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Fla. Stat. § 843.10 — Escape by negligence of officer

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 843: Obstructing Justice, Florida Statutes.

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Escape by negligence of officer

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 843.10

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. § 843.10Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

If a jailer or other officer, through negligence, suffers a prisoner in her or his custody upon conviction of any criminal charge to escape, she or he 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 escape by negligence of officer a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Escape by negligence of officer is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 843.10.

Which Florida statute covers escape by negligence of officer?

Escape by negligence of officer is governed by Fla. Stat. § 843.10 (Escape by negligence of officer).

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