Florida Statutes
§ 901.20 — Use of force to effect release of person making arrest detained in building
Florida § 901.20
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Bluebook
Fla. Stat. § 901.20 (2026).
Text
A peace officer may use any reasonable force to liberate himself or herself or another person from detention in a building entered for the purpose of making a lawful arrest.
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Legislative History
s. 20, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(20); s. 9, ch. 70-339; s. 1464, ch. 97-102.
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Bluebook (online)
Florida § 901.20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/fl/901.20.