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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Fri Dec 5, 2014, 08:16 AM Dec 2014

Florida fornication

798.02?Lewd and lascivious behavior.—If any man and woman, not being married to each other, lewdly and lasciviously associate and cohabit together, or if any man or woman, married or unmarried, engages in open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior, they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 6, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2596; GS 3519; RGS 5407; CGL 7550; s. 773, ch. 71-136.

http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2012/798.02

Don't fornicate in Florida, ya'll. Virginia is for lovers. That is all.

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Florida fornication (Original Post) steve2470 Dec 2014 OP

not so fast d_r Dec 2014 #1

oh no not Virginia too?! steve2470 Dec 2014 #2

if you want these kind of dreams it's Californication d_r Dec 2014 #5

their best song nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #6

Well, here in Iowa, "A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public." progressoid Dec 2014 #3

a mustachioed man in public, oh the humanity! nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #4

d_r

(6,907 posts)

1. not so fast

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2014, 09:04 AM

Dec 2014

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/02/effort-strike-virginias-fornication-law-fails

© February 6, 2014

RICHMOND

Fornication is a term more often used in church than in court these days, but it still occupies space in Virginia’s criminal code and allows the state to fine anyone who has sex outside of marriage $250.