Florida Statute 839.21 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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

Cases Citing Statute 839.21

Total Results: 3

Costello v. Wainwright

397 F. Supp. 20, 1975 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12228

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 22, 1975 | Docket: 2459962

Cited 21 times | Published

problem. VIII. THREE-JUDGE COURT UNNECESSARY Section 839.21 of the Florida Statutes provides as follows:

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 9, 1992 | Docket: 3258148

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

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 18, 1991 | Docket: 3257165

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