Florida Statute 870.2 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 870
AFFRAYS; RIOTS; ROUTS; UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES

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F.S. 870.02

870.02 Unlawful assemblies.—

(1) If three or more persons meet together to commit a breach of the peace, or to do any other unlawful act, each of them commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) A person arrested for a violation of this section shall be held in custody until brought before the court for admittance to bail in accordance with chapter 903.

History.—RS 2407; GS 3240; RGS 5073; CGL 7175; s. 1126, ch. 71-136; s. 16, ch. 2021-6.

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Amendments to 870.02

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 870.02

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

S870.02 - ASSEMBLY-UNLAWFUL - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9443 - M: S

S870.02 1 - ASSEMBLY-UNLAWFUL - COMMIT BREACH OF PEACE BY 3 OR MORE PERSONS - M: S

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