Florida Statute 843.06 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.06

843.06 Neglect or refusal to aid peace officers.—Whoever, being required in the name of the state by any officer of the Florida Highway Patrol, police officer, beverage enforcement agent, or watchman, neglects or refuses to assist him or her in the execution of his or her office in a criminal case, or in the preservation of the peace, or the apprehending or securing of any person for a breach of the peace, or in case of the rescue or escape of a person arrested upon civil process, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 16, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2585; GS 3505; RGS 5391; CGL 7530; s. 2, ch. 28118, 1953; s. 1, ch. 63-433; s. 1039, ch. 71-136; s. 32, ch. 73-334; s. 1338, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.06

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

S843.06 - REFUSING TO AID OFFICER - NEGLECT TO AID PEACE OFFICER - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 843.06

Total Results: 9

SGK v. State

657 So. 2d 1246, 1995 WL 405276

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 1995 | Docket: 464012

Cited 32 times | Published

investigating a crime or trying to preserve the peace. § 843.06, Fla. Stat. (1993). Instead, he testified he chased

SD v. State

627 So. 2d 1261, 1993 WL 502356

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 7, 1993 | Docket: 444190

Cited 10 times | Published

which was effectively denied, in violation of section 843.06, Florida Statutes (1991),[3] when the appellant

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

§ 843.05, Fla. Stat. (resisting timber agent); § 843.06, Fla. Stat. (neglect or refusal to aid peace officers);

Graddy v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP

237 F. Supp. 3d 1223, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20676, 2017 WL 600094

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2017 | Docket: 64312916

Cited 3 times | Published

that POM 1703 is “in direct conflict” with section 843.06,- Florida Statutes, which states in relevant

State v. Parish

509 So. 2d 1365, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1806

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1987 | Docket: 257272

Cited 3 times | Published

Judge. The County Court of Pasco County found section 843.06, Florida Statutes (1985) unconstitutionally

K.A. v. State

12 So. 3d 869, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 7296

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 2009 | Docket: 60233837

Cited 1 times | Published

Additionally, the state suggests K.A. was violating section 843.06, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides: 843

KA v. State

12 So. 3d 869, 2009 WL 1606097

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 2009 | Docket: 1647044

Cited 1 times | Published

Additionally, the state suggests K.A. was violating section 843.06, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides: 843

S.G.K. v. State

657 So. 2d 1246, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 7347

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 1995 | Docket: 64757859

Cited 1 times | Published

investigating a crime or trying to preserve the peace. § 843.06, Fla. Stat. (1993). Instead, he testified he chased

S.D. v. State

627 So. 2d 1261, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 12124

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 7, 1993 | Docket: 64744659

Published

which was effectively denied, in violation of section 843.06, Florida Statutes (1991),3 when the appellant