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Florida Statute 839.19 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 839.19 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 839.19 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
839.19 Failure to execute process generally.—Any sheriff or other officer authorized to execute process, who willfully or corruptly refuses or neglects to execute and return, according to law, any process delivered to him or her, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—RS 2577; GS 3497; RGS 5382; CGL 7421; s. 1029, ch. 71-136; s. 1328, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 839.19

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§839.19PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESFAIL TO EXECUTE PROCESS GENERALLYM · 1st

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