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Fla. Stat. § 901.22 — Arrest after escape or rescue

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 901.22

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. § 901.22Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

If a person lawfully arrested escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody she or he escapes or was rescued or any other officer may immediately pursue and retake the person arrested without a warrant at any time and in any place.

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Fla. Stat. § 901.22 (official source deep link)
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