Document Citation: Fla. Stat. § 870.041

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Florida Annotated Statutes
TITLE 46. CRIMES (Chs. 775-896)
CHAPTER 870. AFFRAYS; RIOTS; ROUTS; UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES


Date:
08/31/2009

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§ 870.041. Preservation of the public peace by local authority

In the event of overt acts of violence, or the imminent threat of such violence, within a county or municipality and the Governor has not declared a state of emergency to exist, local officers shall be empowered to declare such a state of emergency exists in accordance with the provisions of ss. 870.041-870.048.