Florida Statute 877.13 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-29

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

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-07-19

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

S.L. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-09-05

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

Snippet: educational institution in violation of section 877.13(l)(a), Florida Statutes (2010), and resisting arrest

A.S.C. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-06-12

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-12

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,

MM v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-12

Citation: 997 So. 2d 472, 2008 WL 5188829

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

Q.K. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-01-03

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-20

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

JJ v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-20

Citation: 944 So. 2d 518, 2006 WL 3733251

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

L.T. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-11-15

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-04-28

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

A.M.P. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-04-13

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

AMP v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-04-13

Citation: 927 So. 2d 97, 2006 WL 941766

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

J.M.S. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-03

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-03

Citation: 921 So. 2d 813, 2006 WL 503230

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

T.J. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-03-12

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

TJ v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-03-12

Citation: 867 So. 2d 1238, 2004 WL 442874

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

T.T. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-18

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

TT v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-18

Citation: 865 So. 2d 674, 2004 WL 330879

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

C.K. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-07-24

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

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