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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 27.25527.255 Investigators; authority to arrest, qualifications, rights, immunities, bond, and oath.—(1) Each investigator employed on a full-time basis by a state attorney and each special investigator appointed by the state attorney pursuant to the provisions of s. 27.251 is hereby declared to be a law enforcement officer of the state and a conservator of the peace, under the direction and control of the state attorney who employs him or her, with full powers of arrest, in accordance with the laws of this state. Such investigator may arrest any person for violation of state law or applicable county or city ordinances when such violation occurs within the boundaries of the judicial circuit served by the state attorney employing the investigator, except that arrests may be made out of said judicial circuit when hot pursuit originates within said judicial circuit. Such investigator shall, within the boundaries of the judicial circuit served by such state attorney, have full authority to serve any arrest warrant, search warrant, capias, or court order issued by any court or judge within such judicial circuit in a criminal case, or in connection with a criminal investigation, when the same is directed to him or her. The investigator may serve, anywhere within the state, a witness subpoena issued by any court or judge within the state or issued in connection with a criminal investigation that arises anywhere within the state, provided that prior notice is given to the sheriff in whose county service will be attempted; however, failure to provide this notice to the sheriff does not affect the validity of the service. The investigator may carry weapons on or about his or her person in the same manner as other law enforcement officers. (2) All investigators employed by a state attorney or appointed pursuant to the provisions of s. 27.251 shall meet the minimum standards established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission of the Department of Law Enforcement for the employment and training of law enforcement officers under chapter 943, except that investigators employed by a state attorney on July 1, 1974, shall not be required to meet such standards. (3) In the performance of any of the powers, duties, and functions authorized by law or this section, investigators employed by a state attorney or appointed pursuant to the provisions of s. 27.251 shall have the same rights, protections, and immunities afforded other peace or law enforcement officers. (4) Any full-time investigator employed by the state attorney and any special investigator appointed by the state attorney pursuant to the provisions of s. 27.251 shall, before entering into the performance of duties, take and file the oath as prescribed in s. 5, Art. II of the State Constitution. The state attorney may require any full-time investigator employed by the state attorney or any special investigator appointed by the state attorney pursuant to the provisions of s. 27.251 to give a bond conditioned on the faithful performance of the investigator’s duties. History.—s. 1, ch. 70-275; s. 1, ch. 74-260; s. 2, ch. 78-227; s. 5, ch. 79-8; s. 2, ch. 83-167; s. 131, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 96-256; s. 6, ch. 98-34.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 27.255
Total Results: 14
310 So. 2d 289
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 1975 | Docket: 1281144
Cited 24 times | Published
when read in para materia with F.S. 27.181 and F.S. 27.255 is intended to vest Assistant State Attorneys
544 So. 2d 1162, 1989 WL 63381
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1989 | Docket: 1286150
Cited 13 times | Published
the extent that the trial court found that section 27.255(1), (3), Florida Statutes (1985)[2] applied
617 So. 2d 1099, 1993 WL 125169
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1993 | Docket: 850016
Cited 10 times | Published
HARRIS and GRIFFIN, JJ., concur.
NOTES
[1] See § 27.255, Fla. Stat.
302 So. 2d 811
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 1974 | Docket: 1758657
Cited 5 times | Published
when read in pari materia with F.S. 27.181 and F.S. 27.255 is intended to vest Assistant State Attorneys
294 So. 2d 639
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1974 | Docket: 1736385
Cited 4 times | Published
warrants, subpoenas, and carry weapons (Fla. Stat. § 27.255, F.S.A.), which are activities customarily performed
502 So. 2d 1356, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 628, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 6992
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1987 | Docket: 64625280
Cited 2 times | Published
State Attorney’s office, thus authorized by section 27.255, Florida Statutes to serve warrants anywhere
428 So. 2d 715
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1983 | Docket: 1374557
Cited 2 times | Published
arrest throughout his judicial circuit... .
Section 27.255, Florida Statutes (1981) permits such special
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2025 | Docket: 69996619
Published
the authority to
detain or arrest. See, e.g., § 27.255, Fla. Stat. (declaring
investigators with a state
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 18, 1988 | Docket: 3256178
Published
Butterworth Attorney General
(gh)
1 Section 27.255(1), F.S.
2 Section 27.255(2), F.S. And see, s. 27.255(4)
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 28, 1988 | Docket: 3257833
Published
required qualifications, rights, and immunities.
2 Section 27.255(1), F.S.
3 Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409
465 So. 2d 1299, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 687, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 12880
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1985 | Docket: 64610855
Published
the boundaries of the eleventh judicial circuit. § 27.255, Fla.Stat. (1983); see State v. Hills, 428 So
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 29, 1981 | Docket: 3257442
Published
originates within the state attorney's circuit. Section 27.255 further provides that such investigators may
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 4, 1978 | Docket: 3257542
Published
the Police Standards and Training Commission. Section 27.255(2). Nowhere in s. 27.255 is there a definition
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 10, 1976 | Docket: 3258760
Published
criminal investigation or in a criminal case. Section 27.255(1). While in the performance of their duties
