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. 901.18

901.18 Officer may summon assistance.—A peace officer making a lawful arrest may command the aid of persons she or he deems necessary to make the arrest. A person commanded to aid shall render assistance as directed by the officer. A person commanded to aid a peace officer shall have the same authority to arrest as that peace officer and shall not be civilly liable for any reasonable conduct in rendering assistance to that officer.

History.—s. 18, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(18); s. 7, ch. 70-339; s. 1462, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 901.18

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 901.18

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 901.18.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

C. F. C. v. MIAMI- DADE COUNTY,, 349 F. Supp. 3d 1236 (S.D. Fla. 2018)

. . . The County also points to Florida Statute Section 901.18 for the proposition that it is immune from . . . Stat. § 901.18. . . . If an ICE official (or any other federal officer) is a "peace officer" under Section 901.18, then ICE . . . Stat. § 901.18. . . . Accordingly, the Court finds that Section 901.18 is not relevant to the Court's analysis of Plaintiffs . . .

CREEDLE, v. MIAMI- DADE COUNTY,, 349 F. Supp. 3d 1276 (S.D. Fla. 2018)

. . . The County also points to Florida Statute Section 901.18 for the proposition that it is immune from . . . Stat. § 901.18. Mr. . . . If an ICE official (or any other federal officer) is a "peace officer" under Section 901.18, then ICE . . . Stat. § 901.18. . . . Accordingly, the Court finds that Section 901.18 is not relevant to the Court's analysis of Mr. . . .

L. POULAKIS, v. ROGERS,, 341 F. App'x 523 (11th Cir. 2009)

. . . . § 901.18); Migut v. . . .

OLSON, v. CLINTON,, 602 F. Supp. 2d 93 (D.D.C. 2009)

. . . . § 901.18(a)(1); see Compl., Ex. 3 at 27 (“The issue in the grievance is whether these differences resulted . . .

WILLIAMS, v. MIAMI- DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT,, 297 F. App'x 941 (11th Cir. 2008)

. . . . § 901.18; see, e.g., Voorhees v. . . .

E. WRIGHT, v. FOREIGN SERVICE GRIEVANCE BOARD,, 503 F. Supp. 2d 163 (D.D.C. 2007)

. . . . § 901.18(a)(1), (5) (2007); 3 FAM § 4431-34. . . .

KILLMON, v. CITY OF MIAMI, A M. N. s, 199 F. App'x 796 (11th Cir. 2006)

. . . . § 901.18, allows an officer to rely on the probable cause determination of another. . . .

J. EHRMAN, v. UNITED STATES,, 429 F. Supp. 2d 61 (D.D.C. 2006)

. . . . § 901.18(c)(6) (clarifying that while the judgment of a PSB is not a valid grievance, “alleged procedural . . . agency policy which is not contrary to law, regulation, or collective bargaining agreement.” 22 C.F.R. § 901.18 . . .

STATE v. W. BOATMAN,, 901 So. 2d 222 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . As a result, the rule is related to the provision in section 901.18, Florida Statutes (2003), which permits . . .

HUEBNER, v. STATE, 731 So. 2d 40 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . WHETHER AN OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER IS AN OFFICER FOR PURPOSES OF FLORIDA STATUTES 901.18, 901.25(2) AND . . . that Officer Christoffers’ status as an off-duty officer did not preclude him from relying on section 901.18 . . . Section 901.18, Florida Statutes (1997), authorizes a “peace officer” making a lawful arrest to command . . . the requisite authority to command the assistance of another person in making an arrest under section 901.18 . . . We note, however, that section 901.18, Florida Statutes, which pertains to the authority of an officer . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, v. LEONARD,, 718 So. 2d 314 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . Section 901.18 authorizes an officer to elicit assistance from another officer; and the second officer . . .

RIEHLE, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, BUREAU OF DRIVER IMPROVEMENT,, 684 So. 2d 823 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . Because the circuit court’s order erroneously interprets section 901.18, Florida Statutes (1993), thus . . . once in a citizen’s arrest by Auxiliary Trooper Rayburn, and secondly by the sergeant under section 901.18 . . . This concession on the part of respondent, when we are faced with the clear language of section 901.18 . . . This erroneous application of section 901.18 to the facts of this case represents a departure from the . . . The county court found that section 901.18, Florida Statutes (1993), did not apply to the facts; that . . .

STATE v. OSTROW,, 579 So. 2d 292 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . . § 901.18, Fla.Stat. (1989); State v. Eldridge, 565 So.2d 787 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990), and cases cited. . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. KRAMER, 47 Fla. Supp. 2d 58 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1991)

. . . powers to enact an arrest under Chapter 315 to Officer House through the authority of Florida Statute 901.18 . . .

STATE v. MAHOY,, 575 So. 2d 779 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Section 901.18 provides that a police officer making a lawful arrest may command the aid of persons he . . .

STATE v. N. ELDRIDGE,, 565 So. 2d 787 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . The state, however, argues that section 901.18, Florida Statutes (1987), authorized Deputy Burton to . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. DEGLOPPER, 37 Fla. Supp. 2d 68 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989)

. . . arresting officer did not see the Appellee driving, the other two officers on the scene did, and Section 901.18 . . .

L. JIBSON, A. F. E. B. E. M. L. J. v. MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION- NEA,, 719 F. Supp. 603 (W.D. Mich. 1989)

. . . Plaintiffs maintain it is impossible to assess how and why, for example, $14,-901.18 (99.83%) of the . . .

