Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-12
February 27, 2020
Summary
The Court authorized three new standard criminal jury instructions addressing offenses against police, fire, and search-and-rescue canines and horses under section 843.19, Florida Statutes. The instructions were adopted in response to a statutory amendment expanding the statute's coverage from dogs to canines. The Court authorized publication and use immediately but expressly disclaimed any opinion on the instructions' legal correctness or applicability.