Florida Statute 843.09 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.09

843.09 Escape through voluntary action of officer.—If a jailer or other officer voluntarily suffers a prisoner in her or his custody, upon conviction of any criminal charge, to escape, she or he shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 13, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2588; GS 3509; RGS 5395; CGL 7535; s. 1042, ch. 71-136; s. 1340, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.09

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

S843.09 - AIDING PRISONER ESCAPE - ALLOW BY OFFICER - F: S

Cases Citing Statute 843.09

Total Results: 1

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

law or through use of simulated legal process); § 843.09, Fla. Stat. (escape through voluntary action of