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Fla. Stat. § 843.09 — Escape through voluntary action of officer

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 843: Obstructing Justice, Florida Statutes.

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Escape through voluntary action of officer

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 843.09

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. § 843.09Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

If a jailer or other officer voluntarily suffers a prisoner in her or his custody, upon conviction of any criminal charge, to escape, she or he shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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Is escape through voluntary action of officer a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Escape through voluntary action of officer is a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 843.09.

Which Florida statute covers escape through voluntary action of officer?

Escape through voluntary action of officer is governed by Fla. Stat. § 843.09 (Escape through voluntary action of officer).

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