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Florida Statute 843.18 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 843.18 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 843.18 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
843.18 Boats; fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.—
(1) It is unlawful for the operator of any boat plying the waters of the state, having knowledge that she or he has been directed to stop such vessel by a duly authorized law enforcement officer, willfully to refuse or fail to stop in compliance with such directive or, having stopped in knowing compliance with such a directive, willfully to flee in an attempt to elude such officer. Any person violating this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(2) Any violation of this section with respect to any vessel shall constitute such vessel as contraband which may be seized by a law enforcement agency and which shall be subject to forfeiture pursuant to ss. 932.701-932.704.
History.—s. 1, ch. 80-160; s. 1, ch. 82-210; s. 29, ch. 87-243; s. 11, ch. 87-392; s. 1347, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 843.18

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§843.18FLEE/ELUDE POLICEFAIL TO STOP/FLEE POLICE IN BOATF · 3rd

Cases Citing F.S. 843.18

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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

...(failure of defendant on bail to appear); § 843.16, Fla. Stat. (unlawful installation of radio equipment); § 843.165, Fla. Stat. (unlawful transmission); § 843.167, Fla. Stat. (unlawful use of police communications); § 843.17, Fla. Stat. (publishing name and address of police officer); § 843.18, Fla....
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Cited as authorityIn Re Sinaltrainal Litigation (2006)
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