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Fla. Stat. § 847.06 — Obscene matter; transportation into state prohibited; penalty
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 847: Obscenity, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 847.06
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) Whoever knowingly transports into the state or within the state for the purpose of sale or distribution any obscene book; magazine; periodical; pamphlet; newspaper; comic book; story; paper; written or printed story or article; writing; paper; card; picture; drawing; photograph; motion picture film; figure; image; phonograph record, or wire or tape or other recording, or other article capable of producing sound; or any other matter of obscene character shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) When any person is convicted of a violation of this section, the court in its judgment of conviction may, in addition to the penalty prescribed, order the confiscation and disposal of such items described herein which were found in the possession or under the immediate control of such person at the time of his or her arrest.
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Is obscene matter; transportation into state prohibited; penalty a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Obscene matter; transportation into state prohibited; penalty is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 847.06.
Which Florida statute covers obscene matter; transportation into state prohibited; penalty?
Obscene matter; transportation into state prohibited; penalty is governed by Fla. Stat. § 847.06 (Obscene matter; transportation into state prohibited; penalty).
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