Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 861.07 — Obstructing roads
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 861: Offenses Related to Public Roads, Transport, and Waters, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 861.07
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.
Whenever any tie cutter or log cutter cutting ties for a railroad or logs for milling purposes shall cut or fell any tree into or across any traveled road, whether it be a county road, a road regularly used by the public, or a neighborhood road, and shall fail to remove the same within 2 hours thereafter so as to free the road from all obstruction therefrom, such tie cutter or log cutter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; and such person and the person’s employer shall be liable or responsible for any and all damages resulting from so obstructing a traveled road.
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Is obstructing roads a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Obstructing roads is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 861.07.
Which Florida statute covers obstructing roads?
Obstructing roads is governed by Fla. Stat. § 861.07 (Obstructing roads).
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