Florida Statute 901.25 - 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. 901.25

901.25 Fresh pursuit; arrest outside jurisdiction.—

(1) The term “fresh pursuit” as used in this act shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. It shall also include the pursuit of a person who has violated a county or municipal ordinance or chapter 316 or has committed a misdemeanor.

(2) Any duly authorized state, county, or municipal arresting officer is authorized to arrest a person outside the officer’s jurisdiction when in fresh pursuit. Such officer shall have the same authority to arrest and hold such person in custody outside his or her jurisdiction, subject to the limitations hereafter set forth, as has any authorized arresting state, county, or municipal officer of this state to arrest and hold in custody a person not arrested in fresh pursuit.

(3) If an arrest is made in this state by an officer outside the county within which his or her jurisdiction lies, the officer shall immediately notify the officer in charge of the jurisdiction in which the arrest is made. Such officer in charge of the jurisdiction shall, along with the officer making the arrest, take the person so arrested before a trial court judge of the county in which the arrest was made without unnecessary delay.

(4) The employing agency of the state, county, or municipal officer making an arrest on fresh pursuit shall be liable for all actions of said officer in the same fashion that it is liable for the officer’s acts made while making an arrest within his or her jurisdiction.

(5) The officer making an arrest on fresh pursuit shall be fully protected with respect to pension, retirement, workers’ compensation, and other such benefits just as if the officer had made an arrest in his or her own jurisdiction.

History.—s. 1, ch. 63-515; s. 14, ch. 70-339; s. 1, ch. 78-246; s. 120, ch. 79-40; s. 1, ch. 81-313; s. 2, ch. 83-119; s. 1467, ch. 97-102; s. 25, ch. 2004-11.

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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

to an interview and advise of counsel. See Section 901.25, Fla. Stats. 1941. The victim identified the

State v. Phoenix

428 So. 2d 262

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 1982 | Docket: 1719917

Cited 25 times | Published

outside their jurisdiction when in fresh pursuit.[1] § 901.25, Fla. Stat. (1979). The fresh pursuit exception

Porter v. State

765 So. 2d 76, 2000 WL 1189961

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 2000 | Docket: 429369

Cited 19 times | Published

the trial court concluded that pursuant to section 901.25, Florida Statutes (1997), the Pompano Beach

State v. Jones

417 So. 2d 788

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 1982 | Docket: 369810

Cited 13 times | Published

too high, too slow and too hesitantly. [16] See § 901.25(1), Fla. Stat. (1979). Since we find probable

Hansen v. State

385 So. 2d 1081

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1980 | Docket: 1337642

Cited 12 times | Published

the police extra jurisdictional powers under Section 901.25 Florida Statutes (1978). *1086 We reject the

Huebner v. State

731 So. 2d 40, 1999 WL 140550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1999 | Docket: 1408955

Cited 11 times | Published

"FRESH PURSUIT", WITHIN THE MEANING OF FLORIDA STATUTE 901.25, WHERE HIS TESTIMONY ESTABLISHES THAT HE

State v. Potter

438 So. 2d 1085

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1983 | Docket: 1731745

Cited 8 times | Published

clothed Officer Green with authority under section 901.25(2), Florida Statutes (1981),[1] to arrest on

Cheatem v. State

416 So. 2d 35

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1982 | Docket: 1225349

Cited 7 times | Published

authority. We disagree. Sub-sections one and two of section 901.25, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1978), authorize an

Parker v. State

362 So. 2d 1033

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1978 | Docket: 1363354

Cited 7 times | Published

jurisdiction unless such arrest is in "hot pursuit", Section 901.25, Florida Statutes (1975), may conduct a lawful

State v. Joy

637 So. 2d 946, 1994 WL 234521

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 1994 | Docket: 1521566

Cited 6 times | Published

stop under a fresh pursuit theory. Pursuant to section 901.25, Florida Statutes (1991), an officer with arrest

Moncrieffe v. State

55 So. 3d 736, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 3465, 2011 WL 890801

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 2011 | Docket: 2408632

Cited 5 times | Published

citizen's arrests under color of their office); § 901.25, Fla. Stat. (2005) (mandating that an arresting

