Florida Statute 951.22 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 951
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PRISONERS

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951.22 County detention facilities; contraband articles.—

(1) It is unlawful, except through regular channels as duly authorized by the sheriff or officer in charge, to introduce into or possess upon the grounds of any county detention facility as defined in s. 951.23 or to give to or receive from any inmate of any such facility wherever said inmate is located at the time or to take or to attempt to take or send therefrom any of the following articles, which are contraband:

(a) Any written or recorded communication. This paragraph does not apply to any document or correspondence exchanged between a lawyer, paralegal, or other legal staff and an inmate at a detention facility if the document or correspondence is otherwise lawfully possessed and disseminated and relates to the legal representation of the inmate.

(b) Any currency or coin.

(d) Any tobacco products as defined in s. 210.25(12).

(e) Any cigarette as defined in s. 210.01(1).

(f) Any cigar.

(g) Any intoxicating beverage or beverage that causes or may cause an intoxicating effect.

(h) Any narcotic, hypnotic, or excitative drug or drug of any kind or nature, including nasal inhalators, sleeping pills, barbiturates, marijuana as defined in s. 381.986, hemp as defined in s. 581.217, industrial hemp as defined in s. 1004.4473, or controlled substances as defined in s. 893.02(4).

(i) Any firearm or any instrumentality customarily used or which is intended to be used as a dangerous weapon.

(j) Any instrumentality of any nature which may be or is intended to be used as an aid in effecting or attempting to effect an escape from a county facility.

(k) Any cellular telephone or other portable communication device as described in s. 944.47(1)(a)6., intentionally and unlawfully introduced inside the secure perimeter of any county detention facility. The term does not include any device that has communication capabilities which has been approved or issued by the sheriff or officer in charge for investigative or institutional security purposes or for conducting other official business.

(l) Any vapor-generating electronic device as defined in s. 386.203, intentionally and unlawfully introduced inside the secure perimeter of any county detention facility.

(2) A person who violates paragraph (1)(a), paragraph (1)(b), paragraph (1)(c), paragraph (1)(d), paragraph (1)(e), paragraph (1)(f), paragraph (1)(g), or paragraph (1)(l) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who violates paragraph (1)(h), paragraph (1)(i), paragraph (1)(j), or paragraph (1)(k) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 1, ch. 63-140; s. 1182, ch. 71-136; s. 180, ch. 71-355; s. 33, ch. 74-112; s. 1, ch. 78-41; s. 78, ch. 87-226; s. 6, ch. 91-225; s. 4, ch. 94-149; s. 32, ch. 2016-145; s. 23, ch. 2016-220; s. 66, ch. 2019-167; s. 3, ch. 2020-59.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 951.22

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

S951.22 1 - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8796 - F: T

S951.22 1a - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - INTRO WRITTEN RECORDED COMM IN CNTY DETN FACIL - M: F

S951.22 1b - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE ANY CURRENCY/COIN COUNTY DETEN FACIL - M: F

S951.22 1c - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE ANY ARTC/FOOD/CLOTH COUNTY DETEN FACIL - M: F

S951.22 1d - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE ANY TOBACCO PRODUCT COUNTY DETEN FACIL - M: F

S951.22 1e - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE ANY CIGARETTE COUNTY DETEN FACILITY - M: F

S951.22 1f - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE ANY CIGARS DETENTION FACILITY - M: F

S951.22 1g - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE ANY INTOX BEV COUNTY DETENTION FACIL - M: F

S951.22 1h - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE MARIJUANA COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY - F: T

S951.22 1h - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE HEMP COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY - F: T

S951.22 1h - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE INDUSTRIAL HEMP COUNTY DETEN FACILITY - F: T

S951.22 1h - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE OTHER DRUG 951.22(1)(h) CO DETEN FACIL - F: T

S951.22 1h - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE BARBITURATE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY - F: T

S951.22 1h - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE CTRL SUB 893.02(4) COUNTY DETEN FACIL - F: T

