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Florida Criminal Procedure And Corrections Code Section 901.01 - Arrests - Judicial officers have committing authority.

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Title XLVII   CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 901   ARRESTS

901.01  Judicial officers have committing authority.--Each state judicial officer is a conservator of the peace and has committing authority to issue warrants of arrest, commit offenders to jail, and recognize them to appear to answer the charge. He or she may require sureties of the peace when the peace has been substantially threatened or disturbed.

History.--s. 1, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(1); s. 1, ch. 70-338; s. 4, ch. 70-339; s. 34, ch. 73-334; s. 1451, ch. 97-102; s. 18, ch. 2004-11.

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Last modified: November 21, 2006