Florida Statute 944.45 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 944
STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM

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944.45 Mutiny, riot, strike; penalty.—Whoever instigates, contrives, willfully attempts to cause, assists, or conspires to cause any mutiny, riot, or strike in defiance of official orders, in any state correctional institution, shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 5, ch. 57-313; s. 1174, ch. 71-136.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 944.45

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S944.45 - RIOT - MUTINY STRIKE STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - F: S

Cases Citing Statute 944.45

Total Results: 3

Mitchell v. State

458 So. 2d 819

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 1, 1984 | Docket: 1733103

Cited 17 times | Published

charge of attempting to cause a riot under Section 944.45, Florida Statutes (1981). However, we must

Smiley v. State

627 So. 2d 1192, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 12034, 1993 WL 490871

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 1993 | Docket: 64744639

Published

in defiance of official orders, contrary to section 944.45, Florida Statutes. Prior to jury selection

Lazzell v. State

454 So. 2d 1072, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 14866

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 24, 1984 | Docket: 64606547

Published

the Interstate Agreement On Detainer’s Act, Section 944.45, et seq., Florida Statutes (1983). SMITH, JOANOS

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