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Fla. Stat. § 933.16 — Maliciously procuring search warrant to be issued; penalty
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 933: Search and Inspection Warrants, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 933.16
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.
Any person who maliciously and without probable cause procures a search warrant to be issued and executed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Is maliciously procuring search warrant to be issued; penalty a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Maliciously procuring search warrant to be issued; penalty is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 933.16.
Which Florida statute covers maliciously procuring search warrant to be issued; penalty?
Maliciously procuring search warrant to be issued; penalty is governed by Fla. Stat. § 933.16 (Maliciously procuring search warrant to be issued; penalty).
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