Florida Statute 901.11 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 901
ARRESTS AND TEMPORARY DETENTIONS

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901.11 Effect of not answering summons.—Failure to appear as commanded by a summons without good cause is an indirect criminal contempt of court and may be punished by a fine of not more than $100. When a person fails to appear as commanded by a summons, the trial court judge shall issue a warrant. If the trial court judge acquires reason to believe that the person summoned will not appear as commanded after issuing a summons, the trial court judge may issue a warrant.

History.—s. 11, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(11); s. 6, ch. 70-339; s. 1456, ch. 97-102; s. 23, ch. 2004-11.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 901.11

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S901.11 - CONTEMPT OF COURT - - N: N

Cases Citing Statute 901.11

Total Results: 3

Singletary v. State

322 So. 2d 551

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 1975 | Docket: 1413470

Cited 71 times | Published

criminal contempt of court, punishable by fine. Fla. Stat. 901.11. It follows that a person served with a summons

Frazier v. State

515 So. 2d 1061, 1987 WL 1913

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 1987 | Docket: 1749351

Cited 6 times | Published

argues that an A.W.O.L. offense is analogous to section 901.11, Florida Statutes, involving the effect of

Welch v. Rice

636 So. 2d 172, 1994 WL 151368

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 1994 | Docket: 1715218

Cited 3 times | Published

her arrest pursuant to section 901.11, Florida Statutes (1989). Section 901.11 provides that failure to

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