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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 901
ARRESTS AND TEMPORARY DETENTIONS
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F.S. 901.16
901.16 Method of arrest by officer by a warrant.A peace officer making an arrest by a warrant shall inform the person to be arrested of the cause of arrest and that a warrant has been issued, except when the person flees or forcibly resists before the officer has an opportunity to inform the person, or when giving the information will imperil the arrest. The officer need not have the warrant in his or her possession at the time of arrest but on request of the person arrested shall show it to the person as soon as practicable.
History.s. 16, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(16); s. 6, ch. 70-339; s. 1460, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 901.16


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 901.16
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 901.16.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BRATT, v. GENOVESE,, 660 F. App'x 837 (11th Cir. 2016)

. . . Section 901.16(1) states that “a law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant when the . . .

TROUT, v. STATE, 927 So. 2d 1052 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Section 901.16, Florida Statutes, provides for the method of making an arrest with a warrant: A peace . . . See § 901.16, Fla. Stat. . . .

STATE v. FRIERSON,, 926 So. 2d 1139 (Fla. 2006)

. . . .; §§ 901.15(4), 901.16, F.S.A. . . .

JOHNSON, v. STATE, 660 So. 2d 648 (Fla. 1995)

. . . He states that Officer Castro violated the procedures established under either section 901.16 or section . . . at the time of the arrest, but must only show the warrant upon request as soon as is practicable. § 901.16 . . . Section 901.16, Florida Statutes (1987), states in pertinent part: A peace officer making an arrest by . . .

PAPER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, d b a v. SANDOW,, 558 So. 2d 75 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . with directions to enter: (1) a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff Saxon in the amount of $41,-901.16 . . .

CONTI, v. STATE, 540 So. 2d 934 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Appellant also relies upon section 901.16, Florida Statutes (1987), which provides: A peace officer making . . . other jurisdictions indicate a standard of substantial compliance with arrest statutes such as section 901.16 . . . There was compliance with the provision of section 901.16 which requires the officer to inform the person . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. BESEDA, 27 Fla. Supp. 2d 91 (Palm Beach Cty. Ct. 1988)

. . . In view of the above, it is not necessary for the Court to determine whether 901.16 or 316.645 would . . .

STATE v. MADRUGA- JIMINEZ,, 485 So. 2d 462 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . In this case Officer Fernandez first violated section 901.16 of the Florida Statutes (1981) by not informing . . . Officer Fernandez was required by section 901.16, Florida Statutes (1981) to inform Madru-ga-Jiminez . . .

SLOAN, Jr. v. STATE, 429 So. 2d 354 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . under it immediately upon seizing him in his bedroom (as required under the arrest statute, Section 901.16 . . .

In C. S. A BROWN, v. R. A. GREEN, Jr., 424 So. 2d 130 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . See, Section 901.16, Florida Statutes; and, Cf. Riley v. . . .

WIGFALL, v. STATE, 323 So. 2d 587 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . State, Fla.App.1971, 252 So.2d 261, and §§ 901.15(4) and 901.16, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . . .

STATE v. FOUST,, 262 So. 2d 686 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . . §§ 901.15(4), 901.16, F.S.A. . . .

STATE v. MITCHELL,, 245 So. 2d 618 (Fla. 1971)

. . . . § 901.16 and § 901.17, F.S.A., require officer making arrest to inform person arrested of his authority . . .