Florida Statute 877.13 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 877
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES

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F.S. 877.13

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.

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Amendments to 877.13

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 877.13

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

S877.13 1a - DISTURBING PEACE - INTERFERE WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS - M: S

S877.13 1b - DISTURBING PEACE - ADVISE STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE TO DISRUPT SCHOOL - M: S

S877.13 1c - CONTRIB DELINQ MINOR - INTERFERE WITH MINOR ATTENDANCE OF SCHOOL - M: S

S877.13 1c - PUBLIC PEACE - INTERFERE W ATTEND SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ADULT PUPIL - M: S

S877.13 1c - PUBLIC PEACE - INTERFERE WITH ATTENDANCE OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEE - M: S

S877.13 1d - RIOT - CONSPIRE TO OR INTERFERE W EDUCATION PROCESS - M: S

S877.13 1d - PUBLIC PEACE - CONSPIRE TO DISRUPT EDUCATION PROCESS - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 877.13

Total Results: 32

NW v. State

767 So. 2d 446, 2000 WL 1260204

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 2000 | Docket: 1661745

Cited 16 times | Published

disruption of a school function, in violation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes (1995), a second-degree misdemeanor

MC v. State

695 So. 2d 477, 1997 WL 310032

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1997 | Docket: 1522104

Cited 14 times | Published

guilty in a delinquency proceeding of violating section 877.13, Florida Statutes (1995) which makes it unlawful

TH v. State

797 So. 2d 1291, 2001 WL 1335267

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 2001 | Docket: 22775

Cited 9 times | Published

administration or functions of an educational institution. § 877.13(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2000). The statute seeks to

AMP v. State

927 So. 2d 97, 2006 WL 941766

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2006 | Docket: 1765521

Cited 6 times | Published

motion. This case involves the interpretation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes, which provides: (1) It is

JJ v. State

944 So. 2d 518, 2006 WL 3733251

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2006 | Docket: 241728

Cited 4 times | Published

for delinquency, alleging that J.J. violated section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2005),[1] by disrupting

TT v. State

865 So. 2d 674, 2004 WL 330879

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2004 | Docket: 1231917

Cited 4 times | Published

with the police officer disrupted the events. Section 877.13 states that "[i]t is unlawful for any person

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

an educational institution in violation of section 877.13(1)(a). The petition alleged that J.M.S. engaged

TJ v. State

867 So. 2d 1238, 2004 WL 442874

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 2004 | Docket: 1722429

Cited 3 times | Published

interfered or disrupted a normal school function. Section 877.13, Florida Statutes, provides: (1) It is unlawful

SWW v. State

833 So. 2d 877, 2003 WL 46748

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 8, 2003 | Docket: 271648

Cited 3 times | Published

interrupting or disturbing a school in violation of section 877.13, Fla. Stat. (2001). We reverse the adjudication

S.L. v. State

96 So. 3d 1080, 2012 WL 3822192, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 14753

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2012 | Docket: 60311418

Cited 1 times | Published

his school’s daily functions in violation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes. However, Florida law provides

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

an educational institution in violation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2007). At the conclusion

MM v. State

997 So. 2d 472, 2008 WL 5188829

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2008 | Docket: 1378003

Cited 1 times | Published

claims that he cannot be found to have violated section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2007), because his conduct

CK v. State

850 So. 2d 636, 2003 WL 21705231

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 2003 | Docket: 1783848

Cited 1 times | Published

an educational institution in violation of section 877.13(1), Florida Statutes (2002). We are required

M.S., A CHILD v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 29, 2017 | Docket: 6232648

Published

an educational institution in violation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2016), for which the court

H.N.B., A CHILD v. STATE OF FLORIDA

223 So. 3d 308, 2017 WL 3085344, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 10454

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 2017 | Docket: 6122340

Published

an educational institution in violation of Section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2016). The charge stemmed

M.M. v. State

997 So. 2d 472, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 20246

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2008 | Docket: 64857281

Published

claims that he cannot be found to have violated section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2007), because his conduct

Q.K. v. State

945 So. 2d 650, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 35, 2007 WL 5756

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 2007 | Docket: 64848446

Published

of an educational facility in violation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2003), a second degree misdemeanor

J.J. v. State

944 So. 2d 518, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 21315

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2006 | Docket: 64848255

Published

for delinquency, alleging that J.J. violated section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2005),1 by disrupting the

L.T. v. State

941 So. 2d 551, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 19103, 2006 WL 3299994

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2006 | Docket: 64847764

Published

prima facie case of the crime at issue. Id. Section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2005), defines the crime

C.R. v. State

927 So. 2d 216, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 6160, 2006 WL 1144432

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 2006 | Docket: 64844226

Published

even a student with special needs may violate section 877.13, Florida Statutes, if he disrupts an educational

A.M.P. v. State

927 So. 2d 97, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 5451

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2006 | Docket: 64844201

Published

motion. This case involves the interpretation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes, which provides: (1) It is

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

an educational institution in violation of section 877.13(l)(a). The petition alleged that J.M.S. engaged

T.J. v. State

867 So. 2d 1238, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3081

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 2004 | Docket: 64828878

Published

interfered or disrupted a normal school function. Section 877.13, Florida Statutes, provides: (1) It is unlawful

T.T. v. State

865 So. 2d 674, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 1686

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2004 | Docket: 64828093

Published

with the police officer disrupted the events. Section 877.13 states that “[i]t is unlawful for any person

C.K. v. State

850 So. 2d 636, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 11114

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 2003 | Docket: 64824128

Published

an educational institution in violation of section 877.13(1), Florida Statutes (2002). We are required

S.W.W. v. State

833 So. 2d 877, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 88

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 8, 2003 | Docket: 64819773

Published

interrupting or disturbing a school in violation of section 877.13, Fla. Stat. (2001). We reverse the adjudication

M.J.Y. v. State

811 So. 2d 700, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 1115, 2002 WL 180358

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 2002 | Docket: 64813489

Published

degree, punishable by up to sixty days in jail. § 877.13(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (1999); § 775.082(4)(b), Fla

T.H. v. State

797 So. 2d 1291, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 15289

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 2001 | Docket: 64809667

Published

administration or functions of an educational institution. § 877.13(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2000). The statute seeks to

N.W. v. State

767 So. 2d 446, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 653, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1762

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 2000 | Docket: 64800451

Published

disruption of a school function, in violation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes (1995), a second-degree misdemeanor

M.C. v. State

695 So. 2d 477, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 6256

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1997 | Docket: 64774219

Published

guilty in a delinquency proceeding of violating section 877.13, Florida Statutes (1995) which makes it unlawful

G.O. v. State

606 So. 2d 452, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 10369, 1992 WL 261239

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 6, 1992 | Docket: 64670679

Published

requires a trespass “upon school property” and (c) section 877.13(1) is limited to the disruption of activities

M.O. v. State

595 So. 2d 1110, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4009, 1992 WL 61387

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1992 | Docket: 64666138

Published

C. v. State, 479 So.2d 297 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985); § 877.13(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (1989).