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Fla. Stat. § 933.17 — Exceeding authority in executing search warrant; penalty

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 933: Search and Inspection Warrants, Florida Statutes.

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Exceeding authority in executing search warrant; penalty

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 933.17

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. § 933.17Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

Any officer who in executing a search warrant willfully exceeds his or her authority or exercises it with unnecessary severity, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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Is exceeding authority in executing search warrant; penalty a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Exceeding authority in executing search warrant; penalty is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 933.17.

Which Florida statute covers exceeding authority in executing search warrant; penalty?

Exceeding authority in executing search warrant; penalty is governed by Fla. Stat. § 933.17 (Exceeding authority in executing search warrant; penalty).

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