Florida § 823.10 - Place where controlled substances are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 823.10 — Place where controlled substances are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 823.10. Place where controlled substances are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance.
(1) Any store, shop, warehouse, dwelling house, building, structure, vehicle, ship, boat, vessel, or aircraft, or any place whatever, which is visited by persons for the purpose of unlawfully using any substance controlled under chapter 893 or any drugs as described in chapter 499, or which is used for the illegal keeping, selling, or delivering of the same, shall be deemed a public nuisance. No person shall keep or maintain such public nuisance or aid and abet another in keeping or maintaining such public nuisance. Any person who willfully keeps or maintains a public nuisance or willfully aids or abets another in keeping or maintaining a public nuisance, and such public nuisance is a warehouse, structure, or building, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (2) Any proceeding brought under this section shall be governed by chapter 60.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 823.10
What does Florida Statutes § 823.10 cover?
Section 823.10 ("Place where controlled substances are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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