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16. Florida's criminal threat laws can be found in Chapter 836 of the Florida Statutes.

Sun Dec 15, 2024, 10:15 AM

Dec 15

Section 836.05 covers threats to kill or do bodily injury, and specifically addresses the making of threats:
"Threats to Kill or Do Bodily Injury makes it a crime to threaten someone with death or serious bodily injury, either verbally, in writing, or by electronic communication. Violation of this statute can result in felony charges."

This woman did not "threaten someone with death or serious bodily injury," her statement was ambiguous and vague. The law states if a statement is open to multiple interpretations and does not clearly convey an intent to cause fear or harm, it does not meet the legal definition of a criminal threat.

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