Florida legal term
Arrested in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Arrested” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Arrested” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Arrested” means apprehended or physically taken into custody, resulting in the submission of arrest fingerprints to the department, pursuant to s. 943.051.(b) “CODIS” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Combined DNA Index System that allows the storage and exchange of DNA records submitted by federal, state, and local forensic DNA laboratories.(c) “Convicted” means a finding of guilt by a court of competent jurisdiction, or entry of a plea of nolo contendere or guilty, or, in the case of a juvenile, the finding of delinquency, regardless of adjudication.(d) “DNA” means deoxyribonuclei (Fla. Stat. § 943.325)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Affrays and riots
- False reports concerning planting a bomb, explosive, or weapon of mass destruction in, or committing arson against, state-owned property, or concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner; penalty; reward
- Human smuggling
- Human trafficking victim expunction
- Mob intimidation
- Neglect or refusal to aid peace officers
- Prohibition against giving false name or false identification by person arrested or lawfully detained; penalties; court orders
- Residential picketing
- Screening for HIV and sexually transmissible diseases; providing penalties
- Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal
- Unlawful assemblies
- Violation of an injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult
Related terms in the same statutes
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