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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 870
AFFRAYS; RIOTS; ROUTS; UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES
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F.S. 870.05
870.05 When killing excused.—If, by reason of the efforts made by any of said officers or by their direction to disperse such assembly, or to seize and secure the persons composing the same, who have refused to disperse, any such person or other person present is killed or wounded, the said officers and all persons acting by their order or under their direction, shall be held guiltless and fully justified in law; and if any of said officers or any person acting under or by their direction is killed or wounded, all persons so assembled and all other persons present who when commanded refused to aid and assist said officer shall be held answerable therefor.
History.—s. 6, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2410; GS 3243; RGS 5076; CGL 7178.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 870.05

Total Results: 3

Cleveland v. City of Miami

263 So. 2d 573

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 26, 1972 | Docket: 1318618

Cited 14 times | Published

City of Miami requested a jury instruction on Section 870.05, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., contending the section

CHRISTOPHER KRICKOVICH v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 2022 | Docket: 62984889

Published

(2018), and immunity from prosecution under section 870.05, Florida Statutes (2018), which justifies an

City of Miami v. Cleveland

250 So. 2d 298, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6266

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 29, 1971 | Docket: 64521319

Published

presented in this case is whether the provision of § 870.05 Fla.Stat., F.S.A., that such officers shall be