Florida Statute 916.1081 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 916
MENTALLY ILL AND INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED DEFENDANTS

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916.1081 Escape from program; penalty.—

(1) A forensic client who is involuntarily committed to the department or agency, who is in the custody of the department or agency, and who escapes or attempts to escape from a civil or forensic facility commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) A person who is involuntarily committed to the department or the agency, who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections, and who escapes or attempts to escape from a facility or program commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any punishment of imprisonment imposed under this subsection shall run consecutive to any former sentence imposed upon the person.

History.—s. 38, ch. 85-167; s. 8, ch. 98-92; s. 5, ch. 2006-195.

Note.—Former s. 916.175.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 916.1081

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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S916.1081 2 - ESCAPE - COMMITTED PERSON ESCAPE ATTEMPT FACIL PROGRAM - F: S

S916.1081 - ESCAPE - FORENSIC CLIENT ESCAPE ATTEMPT FACILITY - F: S

Cases Citing Statute 916.1081

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Charles Vansmith v. State of Florida, 247 So. 3d 64 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...when it enacted this section. See § 916.175, Fla. Stat. (1985). In 2006, the Legislature amended section 916.175 to require any punishment that was imposed for an escape or attempted escape to run consecutively to any former sentence that had been imposed. See § 916.1081(2), Fla....