Florida Statute 30.555 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 30
SHERIFFS

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30.555 Liability insurance.—The sheriff may obtain insurance to cover liability for damages arising out of claims for false arrests, false imprisonment, false or improper service of process, or other claims arising out of the performance of his or her duties or the duties of his or her deputies or employees and may pay the premiums for such insurance from funds appropriated for the necessary and regular expenses of office without specific appropriation or specification of expenses with respect thereto.

History.—s. 1, ch. 88-103; s. 192, ch. 95-147.

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Abusaid v. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

405 F.3d 1298, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 6341, 2005 WL 858296

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 15, 2005 | Docket: 213078

Cited 60 times | Published

of expenses with respect thereto.” Fla. Stat. § 30.555. In addition, a county may require its sheriff

Doris Freyre v. Chad Cronister

910 F.3d 1371

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 14, 2018 | Docket: 8409183

Cited 15 times | Published

her deputies or employees." Id. § 30.555. And HCSO acknowledges that it is self-insured

Jenne v. Maranto

825 So. 2d 409, 2002 WL 891777

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 21, 2002 | Docket: 1312107

Cited 14 times | Published

[10] See § 30.49, Fla. Stat. (2000). [11] See § 30.555, Fla. Stat. (2000). [12] See Applegate v. Barnett

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