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Fla. Stat. § 590.28 (2025)
Intentional or reckless burning of lands.
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590.28 Intentional or reckless burning of lands.—
(1) Whoever intentionally burns, sets fire to, or causes to be burned or causes any fire to be set to, any wild land or vegetative land clearing debris not owned by, or in the lawful possession of, the person setting such fire or burning such lands or causing such fire to be set or lands to be burned without complying with s. 590.125, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(2) Whoever recklessly burns, sets fire to, or causes to be burned any wild lands not owned by, or in the lawful possession of, the person setting the fire or burning the lands or causing the fire to be set or lands to be burned, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 590.28
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§590.28(1)CONSERVATION-ENVIRONMENTMALICIOUS LAND BURNING
§590.28(2)CONSERVATION-ENVIRONMENTRECKLESS LAND BURNING
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1956–1977 · leading case: Sheffield v. State, 90 So. 2d 449 (Fla. 1956).
Sheffield v. State, 90 So. 2d 449 (Fla. 1956). “” Section 590.28, Florida Statutes 1955, F.”
Hornsby v. State, 352 So. 2d 954 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). “1956), the Supreme Court addressed this issue, viz: "Section 590.28, Florida Statutes 1955, F.”
Harris v. State, 93 So. 2d 725 (Fla. 1957). “In that case we held, on page 452, that “Section 590.28, Florida Statutes 1955, F.”
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