Florida Statute 877.3 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 877
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES

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F.S. 877.03

877.03 Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct.—Whoever commits such acts as are of a nature to corrupt the public morals, or outrage the sense of public decency, or affect the peace and quiet of persons who may witness them, or engages in brawling or fighting, or engages in such conduct as to constitute a breach of the peace or disorderly conduct, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 59-325; s. 1147, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 86-174.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 877.03

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

S877.03 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT - BRAWLING FIGHTING CORRUPT PUBLIC MORAL DECENCY - M: S

S877.03 - DISTURBING PEACE - BREACH OF THE PEACE - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 877.03

Total Results: 132

Gold v. City of Miami

151 F.3d 1346, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 21019, 1998 WL 543803

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 27, 1998 | Docket: 31532

Cited 322 times | Published

of the second degree.... Fla. Stat. Ann. § 877.03 (1994). 9 . The district court

Gold v. City of Miami

121 F.3d 1442, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 24973, 1997 WL 546488

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 17, 1997 | Docket: 421340

Cited 145 times | Published

disorderly conduct____” See Fla. Stat. § 877.03 (1994). To avoid First Amendment concerns in cases

Donovan George Davis v. Philip B. Williams

451 F.3d 759, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 13963, 2006 WL 1541458

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 7, 2006 | Docket: 398652

Cited 143 times | Published

With reference to disorderly conduct, Fla. Stat. § 877.03 provides in relevant part: Whoever commits

Gold v. City of Miami

151 F.3d 1346

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 27, 1998 | Docket: 394765

Cited 100 times | Published

the second degree . . . . Fla. Stat. Ann. § 877.03 (1994).

United States v. Daniel J. Lyons, Jr.

403 F.3d 1248, 66 Fed. R. Serv. 1032, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 4723, 2005 WL 659134

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 23, 2005 | Docket: 239282

Cited 96 times | Published

disorderly conduct, a violation of Fla. Stat. § 877.03; (2) the district court erred by granting the

State v. Dwyer

332 So. 2d 333

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 5, 1976 | Docket: 160678

Cited 61 times | Published

land by which this court is bound, said Florida Statute 877.03 is unconstitutional and in violation of

State v. Saunders

339 So. 2d 641

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1976 | Docket: 2517076

Cited 56 times | Published

arrest one Stephens for a supposed violation of Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1975).[1] Stephens was selling

White v. State

330 So. 2d 3

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 1976 | Docket: 2517067

Cited 40 times | Published

Dade County which held that Florida Statutes Section 877.03[1] is constitutional and is not in violation

South Florida Free Beaches, Inc. v. City Of Miami

734 F.2d 608

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 24, 1984 | Docket: 760063

Cited 27 times | Published

of reasonable intelligence would understand Section 877.03 to prohibit nudity on public beaches." 548

Mercedes Duvallon v. The State of Florida

691 F.2d 483, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 24254

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 8, 1982 | Docket: 1287822

Cited 23 times | Published

and disorderly conduct statute. Fla.Stat. Ann. § 877.03. 1 At trial, on December 6, 1979, appellant

Gonzales v. City of Belle Glade

287 So. 2d 669

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1973 | Docket: 2577590

Cited 23 times | Published

courts passed upon the validity of Fla. Stat. § 877.03, F.S.A. We have jurisdiction. Fla. Const., art

Gonzales v. City of Belle Glade

287 So. 2d 669

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1973 | Docket: 2577590

Cited 23 times | Published

courts passed upon the validity of Fla. Stat. § 877.03, F.S.A. We have jurisdiction. Fla. Const., art

Severson v. Duff

322 F. Supp. 4, 1970 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8991

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 29, 1970 | Docket: 1494456

Cited 21 times | Published

disorderly conduct in violation of Florida Statutes, section 877.03 (1967), F.S. A., and was sentenced to 90 days

LAT v. State

650 So. 2d 214, 1995 WL 59560

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 1995 | Docket: 1703180

Cited 20 times | Published

be found guilty of disorderly conduct under Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1991), State v. Saunders

Bradshaw v. State

286 So. 2d 4

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 1973 | Docket: 80329

Cited 20 times | Published

directly passed on the validity of Fla. Stat. § 877.03, Disorderly Conduct, F.S.A. Patrolman Chisolm

