# Fla. Stat. § 787.07: 787.07 Human smuggling

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.07

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 787.07
- **Heading:** 787.07 Human smuggling
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 787 / Section 787.07

## Text

(1) Except as provided in subsections (3), (4), and (5), a person who knowingly and willfully transports into this state an individual whom the person knows, or reasonably should know, has entered the United States in violation of law and has not been inspected by the Federal Government since his or her unlawful entry from another country commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) A person commits a separate offense for each individual he or she transports into this state in violation of this section.

(3) A person who transports a minor into this state in violation of subsection (1) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) A person who commits five or more separate offenses under this section during a single episode commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(5)(a) A person with a prior conviction under this section who commits a subsequent violation of this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (b) As used in paragraph (a), the term “conviction” means a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea agreement or a trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered.

(6) Proof that a person knowingly and willfully presented false identification or gave false information to a law enforcement officer who is conducting an investigation for a violation of this section gives rise to an inference that such person was aware that the transported individual has entered the United States in violation of the law and had not been inspected by the Federal Government since his or her unlawful entry.

(7) A person who is arrested for a violation of this section must be held in custody until brought before the court for admittance to pretrial release in accordance with chapter 903.

History: s. 1, ch. 2009-160; s. 6, ch. 2012-97; s. 10, ch. 2023-40.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 787.001 787.001 Victim’s age; ignorance and misrepresentation not defenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.01 787.01 Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.01.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.02 787.02 False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.03 787.03 Interference with custody.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.04 787.04 Removing minors from state or concealing minors contrary to state agency order or court order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.04.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.06 787.06 Human trafficking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.06.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.07 787.07 Human smuggling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.07.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.025 787.025 Luring or enticing a child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.025.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.29 787.29 Human trafficking public awareness signs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.29.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.30 787.30 Employing persons under the age of 21 years in adult entertainment establishments prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.30.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.035 787.035 Sheltering unmarried minors; aiding unmarried minor runaways; violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.035.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 787.061 787.061 Civil actions by victims of human trafficking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C787_S787.061.md)

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