Florida Statute 856.31 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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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Cases Citing Statute 856.031

Total Results: 6

State v. Cortez

705 So. 2d 676, 1998 WL 27562

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 1998 | Docket: 1868467

Cited 12 times | Published

relied on by defendants do not cite or discuss section 856.031, Florida Statutes, which states: *679 856

United States v. Victor Javier Grandia Gonzalez

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 19, 2024 | Docket: 68398364

Published

Argued: Apr 16, 2024

tions inapplicable to this case. However, § 856.031 also explains that an officer “may arrest

LU JING v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 2021 | Docket: 59860109

Published

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

J.M.C. v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 2007 | Docket: 64850794

Published

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

Cortez v. State

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1999 | Docket: 64788074

Published

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

Spears v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 1974 | Docket: 64542381

Published

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