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Fla. Stat. § 861.08 (2025)

Obstructing county and settlement roads.

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861.08 Obstructing county and settlement roads.—
(1) Whoever shall fell, drag, or by any means place a tree, or other obstruction, in or across any county settlement or neighborhood road regularly used, or whoever causes such obstruction to be placed therein, shall remove the same from such road within 6 hours thereafter.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; provided, that this law shall not apply to pasture fences, gates, nor the improvement of private property.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 5238, 1903; GS 3676; s. 1, ch. 6538, 1913; RGS 5619; CGL 7808; s. 1107, ch. 71-136.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 861.08

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§861.08HEALTH-SAFETYOBSTRUCT COUNTY SETTLEMENT ROADM · 2nd

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