S951.22 1h - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE NARC/HYPNO/EXCIT DRUG CO DET FACIL - F: T

S951.22 1i - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE ANY FIREARM/DANG WPN CO DETNTION FACIL - F: T

S951.22 1j - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE ANY INSTR AID EFF ESCAPE CO DETN FACIL - F: T

S951.22 1k - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE CELL PHONE PORT COMM DVC CO DETN FACIL - F: T

S951.22 1l - SMUGGLE CONTRABAND - SMUGGLE INTRO VAPOR-GEN E-DVC CO DET FACILITY - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 951.22

Total Results: 52

In Re Stan. Jury Instr. in Criminal Cases

543 So. 2d 1205, 1989 WL 34342

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 1989 | Docket: 1729777

Cited 112 times | Published

COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY F.S. 951.22 Before you can find

In Re Standard Jury Inst.-Criminal Cases

765 So. 2d 692, 2000 WL 329427

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 2000 | Docket: 428972

Cited 41 times | Published

contraband in a county detention facility. See § 951.22(1), Fla. Stat. (1997). Furthermore, as pointed

State v. Oxx

417 So. 2d 287

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 21, 1982 | Docket: 1383197

Cited 24 times | Published

COWART, Judge. This case involves the claim that section 951.22, Florida Statutes, which makes it unlawful

State v. Connelly

748 So. 2d 248, 1999 WL 628784

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 1999 | Docket: 1505044

Cited 17 times | Published

court in this case. First, we point out that section 951.22, Florida Statutes, is what we have found to

State v. Ashcraft

378 So. 2d 284

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1979 | Docket: 1795482

Cited 14 times | Published

a county detention facility in violation of section 951.22(1), Florida Statutes (1977).[1] The appellee

Jordan v. State

801 So. 2d 1032, 2001 WL 1635440

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 2001 | Docket: 1495200

Cited 13 times | Published

Jordan was convicted of a nonexistent offense. Section 951.22, entitled "County detention facilities; contraband

Gibbs v. State

676 So. 2d 1001, 1996 WL 332345

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 1996 | Docket: 1693030

Cited 10 times | Published

Statutes, possession of controlled substance, and section 951.22, Florida Statutes, which makes unlawful both

Martin v. State

205 So. 3d 811, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17033

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2016 | Docket: 4539024

Cited 7 times | Published

of contraband in a county detention facility. § 951.22, Fla. Stat. (2011). The State alleged that Mr

State v. Darnell

335 So. 2d 638

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 1976 | Docket: 1306227

Cited 7 times | Published

County Detention Facility, a Violation of Florida Statute 951.22. On March 17, 1975, the Defendants were

Cooper v. State

512 So. 2d 1071, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2216

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 1987 | Docket: 473188

Cited 6 times | Published

a county detention facility in violation of Section 951.22, Florida Statutes, urges that the lower court

Gissendanner v. State

373 So. 2d 898

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 1979 | Docket: 2532326

Cited 5 times | Published

a county detention facility in violation of section 951.22(1), Florida Statutes (1975). In a motion to

Harris v. State

959 So. 2d 794, 2007 WL 1790751

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2007 | Docket: 1525714

Cited 4 times | Published

that this crime is a first-degree felony). [2] § 951.22, Fla. Stat. (2004) (providing that this crime

Cuevas v. State

741 So. 2d 1234, 1999 WL 776086

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 1, 1999 | Docket: 453109

Cited 4 times | Published

Connelly decision. Connelly was charged under section 951.22 which creates certain crimes relating to contraband

Turner v. State

661 So. 2d 93, 1995 WL 516437

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 1995 | Docket: 1526379

Cited 4 times | Published

charged was the additional element of proof for section 951.22 that the offense occurred in a county detention

State v. Olson

586 So. 2d 1239, 1991 WL 187311

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 1991 | Docket: 1487346

Cited 4 times | Published

dismissing a prosecution for a violation of section 951.22 on the ground that the statute is unconstitutional

