The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 933
SEARCH AND INSPECTION WARRANTS

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F.S. 933.19

933.19 Searches and seizures of vehicles carrying contraband or illegal intoxicating liquors or merchandise.—

(1) The provisions of the opinion rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 2, 1925, in that certain cause wherein George Carroll and John Kiro were plaintiffs in error and the United States was defendant in error, reported in 267 United States Reports, beginning at page 132, relative to searches and seizures of vehicles carrying contraband or illegal intoxicating liquors or merchandise, and construing the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, are adopted as the statute law of the state applicable to searches and seizures under s. 12, Art. I of the State Constitution, when searches and seizures shall be made by any duly authorized and constituted bonded officer of this state exercising police authority in the enforcement of any law of the state relative to the unlawful transportation or hauling of intoxicating liquors or other contraband or illegal drugs or merchandise prohibited or made unlawful or contraband by the laws of the state.

(2) The same rules as to admissibility of evidence and liability of officers for illegal or unreasonable searches and seizures as were laid down in said case by the Supreme Court of the United States shall apply to and govern the rights, duties and liabilities of officers and citizens in the state under the like provisions of the State Constitution relating to searches and seizures.

(3) All points of law decided in the aforesaid case relating to the construction or interpretation of the provisions of the Constitution of the United States relative to searches and seizures of vehicles carrying contraband or illegal intoxicating liquors or merchandise shall be taken to be the law of the state enacted by the Legislature to govern and control such subject.

History.—s. 1, ch. 12257, 1927; CGL 7644; s. 2, ch. 69-216.

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Amendments to 933.19

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 933.19

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 933.19.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

KIMBALL, v. STATE, 801 So. 2d 264 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), and section 933.19, Florida Statutes, . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. MURRAY, 49 Fla. Supp. 2d 179 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1991)

. . . warrant having been issued by a neutral, detached magistrate, is now encrypted into Florida law as F.S. 933.19 . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JOHNSON, 26 Fla. Supp. 2d 13 (Indian River Cty. Ct. 1987)

. . . State, 456 So.2d 494 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984), Section 933.19(1), Fla. Stat. . . .

GADSDEN, v. STATE, 498 So. 2d 1339 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925); § 933.19, Fla.Stat. (1985); State v. . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. WILLIAMS STATE OF FLORIDA v. FOSTER, STATE OF FLORIDA v. LAISTER STATE OF FLORIDA v. MATHERS, 12 Fla. Supp. 2d 134 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1985)

. . . Ohio, 88 S.Ct. 1868 (1968) and its progeny, and section 933.19, Florida Statutes, which codifies Carroll . . .

HENDRIX, v. STATE, 456 So. 2d 494 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . See also § 933.19(1), Fla. . . .

DILYERD, v. STATE, 444 So. 2d 577 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . See § 933.19, Fla.Stat. (1981). . See New York v. . . .

T. KUHN, a k a v. STATE, 439 So. 2d 291 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), adopted in toto by § 933.19 Fla. . . .

MOREJON v. STATE, 431 So. 2d 315 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . State, 354 So.2d 411 (Fla. 3d DCA), cert. denied, 364 So.2d 888 (Fla.1978); Section 933.19, Florida Statutes . . .

CARLTON, v. STATE, 418 So. 2d 449 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . See § 933.19, Fla.Stat. (1981); United States v. . . .

STATE v. L. HOWARD, W., 411 So. 2d 372 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925) as codified in Section 933.19(1), Florida . . .

MORALES, v. STATE, 407 So. 2d 321 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 153-54,45 S.Ct. 280, 285-86, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), adopted in toto by § 933.19 . . .

ADOUE, v. STATE WEXLER, v. STATE, 408 So. 2d 567 (Fla. 1981)

. . . . § 933.19, Fla. Stat. (1977). . . .

GOMEZ v. STATE, 402 So. 2d 1239 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), adopted by § 933.19, Fla.Stat. (1979) . . .

SACHS, v. STATE, 396 So. 2d 865 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), adopted by § 933.19, Fla.Stat. (1979) . . .

F. LEE, v. STATE, 392 So. 2d 615 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), and section 933.19(1), Florida Statutes . . . Since we have determined that probable cause was lacking here, Carroll and section 933.19(1) are inapplicable . . .

W. GLUESENKAMP, v. STATE MASSENGALE v. STATE MOUW v. STATE, 391 So. 2d 192 (Fla. 1980)

. . . other cases, or may conduct a search of any of the aforesaid vehicles without a warrant pursuant to s. 933.19 . . . other cases, or may conduct a search of any of the aforesaid vehicles without a warrant pursuant to s. 933.19 . . . issue in this case is whether the search was properly conducted without a warrant pursuant to section 933.19 . . . Section 933.19 expressly adopts the holding of Carroll v. . . .

