Fla. Stat. 876.01
Advocacy of specified doctrines relating to overthrow of constitutional government by force or violence prohibited


“Criminal anarchy,” “criminal Communism,” “criminal Nazism,” or “criminal Fascism” are doctrines that existing form of constitutional government should be overthrown by force or violence or by any other unlawful means, or by assassination of officials of the Government of the United States or of the several states. The advocacy of such doctrines either by word of mouth or writing or the promotion of such doctrines independently or in collaboration with or under the guidance of officials of a foreign state or an international revolutionary party or group is unlawful.

Source: Section 876.01 — Advocacy of specified doctrines relating to overthrow of constitutional government by force or violence prohibited, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0876.­01 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

876.01
Advocacy of specified doctrines relating to overthrow of constitutional government by force or violence prohibited
876.02
Criminal anarchy, Communism, and other specified doctrines
876.03
Unlawful assembly for purposes of anarchy, communism, or other specified doctrines
876.04
Allowing unlawful assembly in building prohibited
876.05
Public employees
876.06
Discharge for refusal to execute
876.08
Penalty for not discharging
876.09
Scope of law
876.10
False oath
876.11
Public place defined
876.12
Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public way
876.13
Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public property
876.14
Wearing mask, hood, or other device on property of another
876.15
Wearing mask, hood, or other device at demonstration or meeting
876.16
Sections
876.17
Placing burning or flaming cross in public place
876.18
Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another
876.19
Exhibits that intimidate
876.20
Wearing mask and placing exhibit to intimidate
876.21
Sections
876.22
Subversive activities law
876.23
Subversive activities unlawful
876.24
Membership in subversive organization
876.25
Persons convicted under s
876.26
Unlawful for subversive organizations to exist or function
876.27
Enforcement of ss
876.28
Grand jury to investigate violations of ss
876.29
Subversive person prohibited from holding office or employment
876.30
Subversive person not to be candidate for election
876.31
Short title
876.32
Treason
876.33
Misprision of treason
876.34
Combination to usurp government
876.35
Combination against part of the people of the state
876.36
Inciting insurrection
876.37
Sabotage prevention law
876.38
Intentional injury to or interference with property
876.39
Intentionally defective workmanship
876.40
Attempts
876.41
Conspirators
876.42
Witnesses’ privileges
876.43
Unlawful entry on property
876.44
Questioning and detaining suspected persons
876.45
Closing and restricting use of highway
876.46
Penalty for going upon closed or restricted highway
876.47
Rights of labor
876.48
Relation to other statutes
876.49
Construction
876.50
Effective period of law
876.51
Short title
876.52
Public mutilation of flag
876.155
Applicability

Current through Fall 2025

§ 876.01. Advocacy of specified doctrines relating to overthrow of constitutional government by force or violence prohibited's source at flsenate​.gov