§ 828.17, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 828. ANIMALS: CRUELTY; SALES; ANIMAL ENTERPRISE PROTECTION
Officer to arrest without warrant.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Any sheriff or any other peace officer of the state, or any police officer of any city or town of the state, shall arrest without warrant any person found violating any of the provisions of ss. 828.08, 828.12, and 828.13-828.16, and the officer making the arrest shall hold the offender until a warrant can be procured, and he or she shall use proper diligence to procure such warrant.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 15, ch. 4971, 1901; GS 3401; RGS 5250; CGL 7369; s. 1, ch. 28060, 1953; s. 32, ch. 73-334; s. 1288, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2002-51; s. 6, ch. 2010-117.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
The Florida Statutes
- § 828.08, Fla. Stat.Penalty for exposing poison.Printed as ss. 828.08, 828.12, and 828.13-828.16
- § 828.12, Fla. Stat.Cruelty to animals.Printed as ss. 828.08, 828.12, and 828.13-828.16
- § 828.13, Fla. Stat.Confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise; abandonment of animals.Printed as ss. 828.08, 828.12, and 828.13-828.16
- § 828.16, Fla. Stat.Contagious diseases.Printed as ss. 828.08, 828.12, and 828.13-828.16
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