Florida Statute 901.20 - 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. 901.20

901.20 Use of force to effect release of person making arrest detained in building.—A peace officer may use any reasonable force to liberate himself or herself or another person from detention in a building entered for the purpose of making a lawful arrest.

History.—s. 20, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(20); s. 9, ch. 70-339; s. 1464, ch. 97-102.

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Susan Liese v. Indian River County Hospital District

701 F.3d 334, 27 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 400, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 23345, 2012 WL 5477523

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 13, 2012 | Docket: 784815

Cited 190 times | Published

with Education Amendments of 1972 § 901, 20 U.S.C. § 1681(a): No person in the United

Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education

309 F.3d 1333, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 22001, 83 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 41,235, 95 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 658, 2002 WL 31356658

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 21, 2002 | Docket: 64097571

Cited 2 times | Published

and directed to effectuate the provisions of’ § 901. 20 U.S.C. § 1682. To do so, agencies are required

Roderick Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Ed.

416 F.3d 1280

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 21, 2002 | Docket: 397521

Cited 1 times | Published

and directed to effectuate the provisions of" § 901. 20 U.S.C. § 1682. To do so, agencies are required

Susan Liese v. Indian River County Hospital District

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 13, 2012 | Docket: 2903814

Published

with Education Amendments of 1972 § 901, 20 U.S.C. § 1681(a): No person in