Tessier v. State

462 So. 2d 123, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 219

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 1985 | Docket: 264467

Cited 3 times | Published

a county detention facility, a violation of section 951.22, Florida Statutes (1983). We conclude that

Dees v. State

397 So. 2d 1145

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1981 | Docket: 1357496

Cited 3 times | Published

a county detention facility, a felony under section 951.22, Florida Statutes (1979). Dees moved to dismiss

Griffin v. State

69 So. 3d 344, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 14058, 2011 WL 3903102

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 2011 | Docket: 2354826

Cited 2 times | Published

counts for possession of that same contraband. Section 951.22(1), Florida Statutes, provides that "[i]t is

Armstrong v. State

896 So. 2d 866, 2005 WL 433322

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 2005 | Docket: 1683508

Cited 2 times | Published

PETERSON and MONACO, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] § 951.22, Fla. Stat. (2003). [2] § 322.34, Fla. Stat.

Wilcott v. State

472 So. 2d 1389, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1845

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 1985 | Docket: 1794232

Cited 2 times | Published

the fact that Dees involved a violation of section 951.22, Florida Statutes, dealing with introduction

J.J. v. State

181 So. 3d 522, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 15527, 2015 WL 6160805

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 2015 | Docket: 60252587

Cited 1 times | Published

firearm into a detention facility in violation of section 951.22, Florida Statutes (2013). J.J. also appeals

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2013-05

153 So. 3d 192, 2014 WL 6977938

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2014 | Docket: 2613862

Cited 1 times | Published

17 CONTRABAND IN COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY § 951.22, Fla. — Stat. To prove the crime of (crime

Desire v. State

829 So. 2d 948, 2002 WL 31422713

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2002 | Docket: 1454342

Cited 1 times | Published

county detention facility, in violation of section 951.22, Florida Statutes (2001). He argues that a

Ahmaan Wise-Wilkerson v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 2025 | Docket: 71098337

Published

reflects Wise-Wilkerson was convicted under section 951.22(0), Florida Statutes. This statute does not

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-12.

272 So. 3d 243

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 30, 2019 | Docket: 15696547

Published

25.17 CONTRABAND IN COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY § 951.22, Fla.Stat. To prove the crime of Contraband

Diaz v. State

272 So. 3d 482

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 2019 | Docket: 14865442

Published

cannabinoid. Mr. Diaz was charged with violating section 951.22(1) of Florida Statutes, which prohibits the

Walter Palmer v. State

240 So. 3d 824

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 2018 | Docket: 6322690

Published

contraband into a detention facility under section 951.22, Florida Statutes, and simple possession under

Deno v. State

230 So. 3d 611

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2017 | Docket: 6225798

Published

contraband into a county detention facility. See § 951.22, Fla. Stat. (2014). Deno moved to suppress

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report No. 2015-03 – Corrected Opinion

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 19, 2016 | Docket: 3065478

Published

COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY § 951.22, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Contraband

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2015-03

191 So. 3d 291, 2016 WL 1375710

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 2016 | Docket: 3051607

Published

17 CONTRABAND IN COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY § 951.22, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Contraband

J.J. v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 2015 | Docket: 2991093

Published

into a detention facility in violation of section 951.22, Florida Statutes (2013). J.J. also appeals

Ernest Archie v. State of Florida

176 So. 3d 364

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 2015 | Docket: 2991550

Published

(reversing conviction for nonexistent crime under section 951.22(1) because “by failing to include drug paraphernalia

Anthony Bernard Brown v. State of Florida

150 So. 3d 281

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 2014 | Docket: 2598078

Published

for reversal of his conviction for violating section 951.22(1), Florida Statutes (2012), which forbids

Bryant v. State

963 So. 2d 930, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 13427, 2007 WL 2456203

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 2007 | Docket: 64852048

Published

same time is a single offense under the statute. § 951.22, Fla. Stat. (2005). Accordingly, we reverse and

Billias v. State

924 So. 2d 917, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 4225, 2006 WL 733974

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 2006 | Docket: 64843261

Published

a county detention facility in violation of section 951.22, Florida Statutes (a third-degree felony, with

