Fla. Stat. 951.14
Failure of person to discharge his or her duty; penalty

Any person appointed by virtue of the laws of the state relative to working county prisoners on the public road, or to whom duties are assigned in this chapter, who shall fail to make complete return within the time specified therein, or who shall otherwise fail to discharge the duties imposed upon him or her by this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

Source: Section 951.14 — Failure of person to discharge his or her duty; penalty, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0951.­14 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

951.01
County prisoners may be put to labor 951.03
County commissioners to provide food, etc 951.04
Furnishing of transportation to discharged prisoners 951.05
Working county prisoners on roads and bridges or other public works of the county 951.06
Employment of correctional officers 951.08
Prisoner workday 951.10
Leasing prisoners to work for private interests prohibited 951.11
Turning prisoners over to board of bond trustees, etc 951.12
Working prisoners on public roads and exchange of prisoners between counties 951.13
Transferring from one county to another 951.14
Failure of person to discharge his or her duty 951.15
Credit on fines and costs 951.16
Prisoners entitled to receive credit on fine based on imprisonment 951.19
Interference with county prisoners 951.21
Gain-time for good conduct for county prisoners 951.22
County detention facilities 951.23
County and municipal detention facilities 951.24
Extend the limits of confinement for county prisoners 951.25
Sale of goods and services produced by county prisoners 951.26
Public safety coordinating councils 951.27
Blood tests of inmates 951.28
Transmitting prisoner information to reduce public assistance fraud 951.29
Procedure for requesting restoration of civil rights or restoration of voting rights of county prisoners convicted of felonies 951.032
Financial responsibility for medical expenses 951.033
Income and assets 951.061
Designation of sheriff as chief correctional officer 951.062
Contractual arrangements for operation and maintenance of county detention facilities 951.063
Contractor-operated county correctional facilities 951.175
Provision of programs for women 951.176
Provision of education 951.221
Sexual misconduct between detention facility employees and inmates 951.225
Persons authorized to visit county and municipal detention facilities 951.231
County residential probation program 951.0623
Application of ch. 86-183 951.2302
Inspection of county and municipal detention facilities

Current through Fall 2025

§ 951.14. Failure of person to discharge his or her duty; penalty's source at flsenate​.gov