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Fla. Stat. § 877.03 — Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 877: Miscellaneous Crimes, Florida Statutes.

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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 877.03

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. § 877.03Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
Whoever commits such acts as are of a nature to corrupt the public morals, or outrage the sense of public decency, or affect the peace and quiet of persons who may witness them, or engages in brawling or fighting, or engages in such conduct as to constitute a breach of the peace or disorderly conduct, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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Questions this section answers

Is breach of the peace; disorderly conduct a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 877.03.

Which Florida statute covers breach of the peace; disorderly conduct?

Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct is governed by Fla. Stat. § 877.03 (Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct).

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