Florida Statute 847.09 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 847
OBSCENITY

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F.S. 847.09

847.09 Legislative intent.—

(1) In order to make the application and enforcement of ss. 847.07-847.09 uniform throughout the state, it is the intent of the Legislature to preempt the field, to the exclusion of counties and municipalities, insofar as it concerns exposing persons over 17 years of age to harmful motion pictures, exhibitions, shows, representations, and presentations. To that end, it is hereby declared that every county ordinance and every municipal ordinance adopted prior to July 1, 1973, and relating to said subject shall stand abrogated and unenforceable on and after such date and that no county, municipality, or consolidated county-municipal government shall have the power to adopt any ordinance relating to the subject on or after such effective date. If ss. 847.07-847.09 are declared to be illegal, unconstitutional, or otherwise unenforceable, any county or municipal ordinance abrogated before ss. 847.07-847.09 were declared unconstitutional shall be in full force and effect, and each county, municipality, and consolidated county-municipal government shall have the power to adopt ordinances relating to this subject.

(2) Nothing in ss. 847.07-847.09 shall be construed to repeal or in any way supersede the provisions of s. 847.011, s. 847.012, or s. 847.013.

(3) Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the free exercise of free speech or picketing by any organization, group, or individual for the purpose of upholding community standards.

History.—ss. 3, 4, 6, ch. 73-120; s. 5, ch. 2019-45.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 847.09

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 847.09.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 847.09

Total Results: 3

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-05-30

Snippet: of s.847.09(1), F.S. In order to make the application and enforcement of ss. 847.07-847.09 uniform

City of Miami Springs v. JJT, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-09-13

Citation: 437 So. 2d 200

Snippet: Legislature preempted the field of obscenity in Section 847.09, Florida Statutes (1981). As the City Commission

Leigh v. State ex rel. Kirkpartick

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-08-06

Citation: 298 So. 2d 215, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 8875

Snippet: forward into Florida Statutes 847.-07, 847.08 and 847.09. Kirkpatrick was charged in the County Court in