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Fla. Stat. § 843.04 — Refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 843: Obstructing Justice, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 843.04
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.
(1) All prison officers and correctional officers shall immediately arrest any convict, held under the provisions of law, who may have escaped. Any such officer or guard may call upon the sheriff or other officer of the state, or of any county or municipal corporation, or any citizen, to make search and arrest such convict.
(2) Any officer or citizen refusing to assist 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 refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 843.04.
Which Florida statute covers refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts?
Refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts is governed by Fla. Stat. § 843.04 (Refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts).
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