The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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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Amendments to 843.06

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

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

GRADDY, v. WAL- MART STORES EAST, LP,, 237 F. Supp. 3d 1223 (M.D. Fla. 2017)

. . . argues that POM 1703 is actually unlawful, asserting that POM 1703 is “in direct conflict” with section 843.06 . . . Although superficially there is tension between POM 1703 arid section 843.06— the former prohibits cooperation . . . prohibit pharmacists from knowingly filling fraudulent prescriptions would be directly in conflict with § 843.06 . . .

DEPALIS- LACHAUD, v. E. NOEL, L., 505 F. App'x 864 (11th Cir. 2013)

. . . Noel argues that either of two statutes — Florida Statutes § 843.02 or § 843.06 — provide arguable, if . . . For the same reason, § 843.06 also fails to provide Noel with arguable probable cause. . . . Section 843.06 provides in relevant part that “[wjhoever, being required in the name of the state by . . . On these facts, we conclude that Noel had at least arguable probable cause under § 843.02 or § 843.06 . . . Even if § 843.02 does not supply arguable probable cause, § 843.06 does. . . .

K. A. a v. STATE, 12 So. 3d 869 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Additionally, the state suggests K.A. was violating section 843.06, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides . . . : 843.06 Neglect or refusal to aid peace officers. — Whoever, being required in the name of the state . . . Parish, 509 So.2d 1365 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987), the court held: The words of section 843.06, when given their . . .

NICOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION a k a v. EL PASO CORPORATION f k a El, 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004)

. . . (resisting timber agent); § 843.06, Fla. Stat. . . .

S. G. K. a v. STATE, 657 So. 2d 1246 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . . § 843.06, Fla. Stat. (1993). . . .

S. D. a v. STATE, 627 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . presence was a request for aid or assistance which was effectively denied, in violation of section 843.06 . . . Parish, 509 So.2d 1365 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987), the court upheld the constitutionality of section 843.06, . . . violence to the person of the officer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. .Section 843.06 . . .

STATE v. W. PARISH, Jr. A. O. R. W., 509 So. 2d 1365 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . The County Court of Pasco County found section 843.06, Florida Statutes (1985) unconstitutionally vague . . . The words of section 843.06, when given their common meaning, do not render the statute unconstitutionally . . .

KALT, v. DOLLAR RENT- A- CAR,, 422 So. 2d 1031 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . See §§ 784.07 and 843.06, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

ILLINOIS MERCHANTS TRUST CO. WILLIAM R. MANIERRE,, 4 B.T.A. 103 (B.T.A. 1926)

. . . decedent’s cash book shows that from the year 1907 to 1912, inclusive, the average annual profits were $843.06 . . .