Florida Statute 839.21 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 839
OFFENSES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

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F.S. 839.21

839.21 Refusal to receive prisoner.—Any jailer or other officer, who willfully refuses to receive into the jail or into her or his custody a prisoner lawfully directed to be committed thereto on a criminal charge or conviction, or any lawful process whatever, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 14, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2579; GS 3499; RGS 5384; CGL 7523; s. 1031, ch. 71-136; s. 1330, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 839.21

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

S839.21 - OBSTRUCT POLICE - JAILER OR OFFICER REFUSE TO RECEIVE PRISONER - M: F

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Cases Citing Statute 839.21

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1992-07-09

Snippet: indictment, information, or affidavit is filed.7 Section 839.21, F.S., provides: Any jailer or other officer, who

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-04-18

Snippet: to exercise such powers. Question Five Section 839.21, Florida Statutes, provides that any jailer or