Florida Statute 876.18 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

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

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876.18 Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another.—It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to place or cause to be placed on the property of another in the state a burning or flaming cross or any manner of exhibit in which a burning or flaming cross, real or simulated, is a whole or part without first obtaining written permission of the owner or occupier of the premises to so do. Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 8, ch. 26542, 1951; s. 3, ch. 91-83.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 876.18

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

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Cases Citing Statute 876.18

Total Results: 4

State v. TBD

656 So. 2d 479, 1995 WL 355567

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1995 | Docket: 1683824

Cited 4 times | Published

declared Florida's anti-cross burning statute, section 876.18, Florida Statutes (1993), unconstitutional

State v. TBD

638 So. 2d 165, 1994 WL 256930

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 1994 | Docket: 1168503

Cited 1 times | Published

violation of section 876.18, Florida Statutes (1993). The trial court held that section 876.18 was unconstitutional

State v. T.B.D.

656 So. 2d 479, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 274, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 980

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1995 | Docket: 64757218

Published

declared Florida’s anti-cross burning statute, section 876.18, Florida Statutes (1993), unconstitutional

State v. T.B.D.

638 So. 2d 165, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 5720

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 1994 | Docket: 64749094

Published

violation of section 876.18, Florida Statutes (1993). The trial court held that section 876.18 was unconstitutional

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