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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
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F.S. 843.12
843.12 Aiding escape.Whoever knowingly aids or assists a person in escaping, attempting to escape, or who has escaped, from an officer or person who has or is entitled to the lawful custody of such person, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.s. 12, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2591; s. 1, ch. 5154, 1903; GS 3512; RGS 5398; CGL 7538; s. 1, ch. 65-221; s. 1045, ch. 71-136.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.12
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 843.12

Total Results: 16

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JAMES FRANCIS KIGAR

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-08-07T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: So. 2d at 1128 (“The plain language of [section 843.12] does not require a heightened or particularized…knowingly’ act. Hence, we conclude that section 843.12 is a general, rather than a specific,

Joseph B. Wiggins v. Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-01-31T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 209 So. 3d 1165, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 85, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 226

Snippet: a plenary appeal. Id. at 843. - 12 - This Court has deferred

L.C.G. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-06-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 91 So. 3d 197, 2012 WL 2160954, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9719

Snippet: charged with aiding escape in violation of section 843.12, Florida Statutes (2010), but was found guilty …entitled to the lawful custody of such person.” § 843.12. In Applewhite v. State, 874 So.2d 1276, 1277 (…lawful custody of the [escapee], contrary to Section 843.12, Florida Statutes.” The petition, however, did

Sanchez v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-02-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 89 So. 3d 912, 2012 WL 385475, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1784

Snippet: away.” It is a third-degree felony under section 843.12, Florida Statutes (2006), if a person “knowingly…referenced the crime of aiding an escape, under section 843.12.1 *916To summarize, two predicate offenses are

Bowen v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-06-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 791 So. 2d 44

Snippet: Florida Statutes (1997), not based upon section 843.12, Florida Statutes (1997). [11] Prior to trial,

Glenn v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-03-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 753 So. 2d 669, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 2573, 2000 WL 263132

Snippet: statute fits the general intent label. Section 843.12, Florida Statutes, provides as follows: Whoever…is guilty of a felony of the third degree .... § 843.12, Fla. Stat. (1997). The plain language of the statute…knowingly” act. Hence, we conclude that section 843.12 is a general, rather than a specific, intent statute

State v. Franchi

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-10-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 746 So. 2d 1126

Snippet: her potential criminal liability under section 843.12, Florida Statutes (1997), the "aiding escape…by information with aiding escape under section 843.12. She filed a sworn motion to dismiss, pursuant …violate the law. She argued that, because section 843.12 is a specific intent crime, mistaken advice of …counsel does not apply. Upon concluding that section 843.12 requires specific intent and that the undisputed… statute fits the general intent label. Section 843.12, Florida Statutes, provides as follows: Whoever

Peterson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-04-19T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 542 So. 2d 417

Snippet: should have been charged is defined in section 843.12, Florida Statutes (1987): Whoever knowingly aids

Dupree v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-07-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 416 So. 2d 1228, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20570

Snippet: assisting a person to escape, pursuant to Section 843.12, Florida Statutes (1979). Appellants urge that …out that the actual offense is defined by Section 843.12, as including aiding an escape or attempted escape

Abbott v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1976-02-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 326 So. 2d 204

Snippet: prisoners pled guilty to the charge of escape. Section 843.12, Florida Statutes, provides that it is a crime

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1975-08-27T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: charged under s. 776.03, F.S., or s. 843.12, F.S.? SUMMARY: Section 843.12, F.S., having not excepted those…situation in s. 843.12, F.S., generally, and the last specifically mentioned situation in s. 843.12, F.S. Both…provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 843.12 Aiding escape. — Whoever knowingly aids… an offense has already been committed. Section 843.12, F.S., prohibits any person to aid another: To …generally any felony which has been committed and s. 843.12, F.S., speaks in one situation specifically to

Maggard v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1969-06-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 226 So. 2d 32

Snippet: detention, "* * * because punishment under Section 843.12 Fla. Stat., does not hinge upon the nature of the…that the nature of the punishment under Section 843.12, F.S. 1967, F.S.A., for aiding an escape does not… custody at the time of the escape. See Section 843.12, F.S. 1967, F.S.A., and King v. State, 1900, 42

Hitson v. Mayo

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1957-12-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 99 So. 2d 297

Snippet: information could be properly made only under Section 843.12, Florida Statutes of 1953, [F.S.A.] and the maximum…custody of them.2 The latter is governed by Sec. 843.12 and the former, by Sec. 843.11, the elements of…Fla.1955, 82 So.2d 591. . See Secs. S4S.11 and 843.12, Florida Statutes 1953, F.S.A. . “843.11 Conveying

Moat v. Mayo

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1955-09-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 82 So. 2d 591

Snippet: whereas the information was drawn under Section 843.12, F.S.1951, F.S.A. The writ was issued. Respondent

Hitson v. Mayo

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1955-09-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 82 So. 2d 591

Snippet: whereas the information was drawn under Section 843.-12, F.S.1951, F.S.A. We issued the writ. Respondent

Marsh v. City of Miami

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1935-04-25T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 160 So. 893, 119 Fla. 123, 1935 Fla. LEXIS 944

Snippet: .W. 88; Orth v. Belgrade,87 Minn. 237, 91 N.W. 843, 12 Am. Neg. Rep. 294; Senecal v. City of West St.