Florida Statute 843.11 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.11

843.11 Conveying tools into jail to aid escape; forcible rescue.—Whoever conveys into a jail or other like place of confinement, any disguise, instrument, tool, weapon, or other thing adapted or useful to aid a prisoner in making his or her escape, with intent to facilitate the escape of any prisoner there lawfully committed or detained, or, by any means whatever, aids or assists such prisoner in his or her endeavors to escape therefrom, whether such escape is effected or attempted or not; and whoever forcibly rescues any prisoner held in custody upon any conviction or charge of an offense, shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084; or if the person whose escape or rescue was effected or intended, was charged with an offense not capital nor punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, then a person who assists a prisoner as described in this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; or if the prisoner while his or her escape or rescue is being effected or attempted commits any crime with the weapon, tool, or instrument conveyed to him or her, the person conveying the weapon, tool, or instrument to the prisoner shall be subject to whatever fine, imprisonment, or other punishment the law imposes for the crime committed, as an accessory before the fact.

History.—s. 11, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2590; GS 3511; RGS 5397; CGL 7537; s. 1, ch. 29895, 1955; s. 1044, ch. 71-136; s. 1342, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 843.11

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.11

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

S843.11 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND INTO PRISON - TOOL TO AID FELON - F: S

S843.11 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND INTO PRISON - TOOL TO AID NON CAPITAL OFFENDER - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 843.11

Total Results: 7

Smith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-08-30

Citation: 362 So. 2d 417

Snippet: fifteen years state prison Fla. Statues [sic] 843-11." We conclude that the pre-trial procedure employed

State v. Darnell

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-07-23

Citation: 335 So. 2d 638

Snippet: Tools Into Jail, a Violation of Florida Statute 843.11, and the offense of Contraband in County Detention

Gonzales v. City of Belle Glade

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-12-20

Citation: 287 So. 2d 669

Snippet: (Citations omitted.) 405 U.S. at 161-163, 92 S.Ct. at 843. [11] "... . It would certainly be dangerous if the

Hitson v. Mayo

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1957-12-18

Citation: 99 So. 2d 297

Snippet: governed by Sec. 843.12 and the former, by Sec. 843.11, the elements of which can be realigned for present

Long v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1957-01-23

Citation: 92 So. 2d 259

Snippet: information was drawn was the first part of Section 843.11, Florida Statutes Annotated, which reads as follows:

Hitson v. Mayo

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1955-09-28

Citation: 82 So. 2d 591

Snippet: upon him was void because imposed under Section 843.11, F.S.1951, F.S.A., whereas the information was

Moat v. Mayo

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1955-09-28

Citation: 82 So. 2d 591

Snippet: upon him was void because imposed under Section 843.11, F.S.1951, F.S.A., whereas the information was