Florida Statute 25.251 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 25
SUPREME COURT

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F.S. 25.251

25.251 Marshal of Supreme Court; appointment; qualification; authority.—

(1) The Supreme Court shall appoint a marshal who shall hold office during the pleasure of the court.

(2) The marshal and his or her deputies must comply with s. 943.13 relating to requirements for law enforcement officers in this state.

(3) The marshal and his or her deputies shall be law enforcement officers, as defined in s. 943.10(1), under the direction and control of the Supreme Court with full powers to bear arms and make arrests in accordance with the laws of this state. In performance of their official duties for the Supreme Court, they may apprehend without warrant a person disturbing the peace and deliver that person to the appropriate law enforcement officer of the municipality or county in which further proceedings may be held according to law. The powers granted in this subsection may be exercised only in furtherance of and in connection with the performance of official duties for the Supreme Court.

History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 1, ch. 80-145; s. 20, ch. 81-259; s. 1, ch. 83-167; s. 104, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 95-325; s. 1, ch. 2013-86.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 25.251

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 25.251.

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Cases Citing Statute 25.251

Total Results: 2

WILL TWIGG v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-08-24

Citation: 254 So. 3d 464

Snippet: such as ambulances and air ambulances. §§ 401.25, .251, Fla. Stat. (2015). The nurse victim was working

WILL TWIGG v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-08-01

Snippet: such as ambulances and air ambulances. §§ 401.25, .251, Fla. Stat. (2015). The nurse victim was working