Florida Statute 941.03 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 941
CORRECTIONS: INTERSTATE COOPERATION

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F.S. 941.03

941.03 Form of demand.—No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the Governor unless in writing alleging, except in cases arising under s. 941.06, that the accused was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the alleged crime, and that thereafter he or she fled from the state, and accompanied by an authenticated copy of an indictment found or by information supported by affidavit in the state having jurisdiction of the crime, or by a copy of a warrant supported by an affidavit made before a committing magistrate of the demanding state; or by a copy of a judgment of conviction or of a sentence imposed in execution thereof, together with a statement by the executive authority of the demanding state that the person claimed has escaped from confinement or has broken the terms of his or her bail, probation, or parole. The indictment, information, or affidavit made before the magistrate must substantially charge the person demanded with having committed a crime under the law of that state; and the copy of indictment, information, affidavit, judgment of conviction, or sentence must be authenticated by the executive authority making the demand.

History.—s. 3, ch. 20460, 1941; s. 1596, ch. 97-102.

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Total Results: 42

Clarke v. Blackburn

151 So. 2d 325

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1963 | Docket: 1674189

Cited 16 times | Published

commission of the alleged crime (as is required by § 941.03, Florida Statutes 1961, F.S.A.[1]); and that the

State v. Cox

306 So. 2d 156

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 1, 1974 | Docket: 1376764

Cited 9 times | Published

demand upon the Governor of Florida. Fla. Stat. § 941.03 (1973). The Governor of Florida must examine the

Blasi v. State

192 So. 2d 307

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1966 | Docket: 1676869

Cited 6 times | Published

content of this demand are provided in F.S.A. § 941.03[1]. Paraphrasing the pertinent portions, we notice

State v. Soto

423 So. 2d 362

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 1982 | Docket: 545319

Cited 5 times | Published

such other state in the manner provided in section 941.03 with committing an act in Florida or in a third

Bonazzo v. Michell

221 So. 2d 186

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1969 | Docket: 1202399

Cited 5 times | Published

Y.S.2d 201, 155 N.E.2d 114. [8] F.S. 1967, Section 941.03, F.S.A.; State ex rel. Owens v. Boyer, Fla

Pecnik v. Blackburn

132 So. 2d 604

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 1961 | Docket: 1382136

Cited 4 times | Published

the alternatives not applicable to this case, Section 941.03, Florida Statutes 1959, F.S.A., provides as

Britton v. State

447 So. 2d 458

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 1984 | Docket: 1312007

Cited 3 times | Published

contends that there was inadequate compliance with section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1981), requiring that a

Fauls v. Sheriff of Leon County

394 So. 2d 117

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 1981 | Docket: 1315268

Cited 3 times | Published

Upon determining that the requirements of section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1979), had been met, the

Fauls v. Sheriff of Leon County

384 So. 2d 238

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 1980 | Docket: 1269472

Cited 3 times | Published

authority of Georgia making the demand, pursuant to Section 941.03, Florida Statutes. The appellant does not challenge

State v. Luster

596 So. 2d 454, 1992 WL 63132

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 1992 | Docket: 1358794

Cited 2 times | Published

as being of great public importance: Whether section 941.03, Florida Statutes [(1989)], is satisfied when

Brunelle v. Norvell

433 So. 2d 19

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 8, 1983 | Docket: 1727533

Cited 2 times | Published

demanding state, because they contain hearsay. Section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1981) does not require the

Moore v. State

407 So. 2d 991

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 1981 | Docket: 467384

Cited 2 times | Published

written demand is filed in accordance with Section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1979). The governor examines

Reniewicz v. State

734 So. 2d 1115, 1999 WL 280458

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 7, 1999 | Docket: 251174

Cited 1 times | Published

Because the Wisconsin demand complies with section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1997), we affirm the order

Lawrence v. Luster

575 So. 2d 220, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 186, 1991 WL 2807

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 1991 | Docket: 64656581

Cited 1 times | Published

requirements of the Florida extradition statute, section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1989). The trial court correctly

Josey v. Galloway

482 So. 2d 376, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2238

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 1985 | Docket: 1769229

Cited 1 times | Published

commission of a crime in the demanding state. See § 941.03, Fla. Stat. (1983).[2] The governor of the asylum

Shapiro v. State

456 So. 2d 968

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1984 | Docket: 1731919

Cited 1 times | Published

SUPPORTING AFFIDAVIT TO THE WARRANT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 941.03, FLORIDA STATUTES? Appellant was arrested in

Wheaton v. State

420 So. 2d 604

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 1982 | Docket: 1711378

Cited 1 times | Published

not therefore subject to extradition under Section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1979), under which the request

State Ex Rel. Meyers v. Miller

388 So. 2d 1358

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 1980 | Docket: 420012

Cited 1 times | Published

crime under the law of the demanding state. See § 941.03, Fla. Stat. (1979); Chase v. Chase, 93 Fla. 963

