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Florida Statute 806.101 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 806.101 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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806.101 False alarms of fires.—Whoever, without reasonable cause, by outcry or the ringing of bells, or otherwise, makes or circulates, or causes to be made or circulated, a false alarm of fire, shall for the first conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A second or subsequent conviction under this section shall constitute a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 13, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2706; GS 3682; RGS 5626; CGL 7819; s. 934, ch. 71-136; s. 1A, ch. 71-306; s. 65, ch. 74-383.
Note.—Former s. 823.03.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 806.101

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§806.101FALSE FIRE ALARMFALSE FIRE ALARM 2ND OR SUBSQ OFFF · 3rd
§806.101FALSE FIRE ALARMFALSE FIRE ALARM 1ST OFFM · 1st

Cases Citing F.S. 806.101

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·Insko v. State, 969 So. 2d 992 (Fla. 2007).

Cited 14 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2007 WL 2727127

...To be sure, the paragraph states that the person engaging in the conduct "commits lewd or lascivious conduct." But it does not go further to provide that the conduct "is unlawful," see, e.g., § 810.13(4), Fla. Stat. (2005), or that the person who engages in the conduct "shall be guilty of," see, e.g., id. § 806.101, or "commits a felony," see, e.g., id....
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Cited (see also)Roger N. Rosier v. State of Florida (2019)
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Cited as authorityCalvin Weatherspoon v. State of Florida (2017)
Cited as authorityConnolly, Jr. v. State (2015)
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Jacksonville Elec. Auth. v. Rice, 319 So. 2d 190 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 11 P.U.R.4th 197, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 15314

such service.” . Jacksonville Municipal Code § 806.101. . Florida Statute 166.231(1) (b) (1974).
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K.M. v. State, 763 So. 2d 472 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 7547, 2000 WL 783440

circulating a false alarm of fire in violation of section 806.101, Florida Statutes (1997). We agree and reverse

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense attorney (Florida Bar No. 39104). Attorney Syfert regularly handles Chapter 806 matters in the context of arson defense and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.