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Florida Statute 843.13 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 843.13 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 843.13 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
843.13 Aiding escape of juvenile inmates of correctional institutions.Whoever in any manner knowingly aids or assists any inmate of any correctional institution for boys or girls in the state to escape therefrom, or who knowingly, or having good reason to believe that any person is an inmate of such schools and is escaping or attempting to escape therefrom, aids or assists such inmate to make his or her escape or to avoid detention or recapture, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 1, ch. 9138, 1923; CGL 7539; s. 1, ch. 63-128; s. 1046, ch. 71-136; s. 1343, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 843.13

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§843.13AIDING PRISONER ESCAPEJUVENILE INMATE OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONM · 2nd

Cases Citing F.S. 843.13

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·Nicor Int'l Corp. v. El Paso Corp., 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004).

Cited 4 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9674

...(criminal actions under color of law or through use of simulated legal process); § 843.09, Fla. Stat. (escape through voluntary action of officer); § 843.10, Fla. Stat. (escape through negligence of officer); § 843.11, Fla. Stat. (conveying tools into prison to aid escape); § 843.12, Fla. Stat. (aiding escape); § 843.13, Fla....
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Cited as authorityPERLMAN (2024)
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Cited as authorityLawrence (2009)
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Cited as authorityIn Re Sinaltrainal Litigation (2006)
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