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Fla. Stat. § 877.09 — Tampering with or damaging sewer systems
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 877: Miscellaneous Crimes, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 877.09
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) Whoever willfully or fraudulently, without the consent of any person, firm, or corporation or lessee, trustee, or receiver owning, leasing, operating, or managing any sewer system, shall tap, make or cause to be made any connection with, injure or knowingly to suffer to be injured, tamper or meddle with, plug or in any way hinder, use without authorization, or interfere with any lines, mains, pipes, laterals, collectors, connections, interceptors, manholes, appliances, or appurtenances used for or in connection with any sewer system and belonging to such person, firm, or corporation or lessee, trustee, or receiver, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) The existence of any tap, connection to, unauthorized use of, or interference with any line, main, pipe, lateral, collector, connection, interceptor, or other appliance or appurtenance used for or in connection with any sewer system and belonging to any person, firm, or corporation or lessee, trustee, or receiver owning, leasing, operating, or managing any sewer system shall be prima facie evidence of intent to violate this law by the person receiving the direct benefit from such tap, connection, or interference.
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Questions this section answers
Is tampering with or damaging sewer systems a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Tampering with or damaging sewer systems is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 877.09.
Which Florida statute covers tampering with or damaging sewer systems?
Tampering with or damaging sewer systems is governed by Fla. Stat. § 877.09 (Tampering with or damaging sewer systems).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.