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Fla. Stat. § 944.46 (2025)
Harboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners; penalty.
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944.46 Harboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners; penalty.—Whoever harbors, conceals, maintains, or assists, or gives any other aid to any prisoner after his or her escape from any state correctional institution, knowing that he or she is an escaped prisoner, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 944.46
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§944.46HARBORINGCONCEAL AID ESCAPED PRISONER
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2001–2007 · leading case: State v. Sigler, 967 So. 2d 835 (Fla. 2007).
State v. Sigler, 967 So. 2d 835 (Fla. 2007). “In directing the entry of judgment for third-degree murder, the district court reasoned that "the underlying crime supporting the third-degree felony murder charge was the offense of harboring, concealing or aiding an escaped prisoner" as defined by section 944.46, Florida…”
Sigler v. State, 805 So. 2d 32 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). “Section 944.46 defines the crime as follows: Whoever harbors, conceals, maintains, or assists, or gives any other aid to any prisoner after his or her escape from any state correctional institution, knowing that he or she is an escaped prisoner, shall be guilty of a felony of…”
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