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COPS2060 False Name to Law Enforcement Officer
“unlawful for a person who has been arrested or lawfully detained by a law enforcement officer to give a false name, or otherwise falsely identify himself”
False Name to Law Enforcement Officer
If you have been charged with COPS2060 FALSE NAME TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER you can call a Defense Attorney in Tampa at (813) 222-2220.
Form Code: COPS2060
Florida Statute: 901.36.1
Level: Misd (Misdemeanor)
Degree: 1st
Description: FALSE NAME TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
COPS2060 FALSE NAME TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER one of the most commonly charged offenses in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Title XLVII CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 901 ARRESTS
901.36 Prohibition against giving false name or false identification by person arrested or lawfully detained; penalties; court orders.
(1) It is unlawful for a person who has been arrested or lawfully detained by a law enforcement officer to give a false name, or otherwise falsely identify himself or herself in any way, to the law enforcement officer or any county jail personnel. Except as provided in subsection (2), any person who violates this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.