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Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS

Chapter 112
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 112.531

112.531 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:

(1) “Brady identification system” means a list or identification, in whatever form, of the name or names of law enforcement officers or correctional officers about whom a prosecuting agency is in possession of impeachment evidence as defined by court decision, statute, or rule.

(2) “Correctional officer” means any person, other than a warden, who is appointed or employed full time or part time by the state or any political subdivision thereof whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody, or control of inmates within a correctional institution; and includes correctional probation officers, as defined in s. 943.10(3). However, the term “correctional officer” does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally trained personnel.

(3) “Law enforcement officer” means any person, other than a chief of police, who is employed full time or part time by any municipality or the state or any political subdivision thereof and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state; and includes any person who is appointed by the sheriff as a deputy sheriff under s. 30.07.

(4) “Prosecuting agency” means the Attorney General or an assistant attorney general, the statewide prosecutor or an assistant statewide prosecutor, a state attorney or an assistant state attorney, a city or county attorney, a special prosecutor, or any other person or entity charged with the prosecution of a criminal case.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-274; s. 1, ch. 75-41; s. 34, ch. 77-104; s. 1, ch. 82-156; s. 1, ch. 89-223; s. 1, ch. 93-19; s. 3, ch. 2000-161; s. 2, ch. 2020-104; s. 1, ch. 2023-230.

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Amendments to 112.531

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 112.531

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 112.531.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 112.531

Total Results: 20

D'agastino v. the City of Miami

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-03-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 189 So. 3d 236, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 4024, 2016 WL 1051850

Snippet: officers 'while under investigation. Section 112.531(1) defines a “law enforcement officer” as: [A]ny…dispute, a law enforcement officer under section 112.531(1). Lt. D’Agastino, therefore, is entitled to all…definition of “law enforcement officer” in section 112.531(1) specifically exempts the chief of police from

Finkelstein v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-02-26T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 157 So. 3d 1085, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2704, 2015 WL 798162

Snippet: penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state.” §§ 112.531(1); 316.1906(l)(d)l.; 943.10(1), Fla. Stat. This…enforcement of the ... laws of this state.” §§ 112.531(1); 316.1906(l)(d)l.; 943.10(1), Fla. Stat. Petitioner

Miami-Dade County v. Dade County Police Benevolent Assoc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-11-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 154 So. 3d 373, 2014 WL 6612901, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 19300

Snippet: Police Officers’ Bill of Rights (“PBR”) (sections 112.531 through 122.535 of the Florida Statutes) precludes

Fraternal Order of Police, Gator, etc. v. City of Gainesville, Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-09-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 148 So. 3d 798, 2014 WL 4695131

Snippet: enforcement and correctional officers. See §§ 112.531-535, Fla. Stat. Section 112.534 reflects an overall

McQuade v. Florida Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-11-30T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 51 So. 3d 489, 31 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1009, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18677, 2010 WL 4829816

Snippet: the proposition that “all of part VI, section 112.531, et seq., deals specifically with investigations…performance of the duties imposed by [sections 112.531 to 112.533.” 415 So.2d at 65. Because the version

Demings v. Orange County Citizens Review Board

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-05-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 15 So. 3d 604, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 6554, 2009 WL 1490778

Snippet: exempted from the chapter 112 investigation. See § 112.531(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). Accordingly, from our reading

Timoney v. City of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-09-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 990 So. 2d 614

Snippet: pertinent portions of Chapter 112 are sections 112.531 and 112.532, Florida Statutes (2007). Section 112.532…See § 112.532(1)-(6), Fla. Stat. (2007). Section 112.531(1) defines "law enforcement officers"…police chief from internal agency investigation. §§ 112.531-112.532, Fla. Stat. (2007). We agree with Chief…disciplinary action, demotion, or dismissal...." Ch. 112.531(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). Chapter 112 does not apply…within 30 days. (Ord. No. 12188, § 1, 2-14-02) [4] 112.531. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2008-06-13T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: 403 F.3d 1208 (11th Cir., Fla. 2005). 2 See, s. 112.531(2), Fla. Stat., which defines "Correctional

Ward v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-09-19T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 965 So. 2d 308

Snippet: designated by the Department of Corrections"); § 112.531(1), Fla. Stat. (2002) (defining "law enforcement

Mullins v. Department of Law Enforcement

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-11-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 942 So. 2d 998

Snippet: the Sanford Police Department, violated section 112.531, Florida Statutes, the Police Officer's Bill…Officer's Bill of Rights enacted in sections 112.531-.535, Florida Statutes, during its investigation

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2003-12-14T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: or correctional officer, as defined in section 112.531(1) and (2), Florida Statutes, is under investigation…Sincerely, Charlie Crist Attorney General 1 Sections 112.531 through 112.534, Fla. Stat. 2 See, e.g., Mesa v…rights and privileges. . . ." And see, s. 112.531(1) and (2), Fla. Stat., respectively, defining

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2003-09-25T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: enforcement officer" is defined in section 112.531(1), Florida Statutes, to mean "any person,…Charlie Crist Attorney General CC/tgh 1 Sections 112.531 — 112.534, Fla. Stat. 2 42 Fla. Supp.…den.,341 So.2d 1080 (Fla. 1976). 3 And see, s. 112.531(2), Fla. Stat., defining "Correctional officer

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2001-08-21T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgh 1 Sections 112.531 through 112.534, Fla. Stat. 2 See, e.g., Mesa v…rights and privileges. . . ." And see, s. 112.531(1) and (2), Fla. Stat., respectively defining &

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2001-05-11T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: where a police officer, as defined in section 112.531(1), Florida Statutes, is accused of violating the…enforcement officer" is defined in section 112.531(1), Florida Statutes, to mean "any person,…law enforcement officer, as defined in section 112.531(1), Florida Statutes, and the officer is subject…Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tjw 1 Sections 112.531-112.534, Fla. Stat. 2 42 Fla. Supp. 53, 57 (17th…Stat. 6 Section 112.532(5), Fla. Stat. 7 See, s. 112.531(2), Fla. Stat., defining "Correctional officer

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2001-03-12T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: office concluded that while nothing in sections 112.531-112.534, Florida Statutes, precluded an agency

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2000-11-12T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: office concluded that while nothing in sections 112.531-112.534, Florida Statutes, precluded an agency

Department of Revenue v. Novoa

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-10-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 745 So. 2d 378

Snippet: Officer's Bill of Rights enacted in sections 112.531 through 112.535, Florida Statutes. We concluded

Davis v. Pinellas County Police Benevolent Association, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-12-16T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 743 So. 2d 540, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 15687, 1998 WL 873047

Snippet: under the Police Officers’ Bill of Rights, section 112.531-.535, Florida Statutes (1997), concerning legal

Department of Highway Safety v. Schluter

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-12-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 705 So. 2d 81

Snippet: Officer's Bill of Rights, codified at sections 112.531 through 112.535, Florida Statutes (1995), highway

Hinn v. Beary

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-10-10T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 701 So. 2d 579

Snippet: quot; ("the Bill of Rights") (sections 112.531-112.535, Florida Statutes (1995)). Hinn contends…therefore not within the purview of subsection 112.531(1), which provides: (1) "Law enforcement officer…sheriff as a deputy sheriff pursuant to s. 30.07. § 112.531(1), Fla. Stat. (1995) (emphasis added). Hinn filed…Turning to the merits, we agree that subsection 112.531(1) is ambiguous and subject to judicial interpretation…quot;law enforcement officer" in subsection 112.531(1). The legislature added the last phrase"