Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 861.02 — Obstructing watercourse
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 861: Offenses Related to Public Roads, Transport, and Waters, Florida Statutes.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 861.02
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.
Whoever erects or fixes on any navigable watercourse any dam, bridge, hedge, seine, drag, or other obstruction, whereby the navigation of boats drawing 3 feet of water or the passage of fish may be obstructed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.
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Questions this section answers
Is obstructing watercourse a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Obstructing watercourse is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 861.02.
Which Florida statute covers obstructing watercourse?
Obstructing watercourse is governed by Fla. Stat. § 861.02 (Obstructing watercourse).
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