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Fla. Stat. § 839.19 — Failure to execute process generally

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 839: Offenses by Public Officers and Employees, Florida Statutes.

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Failure to execute process generally

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 839.19

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. § 839.19Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

Any sheriff or other officer authorized to execute process, who willfully or corruptly refuses or neglects to execute and return, according to law, any process delivered to him or her, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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Is failure to execute process generally a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Failure to execute process generally is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 839.19.

Which Florida statute covers failure to execute process generally?

Failure to execute process generally is governed by Fla. Stat. § 839.19 (Failure to execute process generally).

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