Crimes § 787.03. Interference with custody.
Florida was one of the first states to create a wrongful conviction compensation framework, passing the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act in 2008. The act allows eligible exonerees to receive $50,000 for each year they were wrongfully incarcerated.
2021 Florida Statutes (Including 2021B Session) 787.01 Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances. 787.02 False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances. 787.025 Luring or enticing a child.
To prove a false imprisonment claim as a tort in a civil lawsuit, the following elements must be present: There was a willful detention; The detention was without consent; and. The detention was unlawful.
SECTION 02False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances. (1)(a) The term “false imprisonment” means forcibly, by threat, or secretly confining, abducting, imprisoning, or restraining another person without lawful authority and against her or his will.
Penalties for False Imprisonment in Florida A misdemeanor false imprisonment conviction can result in a maximum sentence of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. A felony false imprisonment conviction can result in a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.
SECTION 02False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances. (1)(a) The term “false imprisonment” means forcibly, by threat, or secretly confining, abducting, imprisoning, or restraining another person without lawful authority and against her or his will.