Dorsey v. State

893 So. 2d 659, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 1645, 2005 WL 357101

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 2005 | Docket: 64836093

Published

into a county detention facility, contrary to section 951.22(1), Florida Statutes (2003). The contraband

Johnson v. State

873 So. 2d 478, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 6581, 2004 WL 1057817

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 2004 | Docket: 64830676

Published

facility is a second-degree felony. But under section 951.22, Florida Statutes (2002), possession of a controlled

Miller v. State

821 So. 2d 322, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 7644, 2002 WL 1088687

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 2002 | Docket: 64816402

Published

Kimberly Miller appeals her conviction under section 951.22, Florida Statutes (2000), and her five-year

Manna v. State

803 So. 2d 866, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 8, 2002 WL 4571

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 2, 2002 | Docket: 64811408

Published

face additional criminal charges pursuant to section 951.22, Florida Statutes (2000). Despite such warnings

Hanna v. State

738 So. 2d 355, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 6438, 1999 WL 312284

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 19, 1999 | Docket: 64789752

Published

defendant-appellant Hanna was charged with a violation of section.951.22, Florida Statutes (1997), a third-degree felony

State v. Bendt

711 So. 2d 1244, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 5498, 1998 WL 241492

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1998 | Docket: 64781216

Published

precluded application of the introduction statute, § 951.22, Fla. Stat. (1997), *1245to Bendt. The court reasoned

Brown v. State

675 So. 2d 219, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 6045, 1996 WL 303071

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 1996 | Docket: 64765257

Published

a county detention facility, a violation of section 951.22, Florida Statutes (1995). The court, in its

State v. Reutter

644 So. 2d 564, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 9831, 1994 WL 558412

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 14, 1994 | Docket: 64751792

Published

serving his sentence, he was treated pursuant to section 951.22, Florida Statutes (1987), and the rules and

Rozier v. State

620 So. 2d 194, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 4759, 1993 WL 136091

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 1993 | Docket: 64697027

Published

of cocaine, a third degree felony, and under section 951.22, Florida Statutes,2 *196with possession of

State v. Fleming

606 So. 2d 1229, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 10885, 1992 WL 280381

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 14, 1992 | Docket: 64670914

Published

later arrested and charged with violation of section 951.22, Florida Statutes.1 The trial court found the

Shivers v. State

593 So. 2d 318, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 892, 1992 WL 18557

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 1992 | Docket: 64665141

Published

(1989). . § 893.13(l)(f), Fla.Stat. (1989). . § 951.22, Fla.Stat. (1989). . A more interesting question

Colston v. State

510 So. 2d 1173, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1930, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9853

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 1987 | Docket: 64628789

Published

in a county detention facility contrary to section 951.22, Florida Statutes. He contends the trial court

Florida Bar Re Standard Jury Instructions—Criminal

508 So. 2d 1221, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 259, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 1921

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1987 | Docket: 64628105

Published

instruction: CONTRABAND IN COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY, F.S. 951.22; (9) A new instruction: 3.04(g) — VOLUNTARY INTOXICATION;

State v. Hardee

504 So. 2d 33, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 731, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7234

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1987 | Docket: 64625896

Published

County jail a contraband article as defined in section 951.22, Florida Statutes, to wit: “U.S. currency in

Delmarco v. State

406 So. 2d 1169, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21658

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 1981 | Docket: 64586610

Published

SMITH, J., concur. . § 893.13(l)(e) Fla.Stat. . § 951.22 Fla.Stat.

McClish v. State

404 So. 2d 144, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21067

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 9, 1981 | Docket: 64585228

Published

PER CURIAM. Appellant’s contention that section 951.22(1), Florida Statutes (1979)1 under which he was

Crowder v. State ex rel. Baker

285 So. 2d 33, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6333

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1973 | Docket: 64535464

Published

criteria for suspension, and (2) whether F.S. Section 951.22, F.S.A. (prohibiting the introduction of alcoholic

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