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.
Fla. Stat. § 828.17
Officer to arrest without warrant
Known as the Florida Animal Enterprise Protection Act
The act spans §§ 828–828 (35 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 769 So. 2d 468 - Brinkley v. County of Flagler (2000)
Most recently applied in 769 So. 2d 468 - Brinkley v. County of Flagler (October 2000)
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.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.