Florida Statute 901.16 - 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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F.S. 901.16

901.16 Method of arrest by officer by a warrant.—A peace officer making an arrest by a warrant shall inform the person to be arrested of the cause of arrest and that a warrant has been issued, except when the person flees or forcibly resists before the officer has an opportunity to inform the person, or when giving the information will imperil the arrest. The officer need not have the warrant in his or her possession at the time of arrest but on request of the person arrested shall show it to the person as soon as practicable.

History.—s. 16, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(16); s. 6, ch. 70-339; s. 1460, ch. 97-102.

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Cases Citing Statute 901.16

Total Results: 9

Johnson v. State

660 So. 2d 648, 1995 WL 410693

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1995 | Docket: 1755926

Cited 61 times | Published

violated the procedures established under either section 901.16 *659 or section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1987)

State v. Mitchell

245 So. 2d 618

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 1971 | Docket: 1356452

Cited 34 times | Published

breath, urine, or saliva specimens." [13] F.S. § 901.16 and § 901.17, F.S.A., require officer making arrest

State v. Madruga-Jiminez

485 So. 2d 462, 54 U.S.L.W. 2518, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 617, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6762

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1986 | Docket: 2351774

Cited 5 times | Published

this case Officer Fernandez first violated section 901.16 of the Florida Statutes (1981) by not informing

Trout v. State

927 So. 2d 1052, 2006 WL 1235767

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 2006 | Docket: 1765367

Cited 4 times | Published

any day and at any time of the day or night. Section 901.16, Florida Statutes, provides for the method

Conti v. State

540 So. 2d 934, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 859, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 1879, 1989 WL 32658

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 6, 1989 | Docket: 64641393

Cited 1 times | Published

(Fla. 3d DCA 1985). Appellant also relies upon section 901.16, Florida Statutes (1987), which provides: A

DEANGELO GEORGE ROBINSON v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 2024 | Docket: 68218535

Published

him on the Duval County warrant. He refers to section 901.16, Florida Statutes (2021), which states in pertinent

ROBERT RACHON BROOKS vs STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 2023 | Docket: 68034498

Published

arresting SWAT officer failed to comply with section 901.16, Florida Statutes (2018). Subject to certain

Sloan v. State

429 So. 2d 354, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18787

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1983 | Docket: 64596264

Published

bedroom (as required under the arrest statute, Section 901.16, Florida Statutes), so tainted his later confession

Brown v. Green

424 So. 2d 130, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21996

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1982 | Docket: 64594385

Published

his possession in order to execute it. See, Section 901.16, Florida Statutes; and, Cf. Riley v. State