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Title V
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Chapter 30
SHERIFFS

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F.S. 30.24

30.24 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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Amendments to 30.24

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 30.24

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 30.24.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 30.24

Total Results: 8

G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc. v. Morrow

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-02

Citation: 210 So. 3d 92, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 13263

Snippet: section 30.24(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2012), but it does not impact our analysis. Section 30.24 is entitled

League of Women Voters of Florida v. Detzner

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-02

Citation: 179 So. 3d 258, 2015 WL 7753054

Snippet: .20 .43 CP-1 .20 .30 .24 .26 .30 .36 .22

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1981-04-20

Snippet: 071-28. Parenthetically, it should be noted that s.30.24, F.S., is the only statutory authority for the payment

Rolly Marine Service, Inc. v. Sullivan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-02-28

Citation: 273 So. 2d 770, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 7308

Snippet: dates and time of accrual and showed a tax of $30.24 and a total due from defendant of $786.24. Did defendant

Goldstein v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-05-27

Citation: 223 So. 2d 354, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5659

Snippet: streets or public property, such as Sections 30-23, 30-24, 30-36. A third group of sections mention neither

McNevin v. Baker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1964-12-02

Citation: 170 So. 2d 66

Snippet: Ready v. Safeway Rock Co., 1946, 157 Fla. 27, 30, 24 So.2d 808, 809. (Emphasis added.) . May v. Holley

Foley v. State Ex Rel. Gordon

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1951-01-23

Citation: 50 So. 2d 179

Snippet: Florida to return a fugitive from justice. Section 30.24, F.S. '41, F.S.A., has not been amended since the

Luria v. Bank of Coral Gables

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1932-07-14

Citation: 142 So. 901, 106 Fla. 175

Snippet: 19 L. ed. 1008; U.S. vs. St. Nat. Bk., 96 U.S. 30, 24 L. ed. 647. Section 6068 (4137) Compiled General