Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 843.04 (2025)

Refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts.

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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.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 843.04

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§843.04REFUSING TO AID OFFICERASSIST PRISON OFFICERM · 1st

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1982–2004 · leading case: Nicor Int'l Corp. v. El Paso Corp., 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004).

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Nicor Int'l Corp. v. El Paso Corp., 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004). · cites it 2× “(obstruction by disguised person); § 843.04, Fla. Stat. (refusing to assist prison officials); § 843.”

Perry v. State, 422 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982). · cites it 2× “, § 843.04, Fla. Stat. (1981). The trial court found, and we agree, that the actions of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office in establishing the roadblock were reasonable.”

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