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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 901
ARRESTS AND TEMPORARY DETENTIONS
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F.S. 901.17
901.17 Method of arrest by officer without warrant.A peace officer making an arrest without a warrant shall inform the person to be arrested of the officer’s authority and the cause of arrest 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.
History.s. 17, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(17); s. 6, ch. 70-339; s. 1461, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 901.17
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 901.17.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 901.17

Total Results: 19

ROBERT RACHON BROOKS vs STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-06-16T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: (“Arrest statutes such as [sections 901.16 and 901.17] are subject to …Fla. 3d DCA 1966) (“Furthermore, while [section 901.17] requires that an officer effecting an arrest

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission v. Jeffrey

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-10-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 178 So. 3d 460, 2015 WL 5996755

Snippet: attempted to detain Respondent as required by section 901.17, Florida Statutes. 5 The trial court…concerning Officer Johnson’s compliance with section 901.17, Florida Statutes. However, we agree with Officer…failure to *467 comply with section 901.17 does not render the arrest illegal; it is merely

Albury v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-09-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 910 So. 2d 930, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 14700, 2005 WL 2291174

Snippet: a misdemeanor of the first degree....” Section 901.17, Florida Statutes (2003), entitled, “Method of …Albury’s requested instruction derives from section 901.17 and Jones v. State, 640 So.2d 204, 206 (Fla. 4th…officers complied with the requirements of section 901.17 by informing Albury of the cause of his arrest

Johnson v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1995-07-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 660 So. 2d 648

Snippet: established under either section 901.16 *659 or section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1987).[12] Arrest statutes such…the information will imperil the arrest. Section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1987), states: A peace officer

Jones v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-08-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 640 So. 2d 204

Snippet: of the cause of his arrest pursuant to section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1991), which governs warrantless…preventing the detective from complying with section 901.17. We note that this section excuses compliance where…#39;s authority and the reason for the arrest. § 901.17, Fla. Stat. (1991). Additionally, the failure of…arrest was not effected in compliance with section 901.17. Therefore he cannot now complain. Anderson. Finally…Harris, C.J., concurring specially). [2] Section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1991) provides in pertinent

Lewis v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1990-11-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 572 So. 2d 908

Snippet: for his arrest. He asserts a violation of section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1987).[5] An arresting officer…statement was a direct result of a violation of section 901.17.[6] The trial judge was correct in his denial of… That was more like a fight." [5] Section 901.17 provides: A peace officer making an arrest without

State v. Sanchez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-03-12T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 465 So. 2d 1299, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 687, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 12880

Snippet: s actions constituted the actual arrests. See § 901.17, Fla.Stat. (1983); see also Melton v. State, 75

Kirksey v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-06-21T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 433 So. 2d 1236

Snippet: .2d 441 (1963). The statute involved is Section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1979) which directs that a peace…within an exception to the rule. Although Section 901.17 directs that the officer shall inform the person…that the legislature substantially revised Section 901.17 in 1970, appellant contends that its intent was…verbosity. Before it was amended in 1970, Section 901.17 read as follows: When making an arrest without …, Laws of Florida, enacting the present Section 901.17, states in pertinent part: AN ACT relating to criminal

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1977-07-27T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: violator subject to the conditions specified in s. 901.17, F. S. A circuit judge who does not have a uniform… arrests is also prescribed by Ch. 901. Section 901.17 provides: A peace officer making an arrest

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1976-08-24T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: -64, Laws of Florida. AS TO QUESTION 3: Section 901.17, F. S., provides: A peace officer making an arrest…the arrest. Section901.16, F. S. Thus, when ss. 901.17 and 776.05, F. S., are construed together, an officer

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1976-08-19T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: powers of a peace officer without a warrant, s. 901.17, F. S., for the method of arrest by a peace officer

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1975-02-19T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: State, 75 So.2d 291, 294 (Fla. 1954).] Section 901.17, F.S., states that an officer making an arrest

Banks v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1974-10-01T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 300 So. 2d 710

Snippet: the appeal is wholly frivolous. See §§ 901.15, 901.17, Fla.Stat. Whereupon, the public defender’s said

State v. Perez

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1973-05-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 277 So. 2d 778

Snippet: peace officer for execution." and Section 901.17 provides, "Method of arrest by officer without

City of St. Petersburg v. Waller

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1972-04-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 261 So. 2d 151

Snippet: process of committing the offense. Florida Statutes § 901.17, F.S.A. provides that a person arrested be informed

State v. Mitchell

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1971-03-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 245 So. 2d 618

Snippet: saliva specimens." [13] F.S. § 901.16 and § 901.17, F.S.A., require officer making arrest to inform

City of Miami v. Nelson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1966-03-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 186 So. 2d 535

Snippet: 5 Am.Jur.2d, Arrest, § 1. Furthermore, while § 901.17 Fla. Stat., F.S.A. requires that an officer effecting

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1945-07-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 22 So. 2d 821, 156 Fla. 300, 1945 Fla. LEXIS 829

Snippet: defendant a preliminary hearing. See Secs.901.15, 901.17, 901.23 Florida Statutes 1941. It was asserted

Flowers v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1943-03-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 12 So. 2d 772, 152 Fla. 649, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 998

Snippet: case the arresting officers violated both Section 901.17 and 901.23 Fla. States., 1941. In this case the…without such request, under this statute. (Section 901.17, supra). It is true there are certain exceptions