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Fla. Stat. § 861.08

Obstructing county and settlement roads

Florida · Florida Statutes Chapter 861 — OFFENSES RELATED TO PUBLIC ROADS, TRANSPORT, AND WATERS · Status: effective

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Fla. Stat. § 861.08, Obstructing county and settlement roads, Florida, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1159909
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(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.