Fla. Stat. 941.12
Confinement in jail when necessary


(1)

The officer or persons executing the Governor’s warrant of arrest, or the agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may have been delivered, may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or city through which he or she may pass; and the keeper of such jail must receive and safely keep the prisoner until the legal sufficiency of the prisoner’s arrest has been determined by the court and the officer or person having charge of the prisoner is ready to proceed on his or her route; such officer or person shall pay the jailer holding the prisoner the costs of the prisoner’s jailing and keeping.

(2)

The officer or agent of a demanding state to whom a prisoner may have been delivered following extradition proceedings in another state, or to whom a prisoner may have been delivered after waiving extradition in such other state, and who is passing through this state with such a prisoner for the purpose of immediately returning such prisoner to the demanding state may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or city through which he or she may pass; and the keeper of such jail must receive and safely keep the prisoner until the officer or agent having charge of the prisoner is ready to proceed on his or her route, such officer or agent, however, being chargeable with the expense of keeping; provided, however, that such officer or agent shall produce and show to the keeper of such jail satisfactory written evidence of the fact that he or she is actually transporting such prisoner to the demanding state after a requisition by the executive authority of such demanding state. Such prisoner shall not be entitled to demand a new requisition while in this state.

Source: Section 941.12 — Confinement in jail when necessary, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0941.­12 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

941.01
Definition
941.02
Fugitives from justice
941.03
Form of demand
941.04
Governor may investigate case
941.05
Extradition of persons imprisoned or awaiting trial in another state or who have left the demanding state under compulsion
941.06
Extradition of persons not present in demanding state at time of commission of crime
941.07
Issue of Governor’s warrant of arrest
941.08
Manner and place of execution
941.09
Authority of arresting officer
941.10
Rights of accused person
941.11
Penalty for noncompliance with s
941.12
Confinement in jail when necessary
941.13
Arrest prior to requisition
941.14
Arrest without a warrant
941.15
Commitment to await requisition
941.16
Bail
941.17
Extension of time of commitment, adjournment
941.18
Forfeiture of bail
941.19
Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition
941.20
Guilt or innocence of accused, when inquired into
941.21
Governor may recall warrant or issue alias
941.22
Fugitives from this state
941.23
Application for issuance of requisition
941.24
Costs and expenses
941.25
Immunity from service of process in certain civil actions
941.26
Written waiver of extradition proceedings
941.27
Nonwaiver by this state
941.28
No right of asylum
941.29
Interpretation
941.30
Short title
941.31
Fresh pursuit
941.32
Fresh pursuit
941.33
Fresh pursuit
941.34
Definition of “state.”
941.35
Definition of “fresh pursuit.”
941.37
Short title
941.38
Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind
941.39
Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind
941.40
Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind
941.41
Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind
941.42
Extradition of persons alleged to be of unsound mind

Current through Fall 2025

§ 941.12. Confinement in jail when necessary's source at flsenate​.gov