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Fla. Stat. § 922.111 — Transfer to state prison for safekeeping before death warrant issued

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 922: Execution, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 922.111

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. § 922.111Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
The sheriff shall deliver a person sentenced to death to the state prison to await the death warrant. A circuit judge of the circuit in which a death sentence was imposed may order the convicted person transferred to the state prison before the issuance of a warrant of execution if he or she determines that the transfer is necessary for the safekeeping of the prisoner.

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