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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 856
DRUNKENNESS; OPEN HOUSE PARTIES; LOITERING; PROWLING; DESERTION
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F.S. 856.031
856.031 Arrest without warrant.Any sheriff, police officer, or other law enforcement officer may arrest any suspected loiterer or prowler without a warrant in case delay in procuring one would probably enable such suspected loiterer or prowler to escape arrest.
History.s. 2, ch. 72-133; s. 34, ch. 73-334; s. 1385, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 856.031
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 856.031.



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Cases Citing Statute 856.031

Total Results: 7

LU JING v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-04-28

Snippet: on the private property of Mar-a- Lago. Section 856.031, Florida Statutes, provides for the warrantless

J.M.C. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-05-23

Citation: 956 So. 2d 1235, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 7968, 2007 WL 1485768

Snippet: probable cause to arrest appellant. Further, section 856.031, Florida Statutes, provides: Any sheriff, police

Cortez v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-04-01

Citation: 731 So. 2d 1267, 24 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 156, 1999 Fla. LEXIS 508, 1999 WL 176053

Snippet: in this case. The court below held that section 856.031, Florida Statutes (1997) authorizes the warrantless

State v. Cortez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-01-28

Citation: 705 So. 2d 676, 1998 WL 27562

Snippet: cite or discuss section 856.031, Florida Statutes, which states: *679 856.031 Arrest without warrant

Board of Commissioners of Sarasota County v. Gustafson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-04-16

Citation: 616 So. 2d 1165, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 4238

Snippet: Bullock v. Carter, 405 U.S. 134, 144, 92 S.Ct. 849, 856, 31 L.Ed.2d 92, 100 (1972).

State Ex Rel. Citizens Proposition for Tax Relief v. Firestone

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-07-25

Citation: 386 So. 2d 561

Snippet: Bullock v. Carter, 405 U.S. 134, 145, 92 S.Ct. 849, 856, 31 L.Ed.2d 92 (1972); Jenness v. Fortson, 403 U.S

Spears v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-11-08

Citation: 302 So. 2d 805, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 8496

Snippet: before making the warrantless arrest under § 856.031 F.S. If he had not believed Spears’ story, he could