Florida Statute 843.04 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.04

843.04 Refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts.—

(1) All prison officers and correctional officers shall immediately arrest any convict, held under the provisions of law, who may have escaped. Any such officer or guard may call upon the sheriff or other officer of the state, or of any county or municipal corporation, or any citizen, to make search and arrest such convict.

(2) Any officer or citizen refusing to assist shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 17, ch. 6530, 1917; RGS 5389; CGL 7528; s. 1037, ch. 71-136; s. 8, ch. 95-283.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.04

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

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Cases Citing Statute 843.04

Total Results: 3

United States v. Frederick M. Blanton

730 F.2d 1425, 15 Fed. R. Serv. 1133, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 23054

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 30, 1984 | Docket: 679492

Cited 22 times | Published

§§ 842 3 and *1430 § 843 4 . To support this argument, defendant cites

Nicor International Corp. v. El Paso Corp.

318 F. Supp. 2d 1160, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9674

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 25, 2004 | Docket: 2339650

Cited 4 times | Published

Fla. Stat. (obstruction by disguised person); § 843.04, Fla. Stat. (refusing to assist prison officials);

Perry v. State

422 So. 2d 957

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1982 | Docket: 1479249

Cited 2 times | Published

recapturing felony escapees is substantial. See, e.g., § 843.04, Fla. Stat. (1981). The trial court found, and