Syfert Injury Law Firm

Your Trusted Partner in Personal Injury & Workers' Compensation

Call Now: 904-383-7448
Florida Statute 877.13 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Link to State of Florida Official Statute
Statute is currently reporting as:
F.S. 877.13 Case Law from Google Scholar Google Search for Amendments to 877.13

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 877
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES
View Entire Chapter
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.
(c) Knowingly to interfere with the attendance of any other school pupil or school employee in a school 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.

F.S. 877.13 on Google Scholar

F.S. 877.13 on Casetext

Amendments to 877.13


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



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 877.13

Total Results: 20

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-11-28T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: educational institution in violation of section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2016), for which the court withheld…judgment of dismissal as to this charge. Section 877.13(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2016), states: “It is …educational institution in violation of section 877.13(1)(a).”); A.M.P., 927 So. 2d at 100 (“A broad interpretation

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-07-19T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: educational institution in violation of Section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2016). The charge stemmed from… motion for judgment of dismissal. Section 877.13(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2016), states: “It is …state.” We previously have interpreted section 877.13(l)(a) as follows: The statute is designed … sister courts similarly have held that section 877.13(l)(a) contains a specific intent element. …The third district further has held that section 877.13(l)(a)’s use of the term “ ‘disrupt’ is synonymous

S.L. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-09-05T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: ’s adjudication under section 877.13(l)(a). We concluded section 877.13 suffered from none of the constitutional…educational institution in violation of section 877.13(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2010), and resisting arrest…functions of an educational institution under section 877.13(l)(a), and resisting arrest without violence in… a judgment of dismissal is proper. Id. Section 877.13(l)(a) states: “(1) It is unlawful for any person…Although M.C. involved a facial challenge to section 877.13 on the grounds it violated M.C.’s right to freedom

A.S.C. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-06-12T00:00:00-07:00

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

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

M.M. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-12-12T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: that he cannot be found to have violated section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2007), because his conduct, …occurred after school. In relevant part, section 877.13 provides: (1) It is unlawful for any person: (a…of classes to constitute a violation of section 877.13. The plain reading of the statute counsels against… sufficient to establish a violation of section 877.13. See T.J. v. State, 867 So.2d 1238 (Fla. 5th DCA…assist other students, was a violation of section 877.13); T.T. v. State, 865 So.2d 674 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004

MM v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-12-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 997 So. 2d 472

Snippet: that he cannot be found to have violated section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2007), because his conduct, …occurred after school. In relevant part, section 877.13 provides: (1) It is unlawful for any person: (a…of classes to constitute a violation of section 877.13. The plain reading of the statute counsels against… sufficient to establish a violation of section 877.13. See T.J. v. State, 867 So.2d 1238 (Fla. 5th DCA…assist other students, was a violation of section 877.13); T.T. v. State, 865 So.2d 674 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004

Q.K. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-01-03T00:00:00-08:00

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

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

J.J. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: delinquency, alleging that J.J. violated section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2005),1 by disrupting the lawful…Affirmed. SHAHOOD and GROSS, JJ., concur. . Section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2005), provides in relevant …activity on school board property, or classroom. § 877.13, Fla. Stat. (2005). . This should have been termed

JJ v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 944 So. 2d 518

Snippet: delinquency, alleging that J.J. violated section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2005),[1] by disrupting the …SHAHOOD and GROSS, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 877.13, Florida Statutes (2005), provides in relevant …activity on school board property, or classroom. § 877.13, Fla. Stat. (2005). [2] This should have been

L.T. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-11-15T00:00:00-08:00

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

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

C.R. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-04-28T00:00:00-07:00

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

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

AMP v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-04-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 927 So. 2d 97

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

A.M.P. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-04-13T00:00:00-07:00

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

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

J.M.S. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-03-03T00:00:00-08:00

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

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

JMS v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-03-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 921 So. 2d 813

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

T.J. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-03-12T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: or disrupted a normal school function. Section 877.13, Florida Statutes, provides: (1) It is unlawful…conduct amounted to prohibited conduct under section 877.13 where secretaries and aides in the office were

TJ v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-03-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 867 So. 2d 1238

Snippet: or disrupted a normal school function. Section 877.13, Florida Statutes, provides: (1) It is unlawful…conduct amounted to prohibited conduct under section 877.13 where secretaries and aides in the office were

T.T. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-02-18T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: the police officer disrupted the events. Section 877.13 states that “[i]t is unlawful for any person knowingly…activity on school board property in this state.” § 877.13, Fla. Stat. (2003). The statute is designed to

TT v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-02-17T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 865 So. 2d 674

Snippet: the police officer disrupted the events. Section 877.13 states that "[i]t is unlawful for any person…on school board property in this state." § 877.13, Fla. Stat. (2003). The statute is designed to …below, appellant was charged with violating section 877.13(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2003), which makes it

CK v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-07-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 850 So. 2d 636

Snippet: educational institution in violation of section 877.13(1), Florida Statutes (2002). We are required to…next classes as a result of the incident. Section 877.13(1), Florida Statutes (2002), provides that: (1)… M.C. noted that the apparent intent of section 877.13 is to ensure that educational institutions and …638 There a juvenile was convicted under section 877.13(1) for engaging in a fight with another student