The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 871
DISTURBING RELIGIOUS AND OTHER ASSEMBLIES

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F.S. 871.02

871.02 Indictments or informations for disturbing assembly.—The several grand juries of this state in their respective counties may return indictments or the several state attorneys of the state in their respective circuits may file information against all persons violating s. 871.01, and such indictments or informations, when filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where such offense is alleged to have been committed, shall be forthwith certified by the clerk to some court in the county having jurisdiction to try and determine such charge, and said court to which such indictment or information is certified shall proceed to try and determine such charge upon such indictment or information, the same as if affidavit had been made before such court charging the said offense.

History.—ss. 2, 3, ch. 5719, 1907; RGS 5449; CGL 7592; s. 1404, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2006-264.

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Amendments to 871.02

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 871.02

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 871.02.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES- REPORT NO., 976 So. 2d 1081 (Fla. 2008)

. . . To commit an offense under § 871.02 a person must have deliberately acted to create a disturbance. . . .

E. LAIRD, Jr. H. v. UNITED STATES, 391 F. Supp. 656 (N.D. Ga. 1975)

. . . The amount available as shown in Finding of Fact No. 18 was $3,445,-871.02. 2) While both of said experts . . .