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Fla. Stat. § 828.17 — Officer to arrest without warrant

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 828: Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 828.17

Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.

Fla. Stat. § 828.17Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

Any sheriff or any other peace officer of the state, or any police officer of any city or town of the state, shall arrest without warrant any person found violating any of the provisions of ss. 828.08, 828.12, and 828.13-828.16, and the officer making the arrest shall hold the offender until a warrant can be procured, and he or she shall use proper diligence to procure such warrant.

Official sources

Fla. Stat. § 828.17 (official source deep link)
Official OLLS publication (Title download)

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