Fla. Stat. 876.23
Subversive activities unlawful; penalty


(1)

It shall be a felony for any person knowingly and willfully to:Commit, attempt to commit, or aid in the commission of any act intended to overthrow, destroy, to assist the overthrow or destruction of the constitutional form of the Government of the United States, or of the state, or any political subdivision of either of them, by revolution, force, violence, or other unlawful means; orAdvocate, abet, advise, or teach by any means any person to commit, attempt to commit, or assist in the commission of any such act under such circumstances as to constitute a clear and present danger to the security of the United States, or of this state, or of any political subdivision of either of them; orConspire with one or more persons to commit any such act; orAssist in the formation or participate in the management or to contribute to the support of any subversive organization or foreign subversive organization knowing said organization to be a subversive organization or a foreign subversive organization; orDestroy any books, records, or files, or secrete any funds in this state of a subversive organization or a foreign subversive organization, knowing said organization to be such.

(a)

Commit, attempt to commit, or aid in the commission of any act intended to overthrow, destroy, to assist the overthrow or destruction of the constitutional form of the Government of the United States, or of the state, or any political subdivision of either of them, by revolution, force, violence, or other unlawful means; or

(b)

Advocate, abet, advise, or teach by any means any person to commit, attempt to commit, or assist in the commission of any such act under such circumstances as to constitute a clear and present danger to the security of the United States, or of this state, or of any political subdivision of either of them; or

(c)

Conspire with one or more persons to commit any such act; or

(d)

Assist in the formation or participate in the management or to contribute to the support of any subversive organization or foreign subversive organization knowing said organization to be a subversive organization or a foreign subversive organization; or

(e)

Destroy any books, records, or files, or secrete any funds in this state of a subversive organization or a foreign subversive organization, knowing said organization to be such.

(2)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

Source: Section 876.23 — Subversive activities unlawful; penalty, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0876.­23 (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

§ 876.23. Subversive activities unlawful; penalty's source at flsenate​.gov