The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 876
CRIMINAL ANARCHY, TREASON, AND OTHER CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

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F.S. 876.52

876.52 Public mutilation of flag.—Whoever publicly mutilates, defaces, or tramples upon or burns with intent to insult any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States or of Florida shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 67-2200; s. 711, ch. 71-136; s. 65, ch. 74-383.

Note.—Former s. 779.21.

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Amendments to 876.52

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 876.52

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S876.52 - DESECRATING FLAG - MUTILATE FLAG - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In D. JACOBS, A. HOUSEHOLD CREDIT SERVICES, INC. v. D. JACOBS, A., 196 B.R. 429 (Bankr. N.D. Ind. 1996)

. . . and July 17, 1994, the Jacobs took six cash advances totaling $3,870.94 and made purchases totaling $876.52 . . .

TEXAS v. JOHNSON, 491 U.S. 397 (U.S. 1989)

. . . . §§256.05-256.051, 876.52 (1987); Ga. Code Ann. §50-3-9 (1986); Haw. Rev. . . .

B. F. GOODRICH CO. v. NAPLES, 121 F. Supp. 345 (S.D. Cal. 1954)

. . . complaint the plaintiff seeks to recover in one cause from Henry Naples and Julia Naples the sum of $69,-876.52 . . .