# Fla. Stat. § 944.08: 944.08 Commitment to custody of department; venue of institutions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.08

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 944.08
- **Heading:** 944.08 Commitment to custody of department; venue of institutions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 944 / Section 944.08

## Text

(1) The words “penitentiary,” “state prison,” or “state prison farm,” whenever the same are used in any of the laws of this state, as a place of confinement or punishment for a crime, shall be construed to mean and refer to the custody of the Department of Corrections within the state correctional system, which shall include facilities operated by private entities with which the department enters into contracts pursuant to s. 944.105.

(2) For the purposes of all judicial proceedings, the institutions of the state correctional system and the precincts thereof shall be deemed to be within and part of the county in which they are situated, and the courts of such counties or circuits shall have jurisdiction of all crimes and offenses committed therein.

History: s. 6, ch. 57-121; s. 18, ch. 61-530; s. 32, ch. 77-120; s. 42, ch. 79-3; s. 2, ch. 85-340.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 944.01 944.01 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.01.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.02 944.02 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.08 944.08 Commitment to custody of department; venue of institutions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.08.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.09 944.09 Rules of the department; offenders, probationers, and parolees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.09.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.10 944.10 Department of Corrections to provide buildings; sale and purchase of land; contracts to provide services and inmate labor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.10.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.11 944.11 Department to regulate admission of books.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.11.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.012 944.012 Legislative intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.14 944.14 Supervision of correctional institutions; enforcement of orders and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.14.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.17 944.17 Commitments and classification; transfers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.17.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.23 944.23 Persons authorized to visit state prisons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.23.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.023 944.023 Comprehensive correctional master plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.023.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.024 944.024 Adult intake and evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.024.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.24 944.24 Administration of correctional institutions for women.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.24.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 944.026 944.026 Community-based facilities and programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C944_S944.026.md)

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