Winston Johnson v. Barnes & Noble Booksellers

437 F.3d 1112, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 2016, 2006 WL 197182

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 27, 2006 | Docket: 398502

Cited 15 times | Published

the peace. “Breach of the Peace” is defínéd by § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (2001), as follows: Whoever commits

Miller v. State

667 So. 2d 325, 1995 WL 619215

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 24, 1995 | Docket: 160646

Cited 15 times | Published

supreme court adopted a narrow construction of section 877.03, Florida Statutes, so that the statute could

In Re Fuller

255 So. 2d 1

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 1971 | Docket: 1728568

Cited 15 times | Published

Florida's disorderly conduct statute, F.S. Section 877.03, F.S.A., in that a motion for new trial was

Langston v. State

789 So. 2d 1024, 2001 WL 395171

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 2001 | Docket: 1696024

Cited 14 times | Published

peace or disorderly conduct," in violation of section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1997). "A trial court's

Harbin v. State

358 So. 2d 856

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 1978 | Docket: 1690956

Cited 14 times | Published

latest Florida Supreme Court decisions construing § 877.03, Florida Statutes (1975). In White v. State, 330

State v. Magee

259 So. 2d 139

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 1972 | Docket: 471617

Cited 13 times | Published

the express ground that a portion of Fla. Stat. § 877.03, F.S.A., was unconstitutional and void for vagueness

Goodmakers v. State

450 So. 2d 888

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 1984 | Docket: 1433335

Cited 12 times | Published

misdemeanor of disorderly conduct pursuant to section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1981). This section provides

Clean-Up '84 v. Heinrich

582 F. Supp. 125

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 5, 1984 | Docket: 2470221

Cited 11 times | Published

of the peace and disorderly conduct. Fla.Stat. § 877.03. All Sheriffs and officers are required to perform

Johnson v. Carson

569 F. Supp. 974, 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18721

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1983 | Docket: 1057593

Cited 11 times | Published

enforcement of various Florida Statutes, such as § 877.03, Fla.Stat. (1981) (Breach of peace; disorderly

SHB v. State

355 So. 2d 1176

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 1977 | Docket: 1360580

Cited 11 times | Published

arising under Section 877.03, Florida Statutes, in support of his argument. Section 877.03 is the "breach

Gryca v. State

315 So. 2d 221

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1975 | Docket: 439912

Cited 11 times | Published

with specified acts of misconduct, contrary to Section 877.03, Florida Statutes. The history of the progress

GRA v. State

688 So. 2d 1027, 1997 WL 97158

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 1997 | Docket: 443940

Cited 10 times | Published

REMANDED. COBB and W. SHARP, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (1995). [2] § 893.13(6), Fla.Stat

Carr v. Bell

492 F. Supp. 832, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13903

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1980 | Docket: 2156089

Cited 10 times | Published

constitutionality of Florida's disorderly conduct statute, Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1975), aside, Mr. Carr was

Clanton v. State

357 So. 2d 455

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1978 | Docket: 2517093

Cited 10 times | Published

I, Section 4, of the Florida Constitution. Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1975), defines and proscribes

Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach

39 F. Supp. 3d 1392, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117994

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 2014 | Docket: 64296704

Cited 9 times | Published

arrest incident in question. Florida Statutes, § 877.03, defines and proscribes “disorderly conduct” as

Barry v. State

934 So. 2d 656, 2006 WL 2191323

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 2006 | Docket: 2524719

Cited 9 times | Published

guilty. Barry now appeals this conviction. Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2004), states, in pertinent

CLB v. State

689 So. 2d 1171, 1997 WL 100956

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 5, 1997 | Docket: 1477419

Cited 9 times | Published

breach of the peace or disorderly conduct...." § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (1995). In order to avoid constitutional

LJM v. State

541 So. 2d 1321, 1989 WL 36162

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1989 | Docket: 2517050

Cited 8 times | Published

guilty of disorderly conduct in violation of section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1987).[1] Concluding there

Delaney v. State

489 So. 2d 891, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1340

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1986 | Docket: 545993

Cited 8 times | Published

affirm as to both issues. As to the first issue, section 877.03, Florida Statutes, defines disorderly conduct

