Florida Statute 876.12 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 876
CRIMINAL ANARCHY, TREASON, AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

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F.S. 876.12

876.12 Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public way.—No person or persons over 16 years of age shall, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter upon, or be or appear upon any lane, walk, alley, street, road, highway, or other public way in this state.

History.—s. 2, ch. 26542, 1951.

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Amendments to 876.12

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 876.12

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

S876.12 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - WEAR HOOD OR MASK ON STREET - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 876.12

Total Results: 4

Nicol v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-10-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 939 So. 2d 231, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 17011, 2006 WL 2918751

Snippet: circumstances. See generally §§ 876.12-20, Fla. Stat. (2001). For example, section 876.12 criminalizes wearing a

Wright v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-01-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 810 So. 2d 873

Snippet: criminal offense, other than a violation of ss. 876.12-876.15, shall be reclassified to the next higher

Mendez v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-12-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 747 So. 2d 1032, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 17068, 1999 WL 1241954

Snippet: criminal offense, other than a violation of §§ 876.12 — 876.15, shall be reclassified to the next higher

Fletcher v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-06-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 472 So. 2d 537

Snippet: criminal offense, other than a violation of ss. 876.12-876.15, shall be increased as provided in this