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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 901
ARRESTS AND TEMPORARY DETENTIONS
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F.S. 901.21
901.21 Search of person arrested.
(1) When a lawful arrest is effected, a peace officer may search the person arrested and the area within the person’s immediate presence for the purpose of:
(a) Protecting the officer from attack;
(b) Preventing the person from escaping; or
(c) Discovering the fruits of a crime.
(2) A peace officer making a lawful search without a warrant may seize all instruments, articles, or things discovered on the person arrested or within the person’s immediate control, the seizure of which is reasonably necessary for the purpose of:
(a) Protecting the officer from attack;
(b) Preventing the escape of the arrested person; or
(c) Assuring subsequent lawful custody of the fruits of a crime or of the articles used in the commission of a crime.
History.s. 21, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(21); s. 10, ch. 70-339.

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Amendments to 901.21


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 901.21
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 901.21.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

MOBLEY, v. STATE, 14 So. 3d 1055 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Section 901.21, Florida Statutes (2004), provides: (1) When a lawful arrest is effected, a peace officer . . .

STATE v. A. LINGO,, 796 So. 2d 1238 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . The holding of Chimel has been codified in section 901.21, Florida Statutes, which authorizes an officer . . .

BERGERON, v. STATE, 583 So. 2d 790 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . See Julian; see also §§ 901.151, 901.21, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

STATE v. BOWDEN,, 538 So. 2d 83 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . See § 901.21, Fla.Stat. (1987); Williams v. State, 516 So.2d 1081 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987). . . .

C. McLANE, v. ROSE, BJP- VIN, 537 So. 2d 652 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . See § 901.21, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

JULIAN, v. STATE, 528 So. 2d 427 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . See §§ 901.151, 901.21, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

STATE v. McCORMACK,, 517 So. 2d 73 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Blanco, 339 So.2d 1137, 1139 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976); see §§ 901.15 and 901.21, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

STATE v. KING,, 405 So. 2d 770 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . See § 901.21(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (1979); Chimel v. . . .

POLK, v. STATE, 405 So. 2d 758 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . lengthy analysis unwarranted and affirm the detention and search on authority of Sections 856.021 and 901.21 . . .

LOGIN, v. STATE, 394 So. 2d 183 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . State, 65 So.2d 845 (Fla.1953); §§ 901.15(3), 901.21(1), Fla.Stat. (1979). 1 The defendant urges, however . . .

STATE v. HOWARD,, 394 So. 2d 440 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Gustafson, 258 So.2d 1 (Fla.1972), aff’d, 414 U.S. 260, 94 S.Ct. 488, 38 L.Ed.2d 456 (1973); § 901.21 . . .

HUNTE, v. STATE, 388 So. 2d 37 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . . § 901.21(2), Fla.Stat. (1979). . State v. . . .

STATE v. BELL,, 382 So. 2d 119 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . . § 901.21, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

SMITH, v. STATE, 363 So. 2d 21 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . California, 395 U.S. 752, 89 S.Ct. 2034, 23 L.Ed.2d 685 (1969), and § 901.21, Fla.Stat. (1975). . . .

BRANT, v. STATE, 349 So. 2d 674 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Gustafson, 258 So.2d 1 (Fla. 1972) and Section 901.21, Florida Statutes (1975). . . .

STATE v. BLANCO,, 339 So. 2d 1137 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . See Section 901.21, Florida Statutes. . . .

WIGFALL, v. STATE, 323 So. 2d 587 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . Flores, Fla.App.1974, 305 So.2d 292, and § 901.21, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . . .

SANTIAGO, v. STATE, 314 So. 2d 246 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . . § 901.21, F.S.A.], the record shows that at least some of the ammunition was within the plain view . . .

ACKLES, v. STATE, 270 So. 2d 39 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . Gardner, 1921, 82 Fla. 355, 91 So. 376; and Section 901.21(2), F.S.1971, F.S.A. . . . . California, 1969, 395 U.S. 752, 89 S.Ct. 2034, 23 L.Ed.2d 685; and Section 901.21(2) (a) and (b), F.S . . . Section 901.21(2), F.S.1971, F.S.A. . See footnotes 6, 8, 9 and 10, supra. . Fla.Const. art. . . .

MARTINEZ, v. STATE, 270 So. 2d 755 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . Gustafson, Fla. 1972, 258 So.2d 1; §§ 92.10, 901.21 (1), Fla.Stat. . . .

P. HUTCHINSON, v. STATE, 263 So. 2d 625 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . . §§ 901.15, 901.21(2) (c), F.S.A. Our holding is distinguished from the holding in Benefield v. . . .

STATE v. E. GUSTAFSON,, 258 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1972)

. . . . § 901.21, F.S.A. (1970) also supports such search. . . . all Florida authorities as cited above but actually would be in derogation of the statute, section 901.21 . . .

STATE v. G. EBERT,, 251 So. 2d 38 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . Florida Statute § 901.21(1), F.S.A., specifically empowers an officer making a lawful arrest to search . . .

E. GUSTAFSON, v. STATE, 243 So. 2d 615 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . The authority of an arresting officer to search the person being arrested is embodied in Section 901.21 . . . Section 901.21, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., seems to indicate that a search is permissible to discover . . . F.S. 901.21 F.S.A. . . .

CITY NEWS CENTER, INC. a v. CARSON,, 310 F. Supp. 1018 (M.D. Fla. 1970)

. . . . §§ 901.21, 847.03 (1967), F.S.A. . . .

STATE v. AIKEN, 228 So. 2d 442 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

. . . Section 901.21(1), F.S.A., the evidence found is admissible. . . .

FARMER, v. STATE, 208 So. 2d 266 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)

. . . subsequent charge and prosecution for possession of marijuana found on such search were proper under § 901.21 . . .

WELLS, v. STATE, 203 So. 2d 199 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1967)

. . . See Section 901.21(1), Fla.Stat., 1965, F.S.A. . . .

STATE v. ADAMS, 29 Fla. Supp. 15 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1967)

. . . situation so warranted, the police would be entitled to make an arrest followed by a search authorized by §901.21 . . . above, their persons can then be searched; again not by virtue of the search warrant, but by virtue of §901.21 . . .

D. GRAY, v. STATE, 177 So. 2d 868 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965)

. . . to a lawful arrest; therefore, any search and seizure which followed was valid and proper, Section 901.21 . . .

RANGE, v. STATE, 156 So. 2d 534 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . Section 901.21, Florida Statutes; Bozeman v. . . .

SMITH, v. STATE, 155 So. 2d 826 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . . §§ 901.15, 901.21, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.; Self v. State, Fla., 98 So.2d 333. . . .

JOHNSON, v. STATE, 143 So. 2d 540 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1962)

. . . Sections 901.15, 901.21, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. Brown v. State, Fla.1950, 46 So.2d 479. . . .

HERRING L. v. STATE, 121 So. 2d 807 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1960)

. . . See § 901.21, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . . .

GARCIA, v. STATE, 110 So. 2d 709 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . Under section 901.21(1), Florida Statutes, F.S.A., any law enforcement official is authorized to make . . . Sec. 901.21, F.S.A. . . .

B. BOZEMAN, Sr. v. STATE, 102 So. 2d 648 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . See Sec. 901.21, Fla.Stat.1955, F.S.A. The record reveals that Wm. E. . . .

HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION INS. CO. v. PABST BREWING CO., 201 F. 617 (7th Cir. 1912)

. . . Answer: $901.21.” (Signed by the foreman.) . . .