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Fla. Stat. § 870.02 — Unlawful assemblies
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 870: Affrays; Riots; Routs; Unlawful Assemblies, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 870.02
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.
(1) If three or more persons meet together to commit a breach of the peace, or to do any other unlawful act, each of them commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) A person arrested for a violation of this section shall be held in custody until brought before the court for admittance to bail in accordance with chapter 903.
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Questions this section answers
Is unlawful assemblies a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Unlawful assemblies is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 870.02.
Which Florida statute covers unlawful assemblies?
Unlawful assemblies is governed by Fla. Stat. § 870.02 (Unlawful assemblies).
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