Florida Statute 901.22 - 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. 901.22

901.22 Arrest after escape or rescue.—If a person lawfully arrested escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody she or he escapes or was rescued or any other officer may immediately pursue and retake the person arrested without a warrant at any time and in any place.

History.—s. 22, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(22); s. 11, ch. 70-339; s. 1466, ch. 97-102.

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Cases Citing Statute 901.22

Total Results: 6

Flowers v. State

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 1943 | Docket: 3276430

Cited 35 times | Published

Sup. Ct. 4, 51 A.L.R. 409, and annotations. Section 901.22 Fla. Stats. 1941, makes it the duty of an officer

Johnson v. State

395 So. 2d 594

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1981 | Docket: 1317573

Cited 18 times | Published

the instant case, the circuit court relied on section 901.22, Florida Statutes (1979), and Bey v. State

Bey v. State

355 So. 2d 850

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 1978 | Docket: 1360980

Cited 12 times | Published

premises where the act of violence occurred. Section 901.22, Florida Statutes (1975) provides that "[i]f

Giblin v. City of Coral Gables

149 So. 2d 561

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 2, 1963 | Docket: 1480097

Cited 9 times | Published

escape and immediate pursuit under authority of Section 901.22. We cannot agree with Judge Pearson's views

City of Coral Gables v. Giblin

127 So. 2d 914

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 1961 | Docket: 1347333

Cited 8 times | Published

immediate pursuit pursuant to § 901.22, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. Section 901.22, supra, provides: "If a person

Hebert v. State

962 So. 2d 1068, 2007 WL 2609404

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 2007 | Docket: 480806

Cited 2 times | Published

place.'" Id. at 851 (quoting Florida Statutes section 901.22). The defendant insisted he was not under arrest