Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 839.19 (2025)

Failure to execute process generally.

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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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Willingham v. City of Orlando, 929 So. 2d 43 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006).

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Willingham v. City of Orlando, 929 So. 2d 43 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). “See Florida Statutes, §§ 839.19-839.20. Moreover, the documents that Mr.”

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