Florida Statutes 847.03 – Officer to seize obscene material
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 847.03
- Obscene: means the status of material which:(a) The average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest;(b) Depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual conduct as specifically defined herein; and(c) Taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. See Florida Statutes 847.001
- Person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint ventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 847.001
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Whenever any officer arrests any person charged with any offense under s. 847.011, the officer shall seize said obscene material and take the same into his or her custody to await the sentence of the court upon the trial of the offender.