Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...ce written agreement, and a combination of the two. Our legislature concluded that such agreements were necessary because of the "possibility of the occurrence of natural or manmade disasters or emergencies and other major law enforcement problems." § 23.121(1)....

...These agreements help solve problems that cross jurisdictional lines and serve to enhance public safety. Id. One statutorily recognized purpose of mutual aid agreements is to "provide for a system for the receipt and dissemination of information, data, and directives pertaining to activities among law enforcement agencies." § 23.121(1)(c)....

...vidence in Lutz, an area outside the Tampa city limits and outside his territorial jurisdiction. The announced policy of the Florida Mutual Aid Act was to provide a means to deal with disasters, emergencies, and other major law enforcement problems. § 23.121(1)....

...ing the investigation the officer has a good faith belief that the crime occurred within his or her jurisdiction. Nunn, 121 So.3d at 568 . Another exception applies if the officer acts in accordance with a voluntary cooperation agreement pursuant to section 23.121, Florida Statutes, or an interlocal agreement to provide law enforcement services pursuant to section 166.0495, Florida Statutes....

Attorney General RAB/tls 1 Section 23.121(1)(a), Fla. Stat. 2 Section 23.121(1)(g), Fla. Stat. And see

...jurisdiction must comply with ss. 2[c] and [4], Art. VIII, State Const.; also recognizing the use of Part I, Ch. 23 , Fla. Stat., to allow extraterritorial exercise of law enforcement services by municipalities pursuant to a mutual aid agreement). 6 Section 23.121 (1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1995). 7 Section 23.121 (1)(g), Fla....

...rize or direct a municipal police department or a municipal police officer to execute or serve such process). Cf., AGO 71-107 (capias issued out of a criminal court of record may be served only by a sheriff, and not by a municipal police officer). 8 Section 23.121 (1)(a), F.S....

municipalities pursuant to a mutual aid agreement). 3 Section 23.121(1)(a), F.S.

detaining the person). 3 Section 23.121(1)(a), Fla. Stat. 4 Section 23.121(1)(g), Fla. Stat. 5 Section

the person into custody). 3 Section 23.121(1)(a), Fla. Stat. 4 Section 23.121(1)(g), Fla. Stat. And see

...e persons can arrest for a felony committed in their presence and for a felony that they knew was committed if they have probable cause to believe and do believe that the person arrested perpetrated the felony). 7 Part I, C. 23, Fla. Stat. (1993). 8 Section 23.121 (1)(g), Fla....

Summary, dated May 14, 1996. 10 Section 23.121(1)(a), Fla. Stat. 11 Section 23.121(1)(g), Fla. Stat. And see

...A at 2-3). One of the purposes of the Mutual Aid Act is to allow for police departments to provide for the "protect[ion] of the public peace and safety" when dealing with "major law enforcement problems ... that cross jurisdictional lines." Fla. Stat. § 23.121(1)....

...(municipal police officer may patrol municipally-owned property located outside municipal boundaries and when probable cause to believe person has committed or is committing a violation of law on such property or facilities, the officer may take the person into custody). 3 Section 23.121 (1)(a), Fla. Stat. 4 Section 23.121 (1)(g), Fla. Stat. And see, s. 23.121 (1), Fla....

...United States for the purpose of allowing state or local law officers to assist in the enforcement of federal law as may be authorized by the terms of the agreement. Part I of chapter 23 , Florida Statutes, constitutes the Florida Mutual Aid Act. 1 Section 23.121 , Florida Statutes, sets forth the policy and purpose of the act: Because of the existing and continuing possibility of the occurrence of natural or manmade disasters or emergencies and other major law enforcement problems, including t...

violation occurred after detaining the person). 3 Section 23.121(1)(g), Fla. Stat. 4 Section 23.1225(1)(a),