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Fla. Stat. § 902.21 (2025)

Commitment to jail in another county.

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902.21 Commitment to jail in another county.If a person is committed in a county where there is no jail, the committing trial court judge shall direct the sheriff to deliver the accused to a jail in another county.
History.s. 7, ch. 6213, 1911; RS 2879; GS 3938; RGS 6039; CGL 8340; s. 20, ch. 70-339; s. 29, ch. 2004-11.
Note.Former s. 932.39.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1972–1972 · leading case: State v. Gustafson, 258 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1972).
State v. Gustafson, 258 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1972). · cites it 2× “We reject these reversionary views as contrary to the entire body of established law which has been built up in this area and which permits proper incidental search that reasonably ensues after a legal arrest, in accordance with the foregoing authorities which we have set forth…”
State v. Foust, 262 So. 2d 686 (Fla. 3d DCA 1972). · cites it 2× “"[3] We reject these reversionary views as contrary to the entire body of established law which has been built up in this area and which permits proper incidental search that reasonably ensues after a legal arrest, in accordance with the foregoing authorities which we have set…”
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