Morris v. State

335 So. 2d 1

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1976 | Docket: 2517066

Cited 8 times | Published

guilty of disorderly conduct in violation of Section 877.03, Florida Statutes,[1] by use of profane language

Phillips v. State

314 So. 2d 619

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1975 | Docket: 2517080

Cited 8 times | Published

the third degree, ..." (Emphasis supplied.) "F.S. 877.03. (1973) Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct

Wiltzer v. State

756 So. 2d 1063, 2000 WL 368633

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 2000 | Docket: 471232

Cited 7 times | Published

guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.... § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (1995). In State v. Saunders, 339

DCE v. State

381 So. 2d 1097

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 1979 | Docket: 364116

Cited 7 times | Published

Id. at 158. More recently the court upheld Section 877.03, prohibiting conduct involving breaches of

Moffett v. State

340 So. 2d 1155

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 14, 1976 | Docket: 1298939

Cited 7 times | Published

violating Florida's disorderly conduct statute, Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1975) which, in part, reads:

KG v. State

338 So. 2d 72

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 1976 | Docket: 1511864

Cited 7 times | Published

and bit the other. The appellant urges that Section 877.03, Florida Statutes, entitled "Breach of the

DML v. State

773 So. 2d 1216, 2000 WL 1816602

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 2000 | Docket: 1291822

Cited 6 times | Published

punishable as provided in s.775.082 or s.775.083." § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (1999). [2] "A person is justified

Payne v. State

463 So. 2d 271

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 1984 | Docket: 2590423

Cited 6 times | Published

charged with disorderly conduct pursuant to section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1981). 450 So.2d at 891

SDG v. State

919 So. 2d 704, 2006 WL 249476

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 2006 | Docket: 1678517

Cited 5 times | Published

found delinquent for disorderly conduct. While section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2005), defines "disorderly

Morris v. State

789 So. 2d 1032, 2001 WL 567626

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 2001 | Docket: 1325989

Cited 5 times | Published

are of a nature to corrupt the public morals." § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (1987). Instead, the decision in L

BR v. State

657 So. 2d 1184, 1995 WL 111478

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1995 | Docket: 1514544

Cited 5 times | Published

screaming in public." The statute applicable, section 877.03, Florida Statutes, provides: Whoever commits

CJR v. State

429 So. 2d 753

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1983 | Docket: 1222234

Cited 5 times | Published

Florida Supreme Court, which has held that Section 877.03, Florida Statutes, prohibiting conduct involving

Donner v. Hetherington

399 So. 2d 1011

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 1981 | Docket: 1652395

Cited 5 times | Published

peace or disorderly conduct, in violation of Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1977). Such an arrest may

Battiste v. Lamberti

571 F. Supp. 2d 1286, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61191, 2008 WL 3319795

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 2008 | Docket: 981173

Cited 4 times | Published

disorderly conduct in violation of Florida Statutes § 877.03. The arrest affidavits for all four Plaintiffs

Chandler v. State

744 So. 2d 1058, 1999 WL 741111

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1999 | Docket: 1380560

Cited 4 times | Published

disorderly conduct pursuant to Florida Statutes section 877.03 has been severely curtailed by the Florida

DeWald v. Wyner

674 So. 2d 836, 1996 WL 252237

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1996 | Docket: 1661896

Cited 4 times | Published

court for Palm Beach County has determined that section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1993), is unconstitutional

WM v. State

491 So. 2d 335, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1595

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1986 | Docket: 2576504

Cited 4 times | Published

adjudication for disorderly conduct as proscribed by Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1985). The sole point urged

South Florida Free Beaches v. City of Miami, Fla.

548 F. Supp. 53

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 1982 | Docket: 370266

Cited 4 times | Published

provided in § 775.082 or § 775.083. 5. Florida Statute 877.03 (Breach of the Peace): Whoever commits

Bell v. Anderson

414 So. 2d 550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 1982 | Docket: 1358702

Cited 4 times | Published

peace or disorderly conduct, as proscribed by Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1977), the words had to

Cohen v. Katsaris

530 F. Supp. 1092, 1982 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11682

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 7, 1982 | Docket: 801289

Cited 4 times | Published

this was not an unreasonable opinion. [4] Section 877.03, Florida Statutes, provides: Whoever commits

