The Florida Senate

916.178  Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.--

(1)

(a)  Except as authorized by law or as specifically authorized by the person in charge of a forensic facility, it is unlawful to introduce into or upon the grounds of any forensic facility under the supervision or control of the department, or to take or attempt to take or send therefrom, any of the following articles, which are hereby declared to be contraband for the purposes of this section:

1.  Any intoxicating beverage or beverage which causes or may cause an intoxicating effect;

2.  Any controlled substance as defined in chapter 893;

3.  Any firearm or deadly weapon; or

4.  Other items as determined by the department, and as designated by departmental rule or by the administrator of any facility, and designated by written institutional policies, to be hazardous to the welfare of patients or the operation of the facility.

(b)  It is unlawful to transmit to, attempt to transmit to, or cause or attempt to cause to be transmitted to or received by any patient of any facility any article or thing declared by this section to be contraband, at any place which is outside of the grounds of such facility, except as authorized by law or as specifically authorized by the person in charge of such facility.

(2)

(a)  All individuals or vehicles entering upon the grounds of any forensic facility under the supervision or control of the department shall be subject to reasonable search and seizure of any contraband materials introduced thereon, for purpose of enforcement of this chapter.

(b)  These provisions shall be enforced by institutional security personnel as defined in s. 916.106(6).

(c)  Whoever violates any provision of subparagraph (1)(a)2. or subparagraph (1)(a)3. is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.--s. 39, ch. 85-167.