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Fla. Stat. § 843.13 — Aiding escape of juvenile inmates of correctional institutions
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 843: Obstructing Justice, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 843.13
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 in any manner knowingly aids or assists any inmate of any correctional institution for boys or girls in the state to escape therefrom, or who knowingly, or having good reason to believe that any person is an inmate of such schools and is escaping or attempting to escape therefrom, aids or assists such inmate to make his or her escape or to avoid detention or recapture, 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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Is aiding escape of juvenile inmates of correctional institutions a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Aiding escape of juvenile inmates of correctional institutions is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 843.13.
Which Florida statute covers aiding escape of juvenile inmates of correctional institutions?
Aiding escape of juvenile inmates of correctional institutions is governed by Fla. Stat. § 843.13 (Aiding escape of juvenile inmates of correctional institutions).
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