{"id":30832,"date":"2023-03-06T00:51:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T05:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=30832"},"modified":"2023-03-06T00:51:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T05:51:23","slug":"florida-bill-proposed-to-make-citizens-arrests-illegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/03\/06\/florida-bill-proposed-to-make-citizens-arrests-illegal\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida bill proposed to make citizen\u2019s arrests illegal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Miami lawmaker proposed a new bill for the Florida legislative session to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2023\/25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make citizen\u2019s arrests illegal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/download.jpg?resize=300%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30833\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2023\/25\/BillText\/Filed\/PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As written<\/a>, House Bill 25 would make it a crime for citizens who are not law enforcement officers to arrest someone for allegedly violating state laws. However, the bill leaves two exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a law enforcement officer is outside of their jurisdiction, they may arrest someone who commits a felony in their presence, or when they have probably cause to believe someone has committed a felony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a Florida resident who detains, without use of deadly force, someone that has broken into their home, vehicle, or vessel, detention is legal until law enforcement arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should HB 25 pass, it will be in effect on July 1. It was proposed on Dec. 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Miami lawmaker proposed a new bill for the Florida legislative session to&nbsp;make citizen\u2019s arrests illegal. 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