Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 843.13 (2025)

Aiding escape of juvenile inmates of correctional institutions.

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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
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2004–2004 · leading case: Nicor Int'l Corp. v. El Paso Corp., 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004).
Nicor Int'l Corp. v. El Paso Corp., 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004). · cites it 2× “(aiding escape); § 843.13, Fla. Stat. (aiding escape of juveniles); § 843.”
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