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Fla. Stat. § 901.17 — Method of arrest by officer without warrant

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 901: Arrests and Temporary Detentions, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 901.17

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. § 901.17Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

A peace officer making an arrest without a warrant shall inform the person to be arrested of the officer’s authority and the cause of arrest except when the person flees or forcibly resists before the officer has an opportunity to inform the person or when giving the information will imperil the arrest.

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Fla. Stat. § 901.17 (official source deep link)
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