Fields v. State

24 So. 3d 646, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 19081, 2009 WL 4639671

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 2009 | Docket: 1152024

Cited 3 times | Published

count of disorderly conduct in violation of section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2007). The disorderly conduct

Owaki v. City of Miami

491 F. Supp. 2d 1140, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44921, 2007 WL 1775676

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 2007 | Docket: 2390409

Cited 3 times | Published

against the Defendant, a violation of Fla. Stat. § 877.03 "disorderly conduct," was later changed by Defendants

JMS v. State

921 So. 2d 813, 2006 WL 503230

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 2006 | Docket: 1755997

Cited 3 times | Published

petition with disorderly conduct in violation of section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2004), and disruption of

Miller v. State

780 So. 2d 197, 2001 WL 85200

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 2001 | Docket: 1298745

Cited 3 times | Published

peace or disorderly conduct, shall be guilty.... § 877.03, Fla.Stat. (1997). The statute has been limited

Brock v. State

676 So. 2d 991, 1996 WL 310164

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1996 | Docket: 1317548

Cited 3 times | Published

on or fight the hospital staff), pursuant to section 877.03, Florida Statutes. Brock's defense at trial

DL v. State

491 So. 2d 1243, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1631

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1986 | Docket: 1721924

Cited 3 times | Published

Statutes (1985), with those of disorderly conduct, section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1985), indicates that each

McGuire v. State

489 So. 2d 729, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 263

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 1986 | Docket: 545763

Cited 3 times | Published

guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree." § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (1975). On direct appeal to this Court

EDMOND ST. FLEURY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

244 So. 3d 330

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 2018 | Docket: 6383137

Cited 2 times | Published

State, 830 So. 2d 792, 803 (Fla. 2002). Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2016), which criminalizes

KMB v. State

69 So. 3d 311, 2011 WL 3477077

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 2011 | Docket: 2359090

Cited 2 times | Published

644 (Fla. 1976) (limiting the application of section 877.03, Florida Statutes, and applying it only to

Epstein v. Toys-R-Us Delaware, Inc.

277 F. Supp. 2d 1266, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19864, 2003 WL 21960317

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 2003 | Docket: 2430456

Cited 2 times | Published

the person or others. In turn, Florida Statute § 877.03 states in pertinent part: Whoever commits such

CRC v. State

842 So. 2d 235, 2003 WL 1823469

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 2003 | Docket: 1439839

Cited 2 times | Published

Disorderly conduct, however, proscribed by section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2001), required *237 proof

HK v. State

711 So. 2d 173, 1998 WL 236283

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1998 | Docket: 1700592

Cited 2 times | Published

guilty of disorderly conduct. We reverse. Section 877.03 Florida Statutes (1997) provides: Whoever commits

Weisbrod v. FLA. CAREER SERV. COM'N

375 So. 2d 1102

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 1979 | Docket: 2529208

Cited 2 times | Published

breach of the peace and disorderly conduct (Section 877.03, Florida Statutes) constitutional only when

Cross v. State

374 So. 2d 519

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 1979 | Docket: 2510958

Cited 2 times | Published

sell them newspapers cannot be punished under section 877.03. State v. Saunders, 339 So.2d 641 (Fla. 1976)

Severson v. Duff

318 F. Supp. 17, 1970 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10000

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1970 | Docket: 66064996

Cited 2 times | Published

on the constitutionality of Florida Statute, section 877.03, F.S.A. (disorderly conduct). Petitioner's

United States v. Erick Garcia-Sandobal

703 F.3d 1278, 2013 WL 28255

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 3, 2013 | Docket: 239022

Cited 1 times | Published

misdemeanor of the second degree.... Fla. Stat. § 877.03. The requirement under the Florida statute for

Occupy Fort Myers v. City of Fort Myers

882 F. Supp. 2d 1320, 2011 WL 5554034, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 131778

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2011 | Docket: 65983859

Cited 1 times | Published

well established under Florida law. Fla. Stat. § 877.03; K.M.B. v. State, 69 So.3d 311, 313 n. 4 (Fla

CN v. State

49 So. 3d 831, 2010 WL 4967460

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 2010 | Docket: 2401177

Cited 1 times | Published

juvenile, was charged with disorderly conduct, § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (2008), and resisting an officer without

