Florida Statute 910.13 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 910
JURISDICTION AND VENUE

View Entire Chapter

910.13 Accessory after the fact.—A person who becomes an accessory after the fact to a felony may be tried in the county in which the person became an accessory or in any county in which the principal in the first degree might be tried. Prosecution of a person who is an accessory after the fact to a felony shall not be contingent on prosecution or conviction of the principal in the first degree.

History.—s. 7, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2367; GS 3192; RGS 5022; CGL 7124; s. 83, ch. 70-339; s. 1518, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Former s. 932.13.

F.S. 910.13 on Google Scholar

F.S. 910.13 on CourtListener

Amendments to 910.13

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 910.13

Total Results: 4 | Sort by: Relevance | Newest First

Copy

State v. Hogan, 451 So. 2d 844 (Fla. 1984).

Cited 29 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...We quash that portion of Hogan to the contrary and direct the district court to affirm Hogan's original sentence. Although we recognize that in doing so we present a chameleon-like appearance, we approve the district court's holding that Hogan could be tried by a jury of six rather than twelve persons. Section 910.13, Florida Statutes (1981), and Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.170 state that twelve persons shall constitute a jury to try all capital cases and that six persons shall constitute a jury to try all other cases....

Copy

Coleman v. State, 484 So. 2d 624 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986).

Cited 16 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 11 Fla. L. Weekly 550

...crime for purposes of the sentencing provisions of section 775.082(1), Florida Statutes. In State v. Hogan, 451 So.2d 844 (Fla. 1984), the court considered whether the crime of sexual battery should be considered a "capital offense" for purposes of section 910.13, Florida Statutes (1981), and rule of criminal procedure 3.170, which require that in all capital cases the jury shall be constituted by twelve persons....

Copy

State of Florida v. Peter Washington, Jr. (Fla. 6th DCA 2025).

Published | Florida 6th District Court of Appeal

...5 In future cases with different facts, other criminal venue statutes may point to where a crime occurs for purposes of OSP jurisdiction, as may other considerations. See, e.g., § 910.04 (principal liability) (see note 6, infra); § 910.13 (accessory after the fact); § 910.14 (kidnapping)....

Copy

State of Florida v. Peter Washington, Jr. (Fla. 6th DCA 2025).

Published | Florida 6th District Court of Appeal

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida personal injury and workers' compensation attorney. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.