Florida Statute 901.17 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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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Amendments to 901.17

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-06-16

Snippet: (“Arrest statutes such as [sections 901.16 and 901.17] are subject to

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission v. Jeffrey

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-20

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

Albury v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-21

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

Johnson v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-07-13

Citation: 660 So. 2d 648, 1995 WL 410693

Snippet: established under either section 901.16 *659 or section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1987).[12] Arrest statutes such

Jones v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-08-03

Citation: 640 So. 2d 204, 1994 WL 397548

Snippet: of the cause of his arrest pursuant to section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1991), which governs warrantless

Lewis v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-11-29

Citation: 572 So. 2d 908, 1990 WL 191713

Snippet: for his arrest. He asserts a violation of section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1987).[5] An arresting officer

State v. Sanchez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-03-12

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

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

Kirksey v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-06-21

Citation: 433 So. 2d 1236

Snippet: 2d 441 (1963). The statute involved is Section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1979) which directs that a peace

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1977-07-27

Snippet: violator subject to the conditions specified in s. 901.17, F. S. A circuit judge who does not have a uniform

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1976-08-24

Snippet: 75-64, Laws of Florida. AS TO QUESTION 3: Section 901.17, F. S., provides: A peace officer making an arrest

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1976-08-19

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: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-02-20

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-10-01

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-05-16

Citation: 277 So. 2d 778

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

City of St. Petersburg v. Waller

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-04-12

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-03-03

Citation: 245 So. 2d 618

Snippet: or 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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-03-15

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1945-07-20

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1943-03-30

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