Florida Statute 397.677 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 397
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

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F.S. 397.677

397.677 Protective custody; circumstances justifying.—A law enforcement officer may implement protective custody measures as specified in this part when a minor or an adult who appears to meet the involuntary admission criteria in s. 397.675 is:

(1) Brought to the attention of law enforcement; or

(2) In a public place.

History.—s. 6, ch. 93-39.

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Amendments to 397.677

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 397.677

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 397.677.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 397.677

Total Results: 3

State v. Silliman

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-06-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 168 So. 3d 245, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 8923, 2015 WL 3631621

Snippet: of law enforcement or is in a public place. § 397.677, Fla. Stat. (2013). Thus, section 397.675 applies

White v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-06-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 170 So. 3d 77, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 8765, 2015 WL 3609816

Snippet: Marchman Act.” See §§ 397.301, 397.675, 397.677, 397.6772, Fla. Stat. (2013). The Marchman Act …unless taken into protective custody. §§ 397.675, 397.677, 397.6772. An officer can either take the individual

Cole v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-06-01T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 714 So. 2d 479

Snippet: placed under protective custody pursuant to s. 397.677 within the previous 10 days; (2) Has been subject