A.S.C. v. State

14 So. 3d 1118, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 7449, 2009 WL 1636310

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 2009 | Docket: 60241281

Cited 1 times | Published

delinquency with disorderly conduct in violation of section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2007), and with disruption

Smith v. State

967 So. 2d 937, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 13851, 2007 WL 2481658

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2007 | Docket: 64852993

Cited 1 times | Published

actions and words inside or outside the bank. Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2003), defines the offense:

Beckham v. State

934 So. 2d 681, 2006 WL 2266015

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 2006 | Docket: 1460472

Cited 1 times | Published

not qualify as disorderly conduct pursuant to section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2003), as there was no evidence

United States v. Francis

390 F. Supp. 2d 1069, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28355, 2005 WL 1279219

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: May 31, 2005 | Docket: 37943

Cited 1 times | Published

peace or disorderly conduct, in violation of Section 877.03, Florida Statutes, and Title 18, United States

MacOn v. State

854 So. 2d 834, 2003 WL 22148782

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 2003 | Docket: 1747386

Cited 1 times | Published

v. State, 756 So.2d 1063 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000); § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (2001). Words alone generally will

Frandsen v. County of Brevard

800 So. 2d 757, 2001 WL 1589124

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 2001 | Docket: 1283212

Cited 1 times | Published

to appear nude so as to be in violation of section 877.03, Florida Statutes. [2] Section 800.03 provides

D.M.L. v. State

773 So. 2d 1216, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 16217

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 2000 | Docket: 64802566

Cited 1 times | Published

punishable as provided in s.775.082 or s.775.083." § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (1999). . "A person is justified

Gold v. City of Miami

138 F.3d 886, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 7067

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 7, 1998 | Docket: 870430

Cited 1 times | Published

free speech." With these two exceptions, Section 877.03 should not be read to proscribe the use of

C.L.B. v. State

689 So. 2d 1171, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 2059

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 5, 1997 | Docket: 64771800

Cited 1 times | Published

a breach of the peace or disorderly conduct-” § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (1995). In order to avoid constitutional

Shetler v. State

681 So. 2d 730, 1996 WL 273642

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 24, 1996 | Docket: 1384787

Cited 1 times | Published

ordinance does not conflict with section 800.03 or section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1993). Both statutes regulate

L.A.T. v. State

650 So. 2d 214, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 1300

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 1995 | Docket: 64754190

Cited 1 times | Published

be found guilty of disorderly conduct under Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1991), State v. Saunders

News-Press Pub. Co., Inc. v. Firestone

527 So. 2d 223, 1988 WL 42226

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1988 | Docket: 1526064

Cited 1 times | Published

voting process would likely be punishable under § 877.03 dealing with disorderly conduct and providing

D.L. v. State

491 So. 2d 1243, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1631, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9033

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1986 | Docket: 64620823

Cited 1 times | Published

Statutes (1985), with those of disorderly conduct, section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1985), indicates that each

W.M. v. State

491 So. 2d 335, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1595, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 8986

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1986 | Docket: 64620585

Cited 1 times | Published

adjudication for disorderly conduct as proscribed by Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1985). The sole point urged

S.H.B. v. State

355 So. 2d 1176, 1977 Fla. LEXIS 4078

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 1977 | Docket: 64563247

Cited 1 times | Published

arising under Section 877.03, Florida Statutes, in support of his argument. Section 877.03 is the “breach

K. G. v. State

338 So. 2d 72, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15576

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 1976 | Docket: 64555374

Cited 1 times | Published

and bit the other. The appellant urges that Section 877.03, Florida Statutes, entitled “Breach of the

Duckens Oxyde v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 2025 | Docket: 70260695

Published

(“Defendant”) guilty of disorderly conduct under section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2023). The affirming panel

Duckens Oxyde v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 14, 2025 | Docket: 70260695

Published

2 Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2023), “Breach of the peace;

Markeith Thomas v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 2025 | Docket: 69715393

Published

Thomas was arrested for disorderly conduct (section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2025)) and resisting a law

James Eric McDonough v. Carlos Garcia

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 10, 2024 | Docket: 66756758

Published

Argued: Jun 25, 2024

peace or disorderly conduct.” Fla. Stat. § 877.03. But the Florida Supreme Court has limited

Geoffrey Carlo v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 2024 | Docket: 68132303

Published

crime of disorderly conduct as prohibited by section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2021): Whoever commits

Omar T. Alston v. Mark Swarbrick

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 26, 2020 | Docket: 17015121

Published

him for disorderly conduct under Florida Statute § 877.03. Swarbrick handcuffed

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-02.

