§ 922.10, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 922. EXECUTION
Execution of death sentence; executioner.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
A death sentence shall be executed by electrocution, lethal injection, or a method not deemed unconstitutional in accordance with s. 922.105. The warden of the state prison shall designate the executioner. The warrant authorizing the execution shall be read to the convicted person immediately before execution.
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History
s. 271, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(281); ss. 19, 22, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 137, ch. 70-339; s. 4, ch. 92-310; s. 1, ch. 94-189; s. 437, ch. 96-406; s. 1, ch. 2000-2; s. 1, ch. 2003-272; s. 5, ch. 2025-81.
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