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Fla. Stat. § 916.1081 (2025)

Escape from program; penalty.

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916.1081 Escape from program; penalty.—

(1) A forensic client who is involuntarily committed to the department or agency, who is in the custody of the department or agency, and who escapes or attempts to escape from a civil or forensic facility commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) A person who is involuntarily committed to the department or the agency, who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections, and who escapes or attempts to escape from a facility or program commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any punishment of imprisonment imposed under this subsection shall run consecutive to any former sentence imposed upon the person.

History.—s. 38, ch. 85-167; s. 8, ch. 98-92; s. 5, ch. 2006-195.

Note.—Former s. 916.175.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 916.1081

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§916.1081(2)ESCAPECOMMITTED PERSON ESCAPE ATTEMPT FACIL PROGRAMF · 2nd

§916.1081ESCAPEFORENSIC CLIENT ESCAPE ATTEMPT FACILITYF · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Charles Vansmith v. State of Florida, 247 So. 3d 64 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018).

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Charles Vansmith v. State of Florida, 247 So. 3d 64 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018). · cites it 2× “See § 916.1081(2), Fla. Stat. (2006-2017). A well-known rule of statutory construction is that the Legislature is presumed to know the statutes that are in existence 3 at the time it enacts new legislation.”

— 916.1081(2) — 1 case

Charles Vansmith v. State of Florida, 247 So. 3d 64 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018). “See § 916.1081(2), Fla. Stat. (2006-2017). A well-known rule of statutory construction is that the Legislature is presumed to know the statutes that are in existence 3 at the time it enacts new legislation.”

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