Florida Senate - 2023 SB 812 By Senator Simon 3-01159-23 2023812__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to citizens arrest; creating s. 3 901.001, F.S.; abrogating the common-law remedy of 4 citizens arrest; prohibiting a private person who is 5 not a law enforcement officer from arresting another 6 person; providing exceptions; providing an effective 7 date. 8 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 11 Section 1.Section 901.001, Florida Statutes, is created to 12 read: 13 901.001Citizens arrest. 14 (1)It is the intent of the Legislature to abrogate any 15 common-law remedy of citizens arrest. A private person who is 16 not a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10(1) may not 17 arrest another person for a violation of the laws of this state. 18 (2)This section does not apply to: 19 (a)A person who is a law enforcement officer as defined in 20 s. 943.10(1) who is acting outside of his or her jurisdiction. 21 Such an officer may arrest a person who commits a felony in his 22 or her presence or arrest a person when a felony has been 23 committed and when the arresting officer has probable cause to 24 believe, and does believe, that the person arrested committed 25 the felony. 26 (b)A person who detains, without use of deadly force, a 27 person who has illegally entered his or her dwelling, vehicle, 28 or vessel until the arrival of a law enforcement officer. 29 Section 2.This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.