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2012 Florida Statutes
TITLE XLVI — CRIMES
Chapter 856 — DRUNKENNESS; OPEN HOUSE PARTIES; LOITERING; PROWLING; DESERTION
856.031 — Arrest without warrant.
FL Stat § 856.031 (2012 through 2nd Reg Sess) What's This?
856.031 Arrest without warrant.—Any sheriff, police officer, or other law enforcement officer may arrest any suspected loiterer or prowler without a warrant in case delay in procuring one would probably enable such suspected loiterer or prowler to escape arrest.
History.—s. 2, ch. 72-133; s. 34, ch. 73-334; s. 1385, ch. 97-102.
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