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2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022C, 2022D, 2022A, and 2023B)

Title XLVI CRIMES

Chapter 861 OFFENSES RELATED TO PUBLIC ROADS, TRANSPORT, AND WATERS Entire Chapter

SECTION 08
Obstructing county and settlement roads.

F.S. 861.08

861.08 Obstructing county and settlement roads.—

(1) Whoever shall fell, drag, or by any means place a tree, or other obstruction, in or across any county settlement or neighborhood road regularly used, or whoever causes such obstruction to be placed therein, shall remove the same from such road within 6 hours thereafter.

(2) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; provided, that this law shall not apply to pasture fences, gates, nor the improvement of private property.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 5238, 1903; GS 3676; s. 1, ch. 6538, 1913; RGS 5619; CGL 7808; s. 1107, ch. 71-136.