Florida Laws: FL Statutes - Title XLVI Crimes Section 776.012 Use of force in defense of person.
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776.07 Use of force to prevent escape.— (1) A law enforcement officer or other person who has an arrested person in his or her custody is justified in the use of any force which he or she reasonably believes to be necessary to prevent the escape of the arrested person from custody.
(2) A correctional officer or other law enforcement officer is justified in the use of force, including deadly force, which he or she reasonably believes to be necessary to prevent the escape from a penal institution of a person whom the officer reasonably believes to be lawfully detained in such institution under sentence for an offense or awaiting trial or commitment for an offense.
History.—s. 13, ch. 74-383; s. 7, ch. 95-283; s. 1193, ch. 97-102.
Sections: 776.012 776.013 776.031 776.032 776.041 776.05 776.051 776.06 776.07 776.08 776.085
Last modified: May 31, 2013
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