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Fla. Stat. § 877.13 — Educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 877: Miscellaneous Crimes, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 877.13
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) It is unlawful for any person:(a) Knowingly to disrupt or interfere with the lawful administration or functions of any educational institution, school board, or activity on school board property in this state.(b) Knowingly to advise, counsel, or instruct any school pupil or school employee to disrupt any school or school board function, activity on school board property, or classroom.(c) Knowingly to interfere with the attendance of any other school pupil or school employee in a school or classroom.(d) To conspire to riot or to engage in any school campus or school function disruption or disturbance which interferes with the educational processes or with the orderly conduct of a school campus, school, or school board function or activity on school board property.
(2) This section shall apply to all educational institutions, school boards, and functions or activities on school board property; however, nothing herein shall deny public employees the opportunity to exercise their rights pursuant to part II of chapter 447.
(3) Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Is educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 877.13.
Which Florida statute covers educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption?
Educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption is governed by Fla. Stat. § 877.13 (Educational institutions or school boards; penalty for disruption).
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