# Fla. Stat. § 949.04: 949.04 Law to be liberally construed

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.04

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 949.04
- **Heading:** 949.04 Law to be liberally construed
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 949 / Section 949.04

## Text

Chapters 947-949 shall be liberally construed that its objects may be achieved.

History: s. 33, ch. 20519, 1941.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 949.01 949.01 Juvenile matters unaffected.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.01.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 949.02 949.02 Youth parolees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 949.04 949.04 Law to be liberally construed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.04.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 949.05 949.05 Constitutionality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.05.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 949.06 949.06 Short title: chs. 947, 948, and 949.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.06.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 949.07 949.07 Compact for the supervision of adult offenders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.07.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 949.08 949.08 Department of Corrections may expend funds relating to compacts; limitation on assessments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.08.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 949.09 949.09 Short title: ss. 949.07-949.08.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.09.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 949.071 949.071 Definition of “state” as used in s. 949.07; further declaration relating to interstate compacts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.071.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 949.072 949.072 State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVII_C949_S949.072.md)

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