Florida Statute 810.975 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 810
BURGLARY AND TRESPASS

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F.S. 810.0975

810.0975 School safety zones; definition; trespass prohibited; penalty.—

(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “school safety zone” means in, on, or within 500 feet of any real property owned by or leased to any public or private elementary, middle, or high school or school board and used for elementary, middle, or high school education.

(2)(a) Each principal or designee of each public or private school in this state shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency to prohibit any person from loitering in the school safety zone who does not have legitimate business in the school safety zone or any other authorization, or license to enter or remain in the school safety zone or does not otherwise have invitee status in the designated safety zone.

(b)1. During the period from 1 hour prior to the start of a school session until 1 hour after the conclusion of a school session, it is unlawful for any person to enter the premises or trespass within a school safety zone or to remain on such premises or within such school safety zone when that person does not have legitimate business in the school safety zone or any other authorization, license, or invitation to enter or remain in the school safety zone.

2.a. Except as provided in sub-subparagraph b., a person who violates this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

b. A person who violates this subsection and who has been previously convicted of any offense contained in chapter 874 commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(c)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a person who does not have legitimate business in the school safety zone or any other authorization, license, or invitation to enter or remain in the school safety zone who shall willfully fail to remove himself or herself from the school safety zone after the principal or designee, having a reasonable belief that he or she will commit a crime or is engaged in harassment or intimidation of students entering or leaving school property, requests him or her to leave the school safety zone commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

2. A person who violates subparagraph 1. and who has been previously convicted of any offense contained in chapter 874 commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) This section does not abridge or infringe upon the right of any person to peaceably assemble and protest.

(4) This section does not apply to residents or persons engaged in the operation of a licensed commercial business within the school safety zone.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-192; s. 1, ch. 2013-80.

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Amendments to 810.0975

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 810.0975

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

S810.0975 2b - TRESPASSING - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #S 7511 AND 7512 - M: S

S810.0975 2b2a - TRESPASSING - WITHIN SCHOOL SAFETY ZONE - M: S

S810.0975 2b2b - TRESPASSING - WITHIN SCHOOL SAFETY ZONE 2ND SUBSQ OFFENSE - M: F

S810.0975 2c - TRESPASSING - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #S 7513 AND 7514 - M: S

S810.0975 2c1 - TRESPASSING - FAIL LEAVE SCHOOL SAFETY ZONE AFTER ORDER - M: S

S810.0975 2c2 - TRESPASSING - FAIL LEAVE SCH SAFE ZONE AFTER ORDER 2ND SUBSQ - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 810.0975

Total Results: 6

JLS v. State

947 So. 2d 641, 2007 WL 172126

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 2007 | Docket: 1376863

Cited 3 times | Published

trespass in a school safety zone in violation of Section 810.0975(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2005), on the basis

State of Florida v. Ricky Alphonso Rand

209 So. 3d 660, 2017 WL 535370, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1634

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2017 | Docket: 4583348

Cited 1 times | Published

or leased to any public or private [school].” § 810.0975(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). Criminal trespass occurs

Gray v. Kohl

568 F. Supp. 2d 1378, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49482, 2008 WL 2557381

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 2008 | Docket: 2284124

Cited 1 times | Published

pursuant to the Florida School Safety Zone Statute. § 810.0975, Fla. Stat. Gray claims the statute is unconstitutional

J.L.S. v. State

947 So. 2d 641, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 707

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 2007 | Docket: 64848727

Cited 1 times | Published

trespass in a school safety zone in violation of Section 810.0975(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2005), on the basis

D.M.T., A JUVENILE v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 5, 2023 | Docket: 67557710

Published

trespassing in a school safety zone in violation of § 810.0975(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2022). D.M.T.’s primary

State of Florida v. Ricky Alphonso Rand

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 2016 | Docket: 3050454

Published

or leased to any public or private [school].” § 810.0975(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). Criminal trespass occurs