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Sovereign62
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First post and wish it was different. I recently got into THing/Coinshooting and have found it to be pretty fun. If anyone wants to hunt on the weekends give me a shout and maybe we can put our heads together to hunt some decent spots....
I found out that ALL inland Pinellas County (not city) parks do not allow metal detecting of any kind without written permission from a "county administrator". This is per county regulation 90-5. The only park which specifically mentions detecting seems to be Fort Desoto and requires a permit from the park office. I'm working on getting future permission for a "county administrator" but we will see on that one.
Schools... By Florida law schools are much different that any other property and although paid for by tax dollars are not public property. Also. no trespass warning needs to be given... If you're on the property you can be arrested without warning.
810.097 Trespass upon grounds or facilities of a school; penalties; arrest.--
(1) Any person who:
(a) Does not have legitimate business on the campus or any other authorization, license, or invitation to enter or remain upon school property; or
(b) Is a student currently under suspension or expulsion;
and who enters or remains upon the campus or any other facility owned by any such school commits a trespass upon the grounds of a school facility and is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Any person who enters or remains upon the campus or other facility of a school after the principal of such school, or his or her designee, has directed such person to leave such campus or facility or not to enter upon the campus or facility, commits a trespass upon the grounds of a school facility and is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) The chief administrative officer of a school, or any employee thereof designated by the chief administrative officer to maintain order on such campus or facility, who has probable cause to believe that a person is trespassing upon school grounds in violation of this section may take such person into custody and detain him or her in a reasonable manner for a reasonable length of time pending arrival of a law enforcement officer. Such taking into custody and detention by an authorized person does not render that person criminally or civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, or unlawful detention. If a trespasser is taken into custody, a law enforcement officer shall be called to the scene immediately after the person is taken into custody.
I found out that ALL inland Pinellas County (not city) parks do not allow metal detecting of any kind without written permission from a "county administrator". This is per county regulation 90-5. The only park which specifically mentions detecting seems to be Fort Desoto and requires a permit from the park office. I'm working on getting future permission for a "county administrator" but we will see on that one.
Schools... By Florida law schools are much different that any other property and although paid for by tax dollars are not public property. Also. no trespass warning needs to be given... If you're on the property you can be arrested without warning.
810.097 Trespass upon grounds or facilities of a school; penalties; arrest.--
(1) Any person who:
(a) Does not have legitimate business on the campus or any other authorization, license, or invitation to enter or remain upon school property; or
(b) Is a student currently under suspension or expulsion;
and who enters or remains upon the campus or any other facility owned by any such school commits a trespass upon the grounds of a school facility and is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Any person who enters or remains upon the campus or other facility of a school after the principal of such school, or his or her designee, has directed such person to leave such campus or facility or not to enter upon the campus or facility, commits a trespass upon the grounds of a school facility and is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) The chief administrative officer of a school, or any employee thereof designated by the chief administrative officer to maintain order on such campus or facility, who has probable cause to believe that a person is trespassing upon school grounds in violation of this section may take such person into custody and detain him or her in a reasonable manner for a reasonable length of time pending arrival of a law enforcement officer. Such taking into custody and detention by an authorized person does not render that person criminally or civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, or unlawful detention. If a trespasser is taken into custody, a law enforcement officer shall be called to the scene immediately after the person is taken into custody.