State v. Gelin

844 So. 2d 659, 2003 WL 1240125

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 2003 | Docket: 1196858

Cited 5 times | Published

pursuit of the defendants within the meaning of Section 901.25, Florida Statutes. We conclude that he was

State v. Sobrino

587 So. 2d 1347, 1991 WL 97988

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1991 | Docket: 1713724

Cited 5 times | Published

circumstances, or the officer is on fresh pursuit. See § 901.25, Fla. Stat. (1989); see, e.g., Hansen v. State

Sturman v. City of Golden Beach

355 So. 2d 453

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 1978 | Docket: 1361030

Cited 5 times | Published

doctrine of respondeat superior. Pursuant to Section 901.25, Florida Statutes (1975), the Golden Beach

State v. Englehardt

465 So. 2d 1366, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 804

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1985 | Docket: 1323980

Cited 3 times | Published

jurisdiction while the officer is in fresh pursuit is section 901.25, Florida Statutes (1981). In pertinent part

Clinton v. State

421 So. 2d 186

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 1982 | Docket: 1719485

Cited 1 times | Published

no authority to arrest the appellant under section 901.25, Florida Statutes (1981). Since they had no

State v. Pinoamador

389 So. 2d 317

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1980 | Docket: 1683208

Cited 1 times | Published

also found that this arrest was unlawful under Section 901.25, Florida Statutes (1979). This statute, authorizing

Raulerson v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2025 | Docket: 69996619

Published

out-of- jurisdiction arrest as being unlawful); § 901.25(2), Fla. Stat. (authorizing arrests “outside the

STATE OF FLORIDA v. BRYAN ALLEN REPPLE

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 2024 | Docket: 68029161

Published

apply here, is fresh pursuit, pursuant to section 901.25, Florida Statutes (2004). This section

STATE OF FLORIDA v. MITCHELL REDDIN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 2023 | Docket: 68091935

Published

the officer stopped him in Port Richey.1 Section 901.25(2), Florida Statutes (2021), provides that

Espin v. State

953 So. 2d 781, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 6117, 2007 WL 1202256

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 2007 | Docket: 64850115

Published

narcotics were found, and defendant was arrested. Section 901.25(3), Florida Statutes (2003) provides: If an

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 5, 2002 | Docket: 3255881

Published

person has committed or is committing a felony." Section 901.25, Florida Statutes, was been subsequently amended3

State v. Greer

761 So. 2d 343, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 16866, 1999 WL 1191504

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 1999 | Docket: 64798333

Published

remanded, 455 So.2d 1024 (Fla.1984). Under section 901.25(1), Florida Statutes (1997), which addresses

Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. Leonard

718 So. 2d 314, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 11542, 1998 WL 601333

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 1998 | Docket: 64783183

Published

outside an officer’s jurisdiction is authorized by § 901.25 where, as here, the officer is in fresh pursuit

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 8, 1996 | Docket: 3258283

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extraterritorially under certain circumstances. For example, section 901.25, Florida Statutes, authorizes a municipal police

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 8, 1996 | Docket: 3255809

Published

jurisdiction under certain circumstances. For example, section 901.25, Florida Statutes, authorizes a municipal police

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 16, 1990 | Docket: 3257101

Published

1962); Ramer v. State, supra at footnote 2. 8 Section 901.25(2), F.S. And see, s. 901.25(1), F.S., which

Dealto v. Keating ex rel. Ninth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida

409 So. 2d 527, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19231

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 1982 | Docket: 64587567

Published

of jurisdiction. The possible violation of section 901.25(3), Florida Statutes (1981), does not deprive

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 24, 1981 | Docket: 3256946

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Miami, 211 So.2d 36 (3 D.C.A. Fla., 1968). Section 901.25(2), F.S., which was in effect on January 2

Greene v. City of Sunrise

323 So. 2d 30, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 18877

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 1975 | Docket: 64550815

Published

local officers is likewise granted by Fla.Stat. § 901.-25 (1973): “901.25 Municipal officer arrest outside

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 19, 1974 | Docket: 3258247

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shall be made immediately or in fresh pursuit. Section 901.25, F. S., further provides for a municipal officer

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 1, 1974 | Docket: 3258127

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person has committed or is committing a felony. Section 901.25, F.S.)