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Fla. Stat. § 847.02 (2025)
Confiscation of obscene material.
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847.02 Confiscation of obscene material.—Whenever anyone is convicted under s. 847.011, the court in awarding sentence shall make an order confiscating said obscene material and authorize the sheriff of the county in which the material is held to destroy the same. The sheriff shall file with the court a certificate of his or her compliance.
History.—s. 2, ch. 7359, 1917; RGS 5439; CGL 7582; s. 6, ch. 86-238; s. 1351, ch. 97-102; s. 3, ch. 2019-45.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1966–1966 · leading case: State ex rel. Hallowes v. A Quantity of Books, 27 Fla. Supp. 34 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Duval Cty. 1966).
State ex rel. Hallowes v. A Quantity of Books, 27 Fla. Supp. 34 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Duval Cty. 1966). “011 (1) (a) by subsection (6) thereof, and by §847.02 after conviction or, by subsection (7) (b) thereof, after entry of a final decree of injunction.”
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