State Ex Rel. Gandert v. Roberts

381 So. 2d 1191

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 1980 | Docket: 1757902

Cited 1 times | Published

granted. We agree and reverse. The provisions of Section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1979), require that the

Stack v. State Ex Rel. Morgan

381 So. 2d 366

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 1980 | Docket: 1758000

Cited 1 times | Published

fugitive... . The foregoing is consistent with Section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1977).[1] In determining

Miles v. State

339 So. 2d 246, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15921

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 1976 | Docket: 64555859

Cited 1 times | Published

this was merely a typographical error. Second, Section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1975), provides in pertinent

Avant v. Judd

259 So. 3d 832

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 27, 2018 | Docket: 64699405

Published

in cases 17CF-001780-EX and 18CF-100090-EX. See § 941.03., .07, Fla. Stat. (2018) (describing rendition

France v. Judd

932 So. 2d 1263, 2006 WL 1933388

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 2006 | Docket: 1684755

Published

terms of his or her bail, probation, or parole. § 941.03, Fla. Stat. (2005). The import of this requirement

Tymenski v. State

816 So. 2d 814, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 6746, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 1173

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 17, 2002 | Docket: 64815233

Published

was not properly authenticated pursuant to section 941.03, Florida Statutes. We affirm. The facts in

State v. Hunt

584 So. 2d 228, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 8193, 1991 WL 159147

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1991 | Docket: 64660887

Published

relevant to the charges in the Ohio indictment, section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1989), precluded extradition

Lawrence v. Pestana

560 So. 2d 248, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 1382, 15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 645

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1990 | Docket: 64650114

Published

demanding state as required by section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1987). Section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1987)

Henry v. State

496 So. 2d 832, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1732, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9303

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 8, 1986 | Docket: 64622610

Published

or of a sentence imposed in execution thereof.” § 941.03, Fla.Stat. (1985). Since the documents accompanying

State v. Davila

481 So. 2d 486, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2609

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 1985 | Docket: 64616626

Published

would be insufficient to support extradition. § 941.03, Fla.Stat. (1983). . See supra note 2. The hearsay

Doster v. Mims

444 So. 2d 1153, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 11714

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 1984 | Docket: 64602608

Published

the requirements of law as provided for in section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1981). The argument offered

Dowdell v. State

423 So. 2d 612, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21971

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 1982 | Docket: 64594016

Published

and controls the extradition demand. Under Section 941.03, Florida Statutes, the extradition demand must

Shufty v. State

419 So. 2d 1171, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21265

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 1, 1982 | Docket: 64592254

Published

appellant’s extradition process, pursuant to section 941.03, Florida Statutes (1981), a copy of a warrant

Soto v. State

409 So. 2d 1123, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19192

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 1982 | Docket: 64587950

Published

Whether petitioner was a fugitive from justice, section 941.03, F.S.A., or whether he committed an act in

State v. Gale

312 So. 2d 824

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 1975 | Docket: 64546486

Published

properly authenticated documents as provided for in § 941.03, F.S.1973. After being arrested in pursuance of

Palmer v. State

312 So. 2d 476, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14956

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 16, 1975 | Docket: 64546257

Published

in proper form. Clearly, the provisions of F.S. § 941.03 require that the Governor’s Requisition and accompanying

Stack v. State ex rel. Ebbole

284 So. 2d 472, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6542

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 1973 | Docket: 64535134

Published

wife, by force and against her will.” F.S. Section 941.03, F.S.A., provides, in part, that the affidavit

State ex rel. Dyer v. Wilson

260 So. 2d 241, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6943

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 1972 | Docket: 64525175

Published

221 So.2d 427. The test, both by statute, Section 941.03, F.S.1969, F.S.A., and case law, Chase v. State

State ex rel. Goodman v. Purdy

240 So. 2d 96, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 5541

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 1970 | Docket: 64516913

Published

proceedings are under the alternative part of § 941.03, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. which requires that a demand

Brown v. Purdy

222 So. 2d 239, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5785

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 1969 | Docket: 64509638

Published

(Emphasis added) The state relies on Fla.Stat. § 941.03, F. S.A., which states, inter alia: - “No demand

Cossette v. State

221 So. 2d 427, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5937

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1969 | Docket: 64509346

Published

Affirmed. WALDEN, C. J., and REED, J., concur. . F.S. 941.03, F.S.A. “ * * * The indictment, information or

Cox v. State

180 So. 2d 467, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 3866

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1965 | Docket: 64494745

Published

for purpose of criminal prosecution therein.1 Section 941.03 Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides safeguards

Trice v. Blackburn

153 So. 2d 32, 1963 Fla. App. LEXIS 3678

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1963 | Docket: 60212144

Published

40. The Demand was in the form prescribed by § 941.03, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.2 It *34was not, however

State Ex Rel. Hanowski v. Sullivan

41 So. 2d 338, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 754

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 1949 | Docket: 3275328

Published

Justice and Clerk, respectively, of said court. Section 941.03, F.S. 1941, F.S.A., requires as a condition