Florida Statute 590.28 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 590
FOREST PROTECTION

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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.

History.—s. 1, ch. 29919, 1955; s. 15, ch. 99-292; s. 33, ch. 2000-308.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 590.28

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S590.28 1 - CONSERVATION-ENVIRONMENT - MALICIOUS LAND BURNING - F: T

S590.28 2 - CONSERVATION-ENVIRONMENT - RECKLESS LAND BURNING - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 590.28

Total Results: 3

Hornsby v. State

352 So. 2d 954

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 1977 | Docket: 1757505

Cited 2 times | Published

the Supreme Court addressed this issue, viz: "Section 590.28, Florida Statutes 1955, F.S.A., by its terms

Harris v. State

93 So. 2d 725, 1957 Fla. LEXIS 3359

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 1957 | Docket: 64488898

Published

449. In that case we held, on page 452, that “Section 590.28, Florida Statutes 1955, F.S.A., by its terms

Sheffield v. State

90 So. 2d 449

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 7, 1956 | Docket: 64488499

Published

escape onto and bum .over any adjoining land.” Section 590.28, Florida Statutes 1955, F.S.A., reads as follows:

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