Florida Statute 900.04 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

900.04 Contempts.—Said courts, in the exercise of their criminal jurisdiction may punish for contempts as in the exercise of their civil jurisdiction, and the county courts shall possess, in this respect, the same powers as the circuit courts.

History.—RS 2794; GS 3844; RGS 5939; CGL 8205; s. 3, ch. 70-339; s. 34, ch. 73-334.

Note.—Former s. 932.03.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 900.04
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
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Cases Citing F.S. 900.04

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·Wells v. State, 471 So. 2d 620 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985).
Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1536
...t 439 (citations omitted). Whatever else appellant intended or did not intend, the record is clear he intended to address the jury for longer than twenty minutes during his closing argument notwithstanding the court's prior ruling that he not do so. Section 900.04, Florida Statutes (1983) authorizes circuit courts to punish for contempt of court in the exercise of their criminal jurisdiction....
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Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 900.04

Cases Citing F.S. 900.04

·Wells v. State, 471 So. 2d 620 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985).