Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 876.18 — Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 876: Criminal Anarchy, Treason, and Other Crimes Against Public Order, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 876.18
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.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to place or cause to be placed on the property of another in the state a burning or flaming cross or any manner of exhibit in which a burning or flaming cross, real or simulated, is a whole or part without first obtaining written permission of the owner or occupier of the premises to so do. Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Is placing burning or flaming cross on property of another a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 876.18.
Which Florida statute covers placing burning or flaming cross on property of another?
Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another is governed by Fla. Stat. § 876.18 (Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another).
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