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Fla. Stat. § 876.36 — Inciting insurrection

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. § 876.36

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.

Fla. Stat. § 876.36Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
If any person shall incite an insurrection or sedition amongst any portion or class of the population of this state, or shall attempt by writing, speaking, or by any other means to incite such insurrection or sedition, the person so offending shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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Questions this section answers

Is inciting insurrection a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Inciting insurrection is a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 876.36.

Which Florida statute covers inciting insurrection?

Inciting insurrection is governed by Fla. Stat. § 876.36 (Inciting insurrection).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.