(1) If a peace officer fails to gain admittance after she or he has announced her or his authority and purpose in order to make an arrest either by a warrant or when authorized to make an arrest for a felony without a warrant, the officer may use all necessary and reasonable force to enter any building or property where the person to be arrested is or is reasonably believed to be.
(2) When any of the implements, devices, or apparatus commonly used for gambling purposes are found in any house, room, booth, or other place used for the purpose of gambling, a peace officer shall seize and hold them subject to the discretion of the court, to be used as evidence, and afterwards they shall be publicly destroyed in the presence of witnesses under order of the court to that effect.
History.—s. 19, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(19); s. 8, ch. 70-339; s. 1463, ch. 97-102.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 901 - Arrests and Temporary Detentions
901.01 - Judicial Officers Have Committing Authority.
901.02 - Issuance of Arrest Warrants.
901.04 - Direction and Execution of Warrant.
901.07 - Admission to Bail When Arrest Occurs in Another County.
901.08 - Issue of Warrant When Offense Triable in Another County.
901.09 - When Summons Shall Be Issued.
901.11 - Effect of Not Answering Summons.
901.12 - Summons Against Corporation.
901.14 - Effect of Failure by Corporation to Answer Summons.
901.15 - When Arrest by Officer Without Warrant Is Lawful.
901.1503 - When Notice to Appear by Officer Without Warrant Is Lawful.
901.1505 - Federal Law Enforcement Officers; Powers.
901.16 - Method of Arrest by Officer by a Warrant.
901.17 - Method of Arrest by Officer Without Warrant.
901.18 - Officer May Summon Assistance.
901.19 - Right of Officer to Break Into Building.
901.20 - Use of Force to Effect Release of Person Making Arrest Detained in Building.
901.21 - Search of Person Arrested.
901.211 - Strip Searches of Persons Arrested; Body Cavity Search.
901.215 - Search of Person Arrested for Identifying Device Indicating a Medical Disability.
901.22 - Arrest After Escape or Rescue.
901.24 - Right of Person Arrested to Consult Attorney.
901.245 - Interpreter Services for Deaf Persons.
901.25 - Fresh Pursuit; Arrest Outside Jurisdiction.
901.26 - Arrest and Detention of Foreign Nationals.
901.29 - Authorization to Take Person to Medical Facility.
901.31 - Failure to Obey Written Promise to Appear.
901.35 - Financial Responsibility for Medical Expenses.