Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XLVI, Crimes
Fla. Stat. (Crimes) § 812.015: Retail and farm theft; transit fare evasion; mandatory fine; alternative punishment; detention and arrest; exemption from liability for false arrest; resisting arrest; penalties
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines retail theft, farm theft, and transit fare evasion as criminal offenses, and establishes definitions for related terms like merchants, merchandise, and antishoplifting devices.
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