CITY OF LAKEWOOD v. PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO., 486 U.S. 750 (U.S. 1988)

. . . The second, § 901.18, gives the City Council unlimited discretion to grant or deny applications for all . . . Someone who wishes to apply for permission under §901.18 to erect a soft-drink vending machine on city . . . Yet surely § 901.18 is not invalid on its face merely because it creates the possibility that the discretion . . . this decision, repeals local ordinance §901.181 (the detailed newsrack permit law) and simply left §901.18 . . . Compare § 901.181(c)(5) with § 901.18. . . . . § 901.18, Codified Ordinances, City of Lakewood (1984). . . .

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

. . . The Defendant asserts that the arrest was unlawful, under Florida Statute 901.15(5) and 901.18 as the . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. HOLLIS, 28 Fla. Supp. 2d 18 (Palm Beach Cty. Ct. 1988)

. . . section 901.15(5) as they held that thé second officer was authorized to make the arrest under Section 901.18 . . . Section 901.18 provides: A peace officer making a lawful arrest may commit the aid of persons he deems . . . This Court finds that Section 901.18 authorizes a back-up police officer that is coming to assist another . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. BARNUM, 24 Fla. Supp. 2d 159 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1987)

. . . This Court finds that F.S. 901.18, supported by the appellate court cases cited thereunder, authorize . . . F.S. § 901.18 provides: “A peace officer making a lawful arrest may command the aid of persons he deems . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. CURTISS, 23 Fla. Supp. 2d 99 (Dade Cty. Ct. 1987)

. . . However, see Florida Statute § 901.18 which provides that: “A peace officer making a lawful arrest may . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. LEICHLITER, 23 Fla. Supp. 2d 168 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1987)

. . . Florida Statute 901.18 provides: A peace officer making a lawful arrest may command the aid of persons . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. RUSSELL, 23 Fla. Supp. 2d 73 (Palm Beach Cty. Ct. 1987)

. . . 5), the First District held that the second officer was authorized to make the arrest under Section 901.18 . . .

PLAIN DEALER PUBLISHING CO. v. CITY OF LAKEWOOD,, 794 F.2d 1139 (6th Cir. 1986)

. . . The City Law Director denied the request citing Section 901.18 of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances which . . . provided at that time: 901.18 ERECTING BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ON PUBLIC GROUND. . . . Dealer filed suit eight months later on January 5, 1983, attacking the constitutionality of Section 901.18 . . . On October 17, 1983, the City amended Section 901.18 to permit erection of a structure on public property . . . We reverse the district court decision in part because Sections 901.18 and 901.181 unconstitutionally . . .

McCLENDON, v. STATE, 440 So. 2d 52 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . have concluded that the denial of the motion to suppress should be upheld on the authority of Section 901.18 . . .

STATE v. CANTRELL,, 426 So. 2d 1035 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . See, Section 901.18, Florida Statutes (1979) (“A peace officer making a lawful arrest may command the . . .

STATE v. PHOENIX STATE v. HALL, Jr. STATE v. HALE,, 428 So. 2d 262 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Another important exception is embodied in § 901.18, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

CLINTON, v. STATE, 421 So. 2d 186 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . The police officers were not directly commanded to assist in an arrest, and therefore, section 901.18 . . .

TORRES, v. STATE, 413 So. 2d 436 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . . § 901.18, Fla.Stat. (1979); Goodman v. State, 399 So.2d 1120 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981). See State v. . . .

GOODMAN, v. STATE, 399 So. 2d 1120 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . By virtue of Section 901.18, Florida Statutes (1979), Ortenzo had, under these circumstances, the same . . .

STATE v. STEFFANI, Jr., 398 So. 2d 475 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . See, Section 901.18, Florida Statutes (1979) (“A peace officer making a lawful arrest may command the . . . S. 1967, Section 901.18, F.S.A., had the right to do whatever the summoning officer himself might lawfully . . .

KIRBY, v. STATE, 217 So. 2d 619 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

. . . His right to arrest Kirby would have to be derived from F.S.1967, Section 901.18, F.S.A., as an officer . . . Gulbrand, having been summoned under F.S.1967, Section 901.18, F.S.A., had the right to do whatever the . . .

FIREMAN S FUND INDEMNITY CO. v. UNITED STATES, 63 F. Supp. 750 (Ct. Cl. 1945)

. . . supervisory force of employees at the site after September 8, 1936 (the completion date), and (3) $901.18 . . . that building No. 9 should have been accepted December 31, 1935), and the entire tax deduction of $901.18 . . . All of plaintiff’s claims, except that relating to the tax deduction of $901.18, were considered and . . . Co., the defaulting prime contractor, was indebted to the Government to the extent of $901.18 for income . . . Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff for nine hundred and one dollars, and eighteen cents ($901.18 . . .

FIREMAN S FUND INDEMNITY COMPANY, A CORPORATION v. THE UNITED STATES, 104 Ct. Cl. 648 (Ct. Cl. 1945)

. . . supervisory force of employees at the site after September 8, 1936 (the completion date), and (3) $901.18 . . . ground that building No. 9 should have been accepted December 31,1935), and the entire tax deduction of $901.18 . . . All of plaintiff’s claims, except that relating to the tax deduction of $901.18, were considered and . . . Co., the defaulting prime contractor, was indebted to the Government to the extent of $901.18 for income . . . Judgment is entered in favor of plaintiff for nine hundred and one dollars, and eighteen cents ($901.18 . . .