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Title XLVI
CRIMES

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

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F.S. 876.22

876.22 Subversive activities law; definitions.—As used in ss. 876.23-876.31:

(1) “Organizations” means an organization, corporation, company, partnership, association, trust, foundation, fund, club, society, committee, political party, or any group of persons, whether or not incorporated, permanently or temporarily associated together for joint action or advancement of views on any subject or subjects.

(2) “Subversive organization” means any organization which engages in or advocates, abets, advises, or teaches, or a purpose of which is to engage in or advocate, abet, advise, or teach activities intended to overthrow, destroy, or to assist in the overthrow or destruction of the constitutional form of the Government of the United States, the constitution or government of the state, or of any political subdivision of either of them, by revolution, force, violence, or other unlawful means.

(3) “Foreign subversive organization” means any organization directed, dominated, or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a foreign government which engages in or advocates, abets, advises, or teaches, or a purpose of which is to engage in or to advocate, abet, advise, or teach, activities intended to overthrow, destroy, or to assist in the overthrow or destruction of the constitutional form of the Government of the United States, or of this state, or of any political subdivision of either of them, and to establish in place thereof any form of government the direction and control of which is to be vested in, or exercised by or under, the domination or control of any foreign government, organization, or individual.

(4) “Foreign government” means the government of any country, nation, or group of nations other than the Government of the United States or of one of the states thereof.

(5) “Subversive person” means any person who commits, attempts to commit, or aids in the commission, or advocates, abets, advises, or teaches by any means any person to commit, attempt to commit, or aid in the commission of any act intended to overthrow, destroy, or to assist in the overthrow or destruction of the constitutional form of the Government of the United States, or of this state, or any political subdivision of either of them, by revolution, force, violence, or other unlawful means; or who is a member of a subversive organization or a foreign subversive organization.

History.—s. 1, ch. 28221, 1953.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 876.22

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 876.22.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 876.22

Total Results: 5

In re Estate of Hannon

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-04-04

Citation: 447 So. 2d 1027, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12502

Snippet: found that each of the charities was entitled to 4,876.22 shares, or its value of $95,573.52. The residual

Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1958-12-19

Citation: 108 So. 2d 729

Snippet: submitted by these appellants, we upheld Section 876.22, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., requiring a so-called

Zalka v. Zalka

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1958-01-22

Citation: 100 So. 2d 157

Snippet: but see Welton v. Welton, 1940, 260 App. Div. 876, 22 N.Y.S.2d 909; Sloan v. Sloan, 1955, 286 App.Div

State v. Diez

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1957-09-18

Citation: 97 So. 2d 105

Snippet: 28221, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1953, F.S.A. § 876.22 et seq., condemning communism and its kind and

State Ex Rel. Feldman v. Kelly

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1954-11-19

Citation: 76 So. 2d 798

Snippet: a felony under the Smith Act (or under Sections 876.22 to 876.24, F.S.A.) Eisler v. United States, 84