MEAD, v. STATE, 381 So. 2d 743 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), adopted by § 933.19, Fla.Stat. (1979) . . .

H. JENKINS, v. STATE, 382 So. 2d 83 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . Section 933.19, Florida Statutes (1979), adopts the rule formulated in Carroll v. . . .

LOPEZ, v. STATE, 374 So. 2d 551 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed.2d 543 (1925), adopted by § 933.19, Fla.Stat. (1977 . . .

HAUGLAND v. STATE, 374 So. 2d 1026 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), adopted by § 933.19, Fla.Stat. (1977) . . .

J. PEDERSON, v. STATE, 373 So. 2d 367 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . .-15(l)(b), referring to Section 933.19, incorporates the criminal probable cause test as stated in Carroll . . . other cases, or may conduct a search of any of aforesaid vehicles without a warrant pursuant to s. 933.19 . . . Section 933.19, Florida Statutes (1977), states that the provisions of Carroll are adopted as the statute . . .

POMERANTZ, v. STATE, 372 So. 2d 104 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), adopted as the law of Florida by § 933.19 . . .

SHARPE, v. STATE, 370 So. 2d 42 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . other cases, or may conduct a search of any of the aforesaid vehicles without a warrant pursuant to s. 933.19 . . .

MILLER, a k a v. STATE, 368 So. 2d 943 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . in other cases or that he may conduct a search of such vehicle without a warrant pursuant to Section 933.19 . . . The provisions of Section 933.19 are not applicable as there was a complete absence of any probable cause . . .

STATE v. JACKSON, 368 So. 2d 66 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . the facts of the instant ease has been greatly simplified by our Legislature’s adoption of Section 933.19 . . . Our courts, in discussing the probable cause requirement incorporated into Section 933.19, Florida Statutes . . . Because the police did have probable cause to search the car and because of the application of Section 933.19 . . .

MIRANDA v. STATE, 354 So. 2d 411 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), adopted by Section 933.19, Florida Statutes . . .

STEPHENSON v. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES,, 342 So. 2d 60 (Fla. 1976)

. . . other cases, or may conduct a search of any of the aforesaid vehicles without a warrant pursuant to s. 933.19 . . .

SMITH S. v. STATE, 333 So. 2d 91 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . S., 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (1925), F.S. 933.19 (1975). See also Chambers v. . . .

STEPHENSON v. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES,, 329 So. 2d 373 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . other cases, or may conduct a search of any of the aforesaid vehicles without a warrant pursuant to s. 933.19 . . .

SAMUELS, v. STATE, 318 So. 2d 190 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . . § 933.19 adopts the rule formulated in Carroll v. U. . . .

STATE v. M. LEE,, 313 So. 2d 441 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . . § 933.19 (1973); Jetmore v. State, Fla.App. 4th 1973, 275 So.2d 61. . . .

BAILEY, v. STATE, 295 So. 2d 133 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . Sec. 933.19, F.S.A.; see also Richardson v. . . .

JETMORE, v. STATE, 275 So. 2d 61 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . Maroney, 1970, 399 U.S. 42, 90 S.Ct. 1975, 26 L.Ed. 419; and Section 933.19, Florida Statutes 1971, F.S.A . . .

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

. . . . § 933.19, F.S.A. literally adopts the opinion of the Court in Carroll by express reference, the only . . .

In J. C. a, 39 Fla. Supp. 89 (Palm Beach Cty. Juv. & Dom. Rel. Ct. 1971)

. . . This case is governed by §933.19, Florida Statutes, which adopted provisions of Carrell v. . . .

TRASK, v. STATE, 253 So. 2d 269 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . . § 933.19, F.S.A. and F.S. § 910.09, F.S.A. PIERCE, C. J., and LILES and HOB-SON, JJ., concur. . . .

STATE v. SANDERS,, 239 So. 2d 120 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . Florida Statutes § 933.19, F.S.A. has specifically adopted the Carroll decision. . . .

U. HILL, v. STATE, 238 So. 2d 608 (Fla. 1970)

. . . . § 933.19 (1967), F.S.A. . . .

STATE v. CUNDIFF,, 230 So. 2d 691 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . State, Fla.App.1962, 137 So.2d 21; F.S.1967, Section 933.19, F.S.A. WALDEN and OWEN, JJ., concur. . . .

STATE v. DIMENNA, 33 Fla. Supp. 29 (Brevard Cty. Ct. 1969)

. . . S. (1925), 267 U.S. 132, and §933.19, F. S. . . .

