Florida Statute 810.15 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 810
BURGLARY AND TRESPASS

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F.S. 810.15

810.15 Residential picketing.—

(1) As used in this section, the term “dwelling” means a building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more families.

(2) It is unlawful for a person to picket or protest before or about the dwelling of any person with the intent to harass or disturb that person in his or her dwelling.

(3) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(4) Before a person may be arrested for a violation of this section, a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(1), or a local, state, federal, or military law enforcement agency must go as near to the person as may be done with safety and shall command any person picketing or protesting before or about the dwelling of a person to immediately and peaceably disperse. If any such person does not thereupon immediately and peaceably disperse, he or she may be arrested for a violation of this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2022-118.

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Amendments to 810.15

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 810.15

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

S810.15 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - PICKET PROTEST NEAR DWELLING HARASS OR DISTURB - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 810.15

Total Results: 20

VOLVICK VASSOR v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-05-16

Citation: 244 So. 3d 1121

Snippet: decided, the Florida Legislature passed section 810.015, Florida Statutes (2001), which amended the burglary

Armen J. Pilafjian v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-10

Citation: 210 So. 3d 738, 2017 WL 539855, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1645

Snippet: 421 So.2d 510, 510-11 (Fla. 1982); see also § 810.015, Fla. Stat. (2015). If a defendant meets his burden

Patrick Albert Evans v. State of Florida Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-10

Snippet: State, 9 So. 3d 593, 605 (Fla. 2009) (quoting § 810.015(3), Fla. Stat. (2004)). In circumstantial evidence

Patrick Albert Evans v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-11-12

Citation: 177 So. 3d 1219, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 700, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2538, 2015 WL 7008526

Snippet: State, 9 So.3d 593, 605 (Fla.2009) (quoting § 810.015(3), Fla. Stat. (2004)). In circumstantial evidence

Ducas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-04-11

Citation: 84 So. 3d 1212, 2012 WL 1192035

Snippet: S10.02(l)(b)2., Fla. Stat. (2008); see also § 810.015(l)-(6), Fla. Stat. (2008) (stating that Delgado

MacKey v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-03-14

Citation: 83 So. 3d 942, 2012 WL 832836, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 4063

Snippet: not have consent to enter the home. See e.g., § 810.015(3) Fla. Stat. (2010); State v. Hicks, 421 So.2d

Harris v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-11-19

Citation: 48 So. 3d 922, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 17699, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 2562

Snippet: Legislature stated, in pertinent part, as follows: 810.015. Legislative findings and intent; burglary * *

Sturdivant v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-09-07

Citation: 84 So. 3d 1044, 2010 WL 3464410, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 13314

Snippet: inadequate), superseded on other grounds by statute, § 810.015, Fla. Stat. (2001); Mackerley v. State, 777 So

Bradley v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-22

Citation: 33 So. 3d 664, 2010 WL 26522

Snippet: [18] Ch. 2001-58, § 1, Laws of Fla. (creating § 810.015(1), Florida Statutes (2002)). [19] Bradley's case

Aguirre-Jarquin v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-03-26

Citation: 9 So. 3d 593, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 299, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 467, 2009 WL 775388

Snippet: judgment of acquittal on the burglary charge. Section 810.015(3), Florida Statutes (2004), provides, “It is further

Robinson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-12

Citation: 989 So. 2d 747, 2008 WL 4180266

Snippet: entered the house as Wechman's invitee. See § 810.015(3), Fla. Stat. (2005) (stating that consent is

FL. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION v. Contractpoint Florida Parks, LLC

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-10

Citation: 986 So. 2d 1260, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 493, 38 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20173, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1240, 2008 WL 2678812

Snippet: prior judicial construction is seen in section 810.015, Florida Statutes (2004), in which the Legislature

Carter v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-02-14

Citation: 980 So. 2d 473, 2008 WL 382710

Snippet: not broaden, the definition of burglary. See § 810.015(1)(2), Fla. Stat. (2002); ch.2001-58, § 1, Laws

Delgado v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-11-16

Citation: 948 So. 2d 681, 2006 WL 3313734

Snippet: dwelling surreptitiously. Id. at 242, superseded by § 810.015, Fla. Stat. (2001).[2] At Delgado's new trial,

Sharpe v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-10-25

Citation: 941 So. 2d 1190, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 17824, 2006 WL 3020081

Snippet: particular, the trial court noted that under section 810.015, Florida Statutes (2002), even if appellant had

State v. Robinson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-08-31

Citation: 936 So. 2d 1198, 2006 WL 2505175

Snippet: 2004-93, Laws of Florida, codified at section 810.015, Florida Statutes (2004). We disagree and affirm

Ray v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-26

Citation: 933 So. 2d 716, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 12402, 2006 WL 2057278

Snippet: decision in Delgado, the legislature passed section 810.015, Florida Statutes (2001), in which it stated that

Wiggins v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-18

Citation: 933 So. 2d 1224, 2006 WL 1982601

Snippet: superseded the supreme court's decision. See § 810.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2001). Because the jury instruction

Smith v. Crosby

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-03-24

Citation: 872 So. 2d 279, 2004 WL 574427

Snippet: noting that the Legislature's language in section 810.015(2) nullifying Delgado did not apply *282 because

Foster v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-12-24

Citation: 861 So. 2d 434, 2002 WL 1285453

Snippet: section 1, Laws of Florida (codified at section 810.015, Fla. Stat. (2001)), does not render Delgado inapplicable