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Florida Statute 828.17 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 828.17 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 828.17 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
828.17 Officer to arrest without warrant.Any sheriff or any other peace officer of the state, or any police officer of any city or town of the state, shall arrest without warrant any person found violating any of the provisions of ss. 828.08, 828.12, and 828.13-828.16, and the officer making the arrest shall hold the offender until a warrant can be procured, and he or she shall use proper diligence to procure such warrant.
History.s. 15, ch. 4971, 1901; GS 3401; RGS 5250; CGL 7369; s. 1, ch. 28060, 1953; s. 32, ch. 73-334; s. 1288, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2002-51; s. 6, ch. 2010-117.

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