Any person who maliciously and without probable cause procures a search warrant to be issued and executed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Fla. Stat. § 933.16
Maliciously procuring search warrant to be issued; penalty
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Wolf v. People of the State of Colorado (1949)
Most recently applied in Wolf v. People of the State of Colorado (June 1949)
History.--s. 16, ch. 9321, 1923; CGL 7434; s. 1161, ch. 71-136.
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