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Fla. Stat. § 877.13 (2025)

Educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption.

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877.13 Educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person:

(a) Knowingly to disrupt or interfere with the lawful administration or functions of any educational institution, school board, or activity on school board property in this state.

(b) Knowingly to advise, counsel, or instruct any school pupil or school employee to disrupt any school or school board function, activity on school board property, or classroom.

(d) To conspire to riot or to engage in any school campus or school function disruption or disturbance which interferes with the educational processes or with the orderly conduct of a school campus, school, or school board function or activity on school board property.

(2) This section shall apply to all educational institutions, school boards, and functions or activities on school board property; however, nothing herein shall deny public employees the opportunity to exercise their rights pursuant to part II of chapter 447.

(3) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-274; s. 1158, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 73-177; s. 1, ch. 87-277.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 877.13

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§877.13(1a)DISTURBING PEACEINTERFERE WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONSM · 2nd

§877.13(1b)DISTURBING PEACEADVISE STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE TO DISRUPT SCHOOLM · 2nd

§877.13(1c)PUBLIC PEACEINTERFERE WITH ATTENDANCE OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEEM · 2nd

§877.13(1c)PUBLIC PEACEINTERFERE W ATTEND SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ADULT PUPILM · 2nd

§877.13(1c)CONTRIB DELINQ MINORINTERFERE WITH MINOR ATTENDANCE OF SCHOOLM · 2nd

§877.13(1d)PUBLIC PEACECONSPIRE TO DISRUPT EDUCATION PROCESSM · 2nd

§877.13(1d)RIOTCONSPIRE TO OR INTERFERE W EDUCATION PROCESSM · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 37 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2025 · leading case: A.M. Ex Rel. F.M. v. Holmes, 830 F.3d 1123 (10th Cir. 2016).

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A.M. Ex Rel. F.M. v. Holmes, 830 F.3d 1123 (10th Cir. 2016). · cites it 2× “§ 18-9-109 (2); Fla. Stat. Ann. § 877.13 (1); N.C. Gen. Stat.”

S.L. v. State, 96 So. 3d 1080 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). · cites it 25× “involved a facial challenge to section 877.13 on the grounds it violated M.”

M.C. v. State, 695 So. 2d 477 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997). · cites it 15× “, a juvenile was found guilty in a delinquency proceeding of violating section 877.13, Florida Statutes (1995) which makes it unlawful for anyone, among other things, to knowingly disrupt or interfere with the lawful administration or functions of an educational institution.”

H.n.b., a Child v. State of Florida, 223 So. 3d 308 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). · cites it 11× “The juvenile appeals from the circuit court’s disposition order following the court finding him guilty of disrupting an educational institution in violation of Section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2016). The charge stemmed from the juvenile’s fight with another student at their…”

J.J. v. State, 944 So. 2d 518 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). · cites it 6× “§ 877.13, Fla. Stat. (2005). . This should have been termed a motion for judgment of dismissal because this was a juvenile case.”

T.T. v. State, 865 So. 2d 674 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). · cites it 5× “” § 877.13, Fla. Stat. (2003). The statute is designed to prohibit acts that are “specifically and intentionally designed to stop or temporarily impede the progress of any normal school function or activity occurring on the school’s property.”

A.S.C. v. State, 14 So. 3d 1118 (Fla. 5th DCA 2009). · cites it 2× “03, Florida Statutes (2007), and with disruption or interference with the lawful administration of an educational institution in violation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2007). At the conclusion of the State’s case the defense moved for a judgment of dismissal based on the…”

T.H. v. State, 797 So. 2d 1291 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). · cites it 3× “3d DCA 1985), appellant did not pick a fight with students waiting to go home on the school bus; transportation of students to and from school is clearly part of the administration of an educational institution under section 877.13(1). See id. at 298 . We remand for the trial…”

M.M. v. State, 997 So. 2d 472 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008). · cites it 8× “claims that he cannot be found to have violated section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2007), because his conduct, which resulted in the disruption of bus transportation, occurred after school.”

T.J. v. State, 867 So. 2d 1238 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). · cites it 3× “, but T.J. would not comply, and ultimately, T.”

L.T. v. State, 941 So. 2d 551 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). · cites it 2× “Section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2005), defines the crime of disrupting a school function as follows: (1) It is unlawful for any person: (a) Knowingly to disrupt or interfere with the lawful administration or functions of any educational institution, school board, or activity…”

A.M.P. v. State, 927 So. 2d 97 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). · cites it 2× “This case involves the interpretation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes, which provides: (1) It is unlawful for any person: (a) knowingly to disrupt or interfere with the lawful administration or functions of any educational institution, school board, or activity on school…”

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— 877.13(1) — 6 cases

C.K. v. State, 850 So. 2d 636 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).

T.H. v. State, 797 So. 2d 1291 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). “3d DCA 1985), appellant did not pick a fight with students waiting to go home on the school bus; transportation of students to and from school is clearly part of the administration of an educational institution under section 877.13(1). See id. at 298 . We remand for the trial…”

H.n.b., a Child v. State of Florida, 223 So. 3d 308 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). “The juvenile appeals from the circuit court’s disposition order following the court finding him guilty of disrupting an educational institution in violation of Section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2016). The charge stemmed from the juvenile’s fight with another student at their…”

CK v. State, 850 So. 2d 636 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).

TH v. State, 797 So. 2d 1291 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001).

— 877.13(1)(a) — 4 cases

TT v. State, 865 So. 2d 674 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004).

TH v. State, 797 So. 2d 1291 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001).

M.s., a Child v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2017).

JMS v. State, 921 So. 2d 813 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006).

— 877.13(l)(a) — 7 cases

S.L. v. State, 96 So. 3d 1080 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012). “involved a facial challenge to section 877.13 on the grounds it violated M.”

T.T. v. State, 865 So. 2d 674 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004). “” § 877.13, Fla. Stat. (2003). The statute is designed to prohibit acts that are “specifically and intentionally designed to stop or temporarily impede the progress of any normal school function or activity occurring on the school’s property.”

M.J.Y. v. State, 811 So. 2d 700 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002).

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