Florida Statutes
Chapter 876 - Criminal Anarchy, Treason, and Other Crimes Against Public Order
876.23 - Subversive Activities Unlawful; Penalty.


(1) It shall be a felony for any person knowingly and willfully to:
(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.
History.—s. 2, ch. 28221, 1953; s. 1143, ch. 71-136.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XLVI - Crimes

Chapter 876 - Criminal Anarchy, Treason, and Other Crimes Against Public Order

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; Prohibitions.

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; Oath.

876.06 - Discharge for Refusal to Execute.

876.08 - Penalty for Not Discharging.

876.09 - Scope of Law.

876.10 - False Oath; Penalty.

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.

876.155 - Applicability; Ss. 876.12-876.15.

876.16 - Sections 876.11-876.15; Exemptions.

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 876.11-876.20; Penalty.

876.22 - Subversive Activities Law; Definitions.

876.23 - Subversive Activities Unlawful; Penalty.

876.24 - Membership in Subversive Organization; Penalty.

876.25 - Persons Convicted Under S. 876.23 or S. 876.24 Not to Hold Office or Vote.

876.26 - Unlawful for Subversive Organizations to Exist or Function.

876.27 - Enforcement of Ss. 876.22-876.31.

876.28 - Grand Jury to Investigate Violations of Ss. 876.22-876.31.

876.29 - Subversive Person Prohibited From Holding Office or Employment.

876.30 - Subversive Person Not to Be Candidate for Election.

876.31 - Short Title; Ss. 876.22-876.30.

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; Definitions.

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.