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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. 901.17
901.17 Method of arrest by officer without warrant.A peace officer making an arrest without a warrant shall inform the person to be arrested of the officer’s authority and the cause of arrest 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.
History.s. 17, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(17); s. 6, ch. 70-339; s. 1461, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 901.17


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 901.17
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 901.17.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION G. v. JEFFREY,, 178 So. 3d 460 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . himself as a law enforcement officer before, he attempted to detain Respondent as required by section 901.17 . . . determination that there are disputed issues of fact concerning Officer Johnson’s compliance with section 901.17 . . . Third, an officer’s failure to comply with section 901.17 does not render the arrest illegal; it is merely . . .

ALBURY, v. STATE, 910 So. 2d 930 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . Section 901.17, Florida Statutes (2003), entitled, “Method of arrest by officer without warrant,” provides . . . The last paragraph of Albury’s requested instruction derives from section 901.17 and Jones v. . . . There was no testimony at trial that the officers complied with the requirements of section 901.17 by . . .

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

. . . states that Officer Castro violated the procedures established under either section 901.16 or section 901.17 . . . Section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1987), states: A peace officer making an arrest without a warrant shall . . .

JONES, v. STATE, 640 So. 2d 204 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . made in an unlawful manner because he was not informed of the cause of his arrest pursuant to section 901.17 . . . after being told to put his hands on the car, thus preventing the detective from complying with section 901.17 . . . officer has an opportunity to inform him” of the officer’s authority and the reason for the arrest. § 901.17 . . . request a jury instruction on his defense that the arrest was not effected in compliance with section 901.17 . . . Section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1991) provides in pertinent part: A peace officer making an arrest . . .

LEWIS, v. STATE, 572 So. 2d 908 (Fla. 1990)

. . . He asserts a violation of section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1987). . . . credible evidence that appellant’s spontaneous statement was a direct result of a violation of section 901.17 . . . Section 901.17 provides: A peace officer making an arrest without a warrant shall inform the person to . . .

CITY OF POMPANO BEACH v. TWOMEY, 18 Fla. Supp. 2d 149 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1986)

. . . Section 901.17 provides that a peace officer making an arrest without a warrant shall inform the person . . .

LESLIE v. E. INGRAM, Jr. F., 786 F.2d 1533 (11th Cir. 1986)

. . . . § 901.17 (1983). . . . court merely intends to cite exam-pies of the type of testimony which the court obviously overlooked. . 901.17 . . .

STATE v. SANCHEZ,, 465 So. 2d 1299 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . See § 901.17, Fla.Stat. (1983); see also Melton v. State, 75 So.2d 291 (Fla.1954). . . .

KIRKSEY, v. STATE, 433 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . The statute involved is Section 901.17, Florida Statutes (1979) which directs that a peace officer making . . . Although Section 901.17 directs that the officer shall inform the person of the cause of the arrest, . . . Before it was amended in 1970, Section 901.17 read as follows: When making an arrest without a warrant . . . The title to Chapter 70-339, Laws of Florida, enacting the present Section 901.17, states in pertinent . . . Consequently, we consider the exceptions to present Section 901.17 to be three: (1) when the person flees . . .

BANKS, v. STATE, 300 So. 2d 710 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . See §§ 901.15, 901.17, Fla.Stat. . . .

STATE v. PEREZ,, 277 So. 2d 778 (Fla. 1973)

. . . warrant for the arrest has been issued and is held by another peace officer for execution.” and Section 901.17 . . .

CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, a v. WALLER, Jr., 261 So. 2d 151 (Fla. 1972)

. . . Florida Statutes § 901.17, F.S.A. provides that a person arrested be informed of the cause of his arrest . . .

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 . . .

CITY OF MIAMI, a B. Jr. v. J. C. NELSON, a, 186 So. 2d 535 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1966)

. . . Furthermore, while § 901.17 Fla.Stat., F.S.A. requires that an officer effecting an arrest without a . . .

STAPLES v. UNITED STATES, 320 F.2d 817 (5th Cir. 1963)

. . . Sec. 901.17 Florida Statutes, F.S.A. . . .

MILLER v. UNITED STATES, 357 U.S. 301 (U.S. 1958)

. . . Stat., 1957, 901.17; Idaho Code, 1947, § 19-611; Burns’ Ann. Ind. . . .

HENRY WILLIAMS, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, 156 Fla. 300 (Fla. 1945)

. . . See Secs. 901.15, 901.17, 901.23 Florida Statutes 1941. . . .

EDGAR FLOWERS v. STATE OF FLORIDA, 152 Fla. 649 (Fla. 1943)

. . . However, I think that in this case the arresting officers violated both Section 901.17 and 901.23 Fla . . . (Section 901.17, supra). . . . Section 901.17, Fla. . . . Counsel contends it was the duty of the arresting officers under Section 901.17, Fla. . . .

MASON COTTON MILLS COMPANY, 1 B.T.A. 449 (B.T.A. 1925)

. . . work, overhauling and repairing machinery_ 1,158. 93 Labor_ 566.42 Freight_ 484.30 Total allowable_ 7, 901.17 . . .