J. McQUILLEN, v. STATE, 227 So. 2d 509 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

. . . . § 933.19, F.S.A. LILES, Acting C. J., and PIERCE and MANN, JJ., concur. . . .

SAMUEL, v. STATE, 222 So. 2d 3 (Fla. 1969)

. . . States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543 (adopted as the law of this state in 1927, see Sec. 933.19 . . .

FOUNTAIN, v. STATE, 199 So. 2d 738 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1967)

. . . Section 933.19, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.; Carroll v. . . .

STATE v. SMITH,, 193 So. 2d 23 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1966)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543, 39 A.L.R. 790; Fla.Stat., § 933.19, F.S.A. . . .

BECK, Jr. v. STATE, 181 So. 2d 659 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1966)

. . . United States, 1925, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543, as incorporated in Section 933.19, Fla.Stats . . .

ROYSTON DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. MOORE- McCORMACK LINES, INC. IMPERIAL CAR DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. MOORE- McCORMACK LINES, INC., 252 F. Supp. 480 (E.D. Pa. 1965)

. . . This schedule shows that the Body Shop charges for these 64 cars totaled $933.19, whereas the claims . . . to these autos in the transit damage claims (based on the schedule in L.Mise. 5) totaled $2,806.78. $933.19 . . . 6 32% 4 Morris Minor 34.00 15.80 44% 24 1 4% 4 A-H “3000” 150.50 84.60 56% 23 4 17% TOTAL $2806.78 $933.19 . . .

ROMANELLO, v. STATE, 160 So. 2d 529 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1964)

. . . R. 790, adopted in Florida Statutes, section 933.19; Collins v. . . .

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

. . . 1925, 267 U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543, 39 A.L.R. 790, adopted in Florida Statutes, section 933.19 . . .

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

. . . State, Fla.1954, 74 So.2d 652; Florida Statute § 933.19, F.S.A. . . . Justice Thornal without passing on the point stated: “ * * * We must warn that because of this statute [§ 933.19 . . .

BRYANT, v. STATE, 155 So. 2d 396 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . Section 933.19, F.S. . . .

SING v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 148 So. 2d 19 (Fla. 1962)

. . . State, supra; see also F.S. 933.19, F.S.A. . . .

MILLER, v. STATE, 137 So. 2d 21 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1962)

. . . Section 933.19, F.S.A., adopting as the statute law of Florida the decision by the United States Supreme . . .

CITY OF MIAMI, W. B. E. Sr. W. E. A. v. ARONOVITZ,, 114 So. 2d 784 (Fla. 1959)

. . . U.S. 132, 45 S.Ct. 280, 69 L.Ed. 543, which has been given legislative sanction in Florida by Section 933.19 . . . The Florida Legislature has by Section 933.19, supra, incorporated the entire decision into the statute . . .

STATE v. CARLISLE,, 15 Fla. Supp. 16 (Marion Cty. Cir. Ct. 1959)

. . . page 292 — “The second exception, search of vehicles upon ‘probable cause’ alone, arises from section 933.19 . . . U.S. as a statute law of Florida is as follo.ws— 933.19 Searches and seizures of vehicles carrying contraband . . .

CAMERON v. STATE, 112 So. 2d 864 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959)

. . . Section 933.19, F.S.A. was adopted as the statute law of Florida applicable to searches and seizures . . .

CHACON, v. STATE, 102 So. 2d 578 (Fla. 1957)

. . . For example, by Section 933.19, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., our Legislature has made a part of the statute . . . By Section 933.19, supra, the Florida Legislature has specifically provided that “The same rules as to . . .

WEINER, H. S. v. J. KELLY, W. H., 82 So. 2d 155 (Fla. 1955)

. . . . §§ 933.04, 933.19, will -be treated together. . . .

JAMES, v. STATE, 80 So. 2d 699 (Fla. 1955)

. . . United States, 267 U.S. 132, 153-154, 45 S.Ct. 280, and Section 933.19, F.S.A. In Byrd v. . . .

BYRD, Jr. v. STATE, 80 So. 2d 694 (Fla. 1955)

. . . See Florida Statutes, § 933.19 F.S.A., and 24 F.S.A. pp. 217-218. See also Kersey v. . . .

PATRICK J. SHOUVLIN, 3 B.T.A. 499 (B.T.A. 1926)

. . . were: 1917_ $13,124. 93 1918 (loss) 25, 062. 98 1919_ 3, 262. 60 1920_ 5, 021. 55 1921 (loss) 100, 933.19 . . .