Bill Text: FL S1856 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Citizen Arrests

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2022-03-14 - Died in Judiciary [S1856 Detail]

Download: Florida-2022-S1856-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2022                                    SB 1856
       
       
        
       By Senator Pizzo
       
       
       
       
       
       38-01731A-22                                          20221856__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to citizen arrests; creating s.
    3         901.001, F.S.; providing legislative intent regarding
    4         the abrogation of the common law remedy of citizen’s
    5         arrest; prohibiting a private person who is not a law
    6         enforcement officer from arresting another person for
    7         any violation of state law; providing an exception for
    8         law enforcement officers acting outside of their
    9         jurisdictions; providing an effective date.
   10          
   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Section 901.001, Florida Statutes, is created to
   14  read:
   15         901.001 Citizen’s arrest.—
   16         (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to abrogate any
   17  common law remedy of citizen’s arrest. The Legislature
   18  recognizes a citizen’s interest in protecting property and
   19  persons, but it does not require a duty to assist or intervene.
   20         (2) A private person who is not a law enforcement officer,
   21  as defined in s. 943.10(1), may not arrest another person for a
   22  violation of the laws of this state.
   23         (3) This section does not apply to a person who is a law
   24  enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(1), who is acting
   25  outside of his or her jurisdiction.
   26         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.