(1) All prison officers and correctional officers shall immediately arrest any convict, held under the provisions of law, who may have escaped. Any such officer or guard may call upon the sheriff or other officer of the state, or of any county or municipal corporation, or any citizen, to make search and arrest such convict.
(2) Any officer or citizen refusing to assist shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 17, ch. 6530, 1917; RGS 5389; CGL 7528; s. 1037, ch. 71-136; s. 8, ch. 95-283.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 843 - Obstructing Justice
843.01 - Resisting Officer With Violence to His or Her Person.
843.02 - Resisting Officer Without Violence to His or Her Person.
843.021 - Unlawful Possession of a Concealed Handcuff Key.
843.025 - Depriving Officer of Means of Protection or Communication.
843.03 - Obstruction by Disguised Person.
843.04 - Refusing to Assist Prison Officers in Arresting Escaped Convicts.
843.05 - Resisting Timber Agent.
843.06 - Neglect or Refusal to Aid Peace Officers.
843.081 - Prohibited Use of Certain Lights; Penalty.
843.085 - Unlawful Use of Badges or Other Indicia of Authority.
843.0855 - Criminal Actions Under Color of Law or Through Use of Simulated Legal Process.
843.09 - Escape Through Voluntary Action of Officer.
843.10 - Escape by Negligence of Officer.
843.11 - Conveying Tools Into Jail to Aid Escape; Forcible Rescue.
843.13 - Aiding Escape of Juvenile Inmates of Correctional Institutions.
843.15 - Failure of Defendant on Bail to Appear.
843.167 - Unlawful Use of Police Communications; Enhanced Penalties.
843.17 - Publishing Name and Address of Law Enforcement Officer.
843.18 - Boats; Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer.
843.19 - Offenses Against Police Canines, Fire Canines, Sar Canines, or Police Horses.
843.21 - Depriving Crime Victim of Medical Care.
843.22 - Traveling Across County Lines With Intent to Commit a Burglary.