256 So. 3d 1316

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2018 | Docket: 8081302

Published

[DISORDERLY CONDUCT] [BREACH OF THE PEACE] § 877.03, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of [Disorderly

S.S., a child v. State

154 So. 3d 1217, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 718, 2015 WL 248663

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 21, 2015 | Docket: 2626279

Published

court relied on the disorderly conduct statute, section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2013), by stating, “So,

Soto v. City of Miami Beach

26 F. Supp. 3d 1304, 2014 WL 2832105, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87404

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 2014 | Docket: 64295591

Published

Plaintiff for disorderly conduct in violation of § 877.03, Florida Statutes (2011), and the Court agrees

K.P. v. State

90 So. 3d 890, 2012 WL 2122162, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9580

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 2012 | Docket: 60309680

Published

concur. . The disorderly conduct statute, section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2010), provides in pertinent

M.L.J. v. State

93 So. 3d 348, 2012 WL 1649708, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 7408

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 2012 | Docket: 60310549

Published

disposition order finding that he violated section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2009), which prohibits disorderly

K.M.B. v. State

69 So. 3d 311, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 12549

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 2011 | Docket: 60302598

Published

644 (Fla. 1976) (limiting the application of section 877.03, Florida Statutes, and applying it only to

Fils v. City of Aventura

768 F. Supp. 2d 1188, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143181, 2010 WL 6755743

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 2010 | Docket: 2337461

Published

disorderly conduct, in violation of Fla. Stat. § 877.03, and (2) resisting arrest without violence, in

J.M.S. v. State

921 So. 2d 813, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 3015

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 2006 | Docket: 64842531

Published

petition with disorderly conduct in violation of section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2004), and disruption of

S.D.G. v. State

919 So. 2d 704, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 1247

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 2006 | Docket: 64842085

Published

found delinquent for disorderly conduct. While section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2005), defines “disorderly

C.R.C. v. State

842 So. 2d 235, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 4815

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 2003 | Docket: 64821992

Published

Disorderly conduct, however, proscribed by section 877.03, Florida Statutes (2001), required *237proof

H.K. v. State

711 So. 2d 173, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 5280

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1998 | Docket: 64781065

Published

guilty of disorderly conduct. We reverse. Section 877.03 Florida Statutes (1997) provides: Whoever commits

Gold v. City of Miami

138 F.3d 886, 1998 WL 158495

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 7, 1998 | Docket: 64049301

Published

of free speech.” With these two exceptions, Section 877.03 should not be read to proscribe the use of

Gold v. City of Miami

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 17, 1997 | Docket: 50936

Published

speech." With these two exceptions, Section 877.03 should not be read to proscribe the use of

T.S.S. v. State

696 So. 2d 820, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 2404, 1997 WL 115385

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 1997 | Docket: 64774818

Published

support a determination that the boys violated section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1993). The deputy did not

G.R.A. v. State

688 So. 2d 1027, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 1888

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 1997 | Docket: 64771526

Published

MATTER REMANDED. COBB and W. SHARP, JJ., concur. . § 877.03, Fla. Stat. (1995). . § 893.13(6), Fla.Stat

Beebe v. Foster

661 So. 2d 401, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 10919, 1995 WL 607756

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 1995 | Docket: 64759246

Published

core offense of battery or aggravated battery. Section 877.03, Florida Statutes, provides that: Whoever commits

B.R. v. State

657 So. 2d 1184, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 2645

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1995 | Docket: 64757837

Published

screaming in public.” The statute applicable, section 877.03, Florida Statutes, provides: Whoever commits

T.L.G. v. State

648 So. 2d 1248, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 1265, 1995 WL 19620

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1995 | Docket: 64753646

Published

mistakenly believed that the latter crime under section 877.03, Florida Statutes, was a lesser included offense

Erickson v. State

646 So. 2d 304, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 12470, 1994 WL 708204

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1994 | Docket: 64752546

Published

Disorderly conduct is a second-degree misdemeanor, see § 877.03, Fla.Stat. (1991), and the maximum probationary

Florida Board of Bar Examiners re F.O.L.

