Fla. Stat. § 933.16 : Criminal Procedure And Corrections — Search And Inspection Warrants — Maliciously procuring search warrant to be issued; penalty Date: 31 May 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session Any person who maliciously and without probable cause procures a search warrant to be issued and executed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Fla. Stat. § 933.16 s. 16, ch. 9321, 1923; CGL 7434; s. 1161, ch. 71-136.