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Fla. Stat. § 901.20 — Use of force to effect release of person making arrest detained in building
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 901: Arrests and Temporary Detentions, Florida Statutes.
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 901.20
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.
A peace officer may use any reasonable force to liberate himself or herself or another person from detention in a building entered for the purpose of making a lawful arrest.
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