Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

During the hurricane many county's issued curfews. How does a curfew effect are right of free travel?? Is the curfew refer to loitering or can you not travel at all??


Asked on 9/18/17, 7:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

Curfews are legal during states of emergency such as a hurricane. You can be restricted and where you go by law. This would be an exception to the freedom to travel. Just as yelling fire in a crowded theater is not freedom of speech there are limits on certain freedoms we have.

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Answered on 9/18/17, 2:03 pm


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