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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 798
ADULTERY; LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR
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F.S. 798.02
798.02 Lewd and lascivious behavior.If any man or woman, married or unmarried, engages in open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior, they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 6, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2596; GS 3519; RGS 5407; CGL 7550; s. 773, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 2016-188.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 798.02
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S798.02 - LEWD LASCV BEHAVIOR - MAN WOMAN MARRIED UNMARR ENGAG OPEN LEWD LASCV - M: S



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 798.02

Total Results: 20

NEW HORIZONS CONDOMINIUM MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. v. ROBERT HARDING

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-07-27

Snippet: Horizons Cond., 336 So. 3d at 798. 2 in the suit.” Cicco v. Luckett

Department of Children & Families v. P.F.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-02-18

Citation: 107 So. 3d 1123, 2013 WL 645321

Snippet: 794.011, relating to sexual battery; c. Section 798.02, relating to lewd and lascivious behavior; d. Chapter

In Re Standard Jury Inst. in Crim. Cases-Report 2007-01

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-08-30

Citation: 965 So. 2d 811, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 530, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1535, 2007 WL 2438370

Snippet: PRESENCE OF AN ELDERLY PERSON OR DISABLED PERSON [§ 798.02 reserved] § 825.1025, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime

Cabrera v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-10-08

Citation: 884 So. 2d 482, 2004 WL 2254537

Snippet: each act was committed in violation of section 798.02, Florida Statutes (2002), which provides: If any

Lowe v. Broward County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-09-20

Citation: 766 So. 2d 1199, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 11893, 2000 WL 1345513

Snippet: constitutional violation as a result of section 798.02, Florida Statutes (1999), which makes it a second

State v. Arrington

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-08-20

Citation: 741 So. 2d 1152, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 11098, 1999 WL 621566

Snippet: Arrington and Gidget Karlik brought pursuant to section 798.02, Florida Statutes (1997). We have jurisdiction

State v. Coyle

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-31

Citation: 718 So. 2d 218, 1998 WL 428809

Snippet: This case presents the issue of whether section 798.02, Florida Statutes (1995), is unconstitutionally

Stephens v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-09-05

Citation: 659 So. 2d 1303, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 9320, 1995 WL 518804

Snippet: concurs. WEBSTER, J., concurs in result. . Section 798.02, Florida Statutes (1993), prohibits any man and

Bordo, Inc. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-12-01

Citation: 627 So. 2d 561, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 11935, 1993 WL 492540

Snippet: COHABITATION,” has a "lewdness” provision. Section 798.02 makes it illegal for "any man and woman, not being

State v. Waller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-06-30

Citation: 621 So. 2d 499, 1993 WL 242712

Snippet: Campbell, the defendant was convicted under section 798.02, Florida Statutes, which proscribes "open and gross

Alford v. Alford

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-02-28

Citation: 594 So. 2d 843, 1992 WL 35368

Snippet: favoring cohabitation. To the contrary, section 798.02, Florida Statutes (1991) declares such conduct

Miller v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-02-10

Citation: 520 So. 2d 80, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 575, 1988 WL 8444

Snippet: living "in an open state of adultery." Section 798.02 prohibits a man and woman not married to each other

Gotthardt v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-09-12

Citation: 475 So. 2d 281, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2108

Snippet: 03, Fla. Stat.); lewd and lascivious behavior (§ 798.02, Fla. Stat.); and lewd act in the presence of a

Lanier v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-12-13

Citation: 443 So. 2d 178

Snippet: may have been prosecuted for lewd cohabitation, § 798.02, Fla. Stat. (1981); prostitution, § 796.07, Fla

Poe v. Estate of Levy

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-03-03

Citation: 411 So. 2d 253

Snippet: cohabiting contrary to the provisions of Section 798.02, that should not preclude them from being able

Florida Bar v. Turner

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-03-29

Citation: 369 So. 2d 581, 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4626

Snippet: County, Florida, of a violation of Fla.Stat. § 798.-02 (1976). Although the conviction was reversed on

G & B of Jacksonville, Inc. v. State, Department of Business Regulation, Division of Beverage

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-02-26

Citation: 382 So. 2d 1227, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 16373

Snippet: that one of G & B’s employees violated Section 798.02, Florida Statutes (1977), thereby violating Section

G & B of Jacksonville, Inc. v. State, Department of Business Regulation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-02-21

Citation: 371 So. 2d 137, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14178

Snippet: agents, servants or employees violated Section 798.02, Florida Statutes (1977), thereby violating Section

G & B of Jacksonville Inc. v. State, Etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-02-21

Citation: 371 So. 2d 139

Snippet: agents, servants or employees violated Section 798.02, Florida Statutes (1977), thereby violating Section

Campbell v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-03-31

Citation: 331 So. 2d 289

Snippet: particulars, the trial court declared that Section 798.02, Florida Statutes,[1] is constitutional. Subsequently