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Fla. Stat. § 839.21 — Refusal to receive prisoner

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

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

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Refusal to receive prisoner

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 839.21

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. § 839.21Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

Any jailer or other officer, who willfully refuses to receive into the jail or into her or his custody a prisoner lawfully directed to be committed thereto on a criminal charge or conviction, or any lawful process whatever, 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 refusal to receive prisoner a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Refusal to receive prisoner is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 839.21.

Which Florida statute covers refusal to receive prisoner?

Refusal to receive prisoner is governed by Fla. Stat. § 839.21 (Refusal to receive prisoner).

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