{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-901.20","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 901.20","heading":"Use of force to effect release of person making arrest detained in building.","body":"A peace officer may use any reasonable force to liberate himself or herself or another person from detention in a building entered for the purpose of making a lawful arrest.\nHistory.—s. 20, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(20); s. 9, ch. 70-339; s. 1464, ch. 97-102.","path":["CHAPTER 901 ARRESTS AND TEMPORARY DETENTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0900-0999/0901/0901.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:15:57Z","sha256":"2e7328c8d4d06ad506fef659c9268e0544cbc6535b0b39eca87667786a641a6c","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-901.19","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-901.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}