Fla. Stat. 941.14
Arrest without a warrant

The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or a private person, without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year, but when so arrested the accused must be taken before a judge with all practicable speed and complaint must be made against the accused under oath setting forth the ground for the arrest as in the preceding section; and thereafter his or her answer shall be heard as if the accused had been arrested on a warrant.

Source: Section 941.14 — Arrest without a warrant, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0941.­14 (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

§ 941.14. Arrest without a warrant's source at flsenate​.gov