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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 944
STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM
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F.S. 944.39
944.39 Interference with prisoners; penalty.—Any person who, without authority, interferes with or in any way interrupts the work of any prisoner under the custody of the department or who in any way interferes with the discipline or good conduct of any prisoner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. No person shall, by disguise, misrepresentation of identity or other illicit means, attempt to gain admission to or enter upon the grounds of any state correctional institution for the purpose of visiting any prisoner in violation of the general visiting policy adopted by the department. A person, upon conviction of an offense as outlined in this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any peace officer or any correctional officer of the department or any prison inspector or any employee of the department may arrest without warrant any person violating the provisions of this section.
History.—s. 37, ch. 57-121; s. 7, ch. 61-192; s. 18, ch. 61-530; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1169, ch. 71-136; s. 57, ch. 77-120; s. 67, ch. 79-3; s. 16, ch. 95-283.

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Amendments to 944.39


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 944.39
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S944.39 - OBSTRUCT POLICE - INTERFERE WITH PRISONERS - M: S
S944.39 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - USE DISGUISE TO GET PRISON VISITATION - M: S

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Cases Citing Statute 944.39

Total Results: 3

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1998-04-14

Snippet: correctional institution. 8 See, ss. 843.04 and 944.39, Fla. Stat. 9 201 So.2d 789, 792 (Fla. 4th DCA

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1982-06-01

Snippet: prison guards to arrest any escaped convict) and s 944.39 (which authorizes any `peace officer or any .

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1976-01-08

Snippet: provisions of law, who may have escaped." And s. 944.39, id., prohibiting persons from interfering with