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Fla. Stat. § 901.18

Officer may summon assistance

Florida · Florida Statutes Chapter 901 — ARRESTS AND TEMPORARY DETENTIONS · Status: effective

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Fla. Stat. § 901.18, Officer may summon assistance, Florida, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1160116
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A peace officer making a lawful arrest may command the aid of persons she or he deems necessary to make the arrest. A person commanded to aid shall render assistance as directed by the officer. A person commanded to aid a peace officer shall have the same authority to arrest as that peace officer and shall not be civilly liable for any reasonable conduct in rendering assistance to that officer.