Florida Statutes § 856.031 — Arrest without warrant.
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Any sheriff, police officer, or other law enforcement officer may arrest any suspected loiterer or prowler without a warrant in case delay in procuring one would probably enable such suspected loiterer or prowler to escape arrest.
History
History.—s. 2, ch. 72-133; s. 34, ch. 73-334; s. 1385, ch. 97-102.
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