal defense and DUI cases in the Central Florida area, including the cities of
Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Casselberry, Clermont, Kissimmee, Lake Mary, Longwood, Maitland, Mount Dora,
Ocoee, Orlando, Oviedo, Saint Cloud, Sanford, Windermere, Winter Garden, Winter Park and Winter Springs, as well
as Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, and Seminole County, Florida.
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