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Florida Statute 944.46 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 944.46 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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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.
History.—s. 6, ch. 57-313; s. 1175, ch. 71-136; s. 1651, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 944.46

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§944.46HARBORINGCONCEAL AID ESCAPED PRISONERF · 3rd

Cases Citing F.S. 944.46

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·State v. Sigler, 967 So. 2d 835 (Fla. 2007).

Cited 32 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2007 WL 2947773

...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 Statutes (2001)....
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·Sigler v. State, 805 So. 2d 32 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001).

Cited 14 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2001 WL 1538544

...ial court to enter a judgment for the lesser-included offense. See I.T. v. State, 694 So.2d 720 (Fla.1997). Here, the underlying crime supporting the third-degree felony charge was the offense of harboring, concealing, or aiding an escaped prisoner. 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 the third degree ......
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