Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 944.45 (2025)

Mutiny, riot, strike; penalty.

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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.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 944.45

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§944.45RIOTMUTINY STRIKE STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONF · 2nd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1984–1993 · leading case: Mitchell v. State, 458 So. 2d 819 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984).
Mitchell v. State, 458 So. 2d 819 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). · cites it 2× “We reject appellant's assertion that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal on the count one charge of attempting to cause a riot under Section 944.45, Florida Statutes (1981). However, we must reverse and remand for a new trial on all three counts…”
Smiley v. State, 627 So. 2d 1192 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993). · cites it 2× “Appellants were charged under multi-count informations with, among other offenses, instigating, attempting to cause, assisting, or conspiring to cause a mutiny, riot or strike at Cross City Correctional Institution in defiance of official orders, contrary to section 944.45,…”
Lazzell v. State, 454 So. 2d 1072 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984). “AFFIRMED, without prejudice to appellant’s right to invoke any remedies which may be available to him under the Interstate Agreement On Detainer’s Act, Section 944.45, et seq., Florida Statutes (1983).”
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