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Fla. Stat. § 843.06 — Neglect or refusal to aid peace officers
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 843: Obstructing Justice, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 843.06
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.
Whoever, being required in the name of the state by any officer of the Florida Highway Patrol, police officer, beverage enforcement agent, or watchman, neglects or refuses to assist him or her in the execution of his or her office in a criminal case, or in the preservation of the peace, or the apprehending or securing of any person for a breach of the peace, or in case of the rescue or escape of a person arrested upon civil process, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Questions this section answers
Is neglect or refusal to aid peace officers a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Neglect or refusal to aid peace officers is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 843.06.
Which Florida statute covers neglect or refusal to aid peace officers?
Neglect or refusal to aid peace officers is governed by Fla. Stat. § 843.06 (Neglect or refusal to aid peace officers).
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