646 So. 2d 185, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 561, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 1575, 1994 WL 597597

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 3, 1994 | Docket: 64752489

Published

himself in a disorderly manner in violation of section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1985). The Board also found

L.M. v. State

596 So. 2d 530, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4486, 1992 WL 76734

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1992 | Docket: 64666404

Published

deputies, engaged in conduct prohibited by section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1991). The words used by

State v. R.L.K.

568 So. 2d 1341, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 8361, 1990 WL 165352

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 1, 1990 | Docket: 64654172

Published

, concur. . § 856.011, Fla.Stat. (1989). . § 877.03, Fla.Stat. (1989). . We reject R.L.K.’s argument

L.J.M. v. State

541 So. 2d 1321, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 944, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 1985

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1989 | Docket: 64641988

Published

guilty of disorderly conduct in violation of section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1987).1 Concluding there

News-Press Publishing Co. v. Firestone

527 So. 2d 223, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1085, 15 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1663, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1791

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1988 | Docket: 64635624

Published

voting process would likely be punishable under § 877.03 dealing with disorderly conduct and providing

Wood v. State

481 So. 2d 1307, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 315, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6153

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1986 | Docket: 64616874

Published

conviction in county court for conduct prohibited by section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1983). It appears that Woods’

K.F. v. State

478 So. 2d 415, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2486, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16552

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 1985 | Docket: 64615487

Published

cert. denied, 362 So.2d 1056 (Fla.1978). See § 877.03, Fla.Stat. (1983).

South Florida Free Beaches, Inc. v. City of Miami

734 F.2d 608

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 18, 1984 | Docket: 66197361

Published

and ordinances, except that part of Fla.Stat. § 877.03 proscribing actions “as of a nature to corrupt

Wasserman v. State

446 So. 2d 231, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12104

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1984 | Docket: 64603275

Published

defendant’s conviction of disorderly conduct, under section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1981), is affirmed on the

In the Interest of C.J.R. v. State

429 So. 2d 753, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18956

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1983 | Docket: 64596349

Published

Florida Supreme Court, which has held that Section 877.03, Florida Statutes, prohibiting conduct involving

State v. Emery

411 So. 2d 341, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 1982 | Docket: 64588660

Published

DOWNEY, GLICKSTEIN and HURLEY, JJ., concur. . § 877.03, Fla.Stat. (1979).

D. C. E. v. State

381 So. 2d 1097, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 16357

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 1979 | Docket: 64575224

Published

Id. at 158. More recently the court upheld Section 877.03, prohibiting conduct involving breaches of

Pfeiffer v. Police Standards & Training Commission

360 So. 2d 1326, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16341

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 3, 1978 | Docket: 64565505

Published

his conviction for disorderly conduct under F.S. 877.03. Petitioner requested a hearing pursuant to chapter

State v. Saunders

339 So. 2d 641, 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4602

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1976 | Docket: 64555999

Published

arrest one Stephens for a supposed violation of Section 877.03, Florida Statutes (1975).1 Stephens was selling

Scott v. State

330 So. 2d 220, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14979

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1976 | Docket: 64553269

Published

charge of breaching the peace in violation of § 877.03 F.S. 1973. Here the appellant was arrested upon

Interest of M. E. M. v. State

277 So. 2d 566, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6761

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 1973 | Docket: 64532219

Published

good conduct [for disorderly conduct, Fla. Stat. § 877.03, F.S.A.], we have carefully considered the record

Wertheimer v. State

276 So. 2d 67, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6841

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 1973 | Docket: 64531595

Published

delinquency for disorderly conduct [Fla.Stat., § 877.03, F.S.A.], we have carefully considered the record

State ex rel. Springer v. Smith

189 So. 2d 846, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 4823

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 2, 1966 | Docket: 64498024

Published

I of disorderly conduct in violation of F.S.A. § 877.03, which in turn violated section 20-16 of ordinance

State ex rel. Springer v. Smith

189 So. 2d 846, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 4823

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 2, 1966 | Docket: 64498024

Published

I of disorderly conduct in violation of F.S.A. § 877.03, which in turn violated section 20-16 of ordinance