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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 30.2430.24 Transportation and return of prisoners.—(1) The sheriff of any county of the state, when required to go beyond the limits of this state to bring back a prisoner charged with any offense or who has been convicted of any crime in this state and has escaped, shall receive the actual and necessary expense on account of returning the prisoner to the state. Travel under this subsection is exempt from the provisions of s. 112.061. (2)(a) The sheriff of each county of the state is authorized to contract with private transport companies for the transportation of prisoners both within and beyond the limits of this state. Each prisoner shall be delivered to the transport company by a sheriff or other proper law enforcement official for transportation and then delivered by the same transport company to the proper sheriff or other law enforcement official upon arriving at the point of destination. (b) Any company transporting a prisoner pursuant to this section shall be considered an independent contractor and shall be solely liable for the prisoner while the prisoner is in the custody of the company. Any transport company contracting with a sheriff for the transportation of prisoners as provided for in this section shall be insured and shall provide no less than $100,000 in liability insurance with respect to the transporting of the prisoners. (c) Personnel employed by any transport company for the transportation of prisoners as provided for in this section are specifically exempted from:1. Any requirements of being appointed as deputy sheriffs. 2. Providing bond. 3. Meeting requirements and training as provided by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for law enforcement and correctional officers. History.—s. 1, ch. 5407, 1905; ss. 2, 5, ch. 7886, 1919; RGS 2893; s. 2, ch. 10091, 1925; CGL 4591; s. 2, ch. 20943, 1941; s. 1, ch. 77-154; s. 1, ch. 81-176; s. 4, ch. 83-167; s. 183, ch. 95-147.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 30.24
Total Results: 5
50 So. 2d 179
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 1951 | Docket: 1511763
Cited 62 times | Published
Florida to return a fugitive from justice. Section 30.24, F.S. '41, F.S.A., has not been amended since
506 F.3d 1039, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 25524, 2007 WL 3197534
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 1, 2007 | Docket: 213276
Cited 34 times | Published
contractor" and *1045 "agent." Compare Fla. Stat. § 30.24(2)(b) with Fla. Stat. § 766.1115. Thus, if the
910 F.3d 1371
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 14, 2018 | Docket: 8409183
Cited 15 times | Published
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Fla. Stat. § 30.24
(2)(b) ("independent contractors" transporting
210 So. 3d 92, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 13263
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 2, 2016 | Docket: 4418856
Published
We have considered the application of section 30.24(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2012), but it does
250 F.R.D. 554, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66463, 2008 WL 2058517
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 9, 2008 | Docket: 66034768
Published
(quoting Manual for Complex Litigation, Second § 30.24 at 232 (citing Kleiner v. First National Bank of
