Florida Statute 112.531 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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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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Total Results: 32

Tanner v. McCall

441 F. Supp. 503, 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13356

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 1977 | Docket: 895568

Cited 17 times | Published

claimed a de jure property interest under Fla.Stat. § 112.531 et seq., "The Police Officers' Bill of Rights

Evans v. Hardcastle

339 So. 2d 1150

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 1976 | Docket: 1436643

Cited 15 times | Published

officer, does not come within the purview of Section 112.531(2), Florida Statutes (1975), wherein employing

Kelly v. Gill

544 So. 2d 1162, 1989 WL 63381

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 1989 | Docket: 1286150

Cited 13 times | Published

enforcement officers bill of rights pursuant to section 112.531, et seq., Florida Statutes (1985).[1] Kelly

Johnson v. Wilson

336 So. 2d 651

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 1976 | Docket: 1721082

Cited 11 times | Published

thereof which employs law enforcement officers. Section 112.531(2), Florida Statutes (1975). A political subdivision

Barton v. City of Eustis, Fla.

415 F. Supp. 1355, 1976 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14146

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1976 | Docket: 2099682

Cited 9 times | Published

established under city ordinance 409 and Fla.Stat. § 112.531, et seq., of which they have been deprived without

McRae v. Douglas

644 So. 2d 1368, 1994 WL 531272

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 1994 | Docket: 1672155

Cited 8 times | Published

officer's performance of official duties. Section 112.531 contains the following definitions: (1) "Law

Saunders v. Hunter

980 F. Supp. 1236, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15556, 1997 WL 619219

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1997 | Docket: 1497529

Cited 6 times | Published

plaintiff failed to state a claim under Fla.Stat. § 112.531. The plaintiff fails to allege she was being investigated

Demings v. Orange County Citizens Review Board

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 2009 | Docket: 1661059

Cited 5 times | Published

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

Allison v. City of Live Oak

450 F. Supp. 200, 1978 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17776

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 12, 1978 | Docket: 1401714

Cited 5 times | Published

"The Policeman's Bill of Rights", Fla.Stat. § 112.531, et seq. (1975), mandates certain procedures which

Timoney v. City of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel

990 So. 2d 614, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 13452, 2008 WL 4058028

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 2008 | Docket: 1688245

Cited 4 times | Published

See § 112.532(1)-(6), Fla. Stat. (2007). Section 112.531(1) defines "law enforcement officers" for the

Keller v. City of Tallahassee

181 F. Supp. 3d 934, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183186, 2015 WL 12551163

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 23, 2015 | Docket: 64308505

Cited 3 times | Published

interest in continued employment with the TPD under § 112.531, Florida Statutes because he was a probationary

William Thomason v. J. Pete McDaniel

793 F.2d 1247, 2 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 538

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 18, 1986 | Docket: 801138

Cited 3 times | Published

inapplicable to part-time police officers. Section 112.531-.534, Fla.Stat.Ann. See Migliore v. City

City of Hollywood v. Litteral

446 So. 2d 1152, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12183

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 1984 | Docket: 1767433

Cited 3 times | Published

Appellee exhausted her administrative remedies. Section 112.531 defines a "law enforcement officer" as "any

Ward v. State

965 So. 2d 308, 2007 WL 2710748

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 2007 | Docket: 1508986

Cited 2 times | Published

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

Hinn v. Beary

701 So. 2d 579, 1997 WL 627537

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 1997 | Docket: 1448435

Cited 2 times | Published

sheriff as a deputy sheriff pursuant to s. 30.07. § 112.531(1), Fla. Stat. (1995) (emphasis added). Hinn filed

McQuade v. Florida Department of Corrections

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 2010 | Docket: 2407832

Cited 1 times | Published

for the proposition that “all of part VI, section 112.531, et seq., deals specifically with investigations

Mullins v. Department of Law Enforcement

942 So. 2d 998, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 20052, 2006 WL 3452570

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 2006 | Docket: 1471430

Cited 1 times | Published

employer, the Sanford Police Department, violated section 112.531, Florida Statutes, the Police Officer's Bill

Hunt v. City of Mulberry

173 F. Supp. 2d 1288, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23738, 2001 WL 1402193

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 2001 | Docket: 2288299

Cited 1 times | Published

of the "Police Officer's Bill of Rights," Section 112.531, et seq., Florida Statutes, (against Mulberry);

Perez v. City of Key West, Fla.

823 F. Supp. 934, 84 Educ. L. Rep. 188, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7935

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1993 | Docket: 2098716

Cited 1 times | Published

the definition of law enforcement officer under § 112.531, the class the statute was designed to protect

D'agastino v. the City of Miami

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 16, 2016 | Docket: 3044891

Published

enforcement officers 'while under investigation. Section 112.531(1) defines a “law enforcement officer” as:

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

148 So. 3d 798, 2014 WL 4695131

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 2014 | Docket: 1315680

Published

not a law enforcement officer, as defined in section 112.531. Id. at 1165. Although the court did cite Migl-iore

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 15, 2003 | Docket: 3257935

Published

officer or correctional officer, as defined in section 112.531(1) and (2), Florida Statutes, is under investigation

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 25, 2003 | Docket: 3257292

Published

term "law enforcement officer" is defined in section 112.531(1), Florida Statutes, to mean "any person,

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 11, 2001 | Docket: 3257367

Published

situation where a police officer, as defined in section 112.531(1), Florida Statutes, is accused of violating

Davis v. Pinellas County Police Benevolent Association, Inc.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 1998 | Docket: 64791733

Published

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

Brown v. Wheeler

669 So. 2d 318, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 2332, 1996 WL 106345

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 1996 | Docket: 64762865

Published

that the inclusion of “deputy sheriffs” in section 112.531, Florida Statutes (1993), the Policeman’s Bill

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 15, 1990 | Docket: 3256137

Published

correctional officers as defined in this section." 3 Section 112.531(1), F.S. 4 Section 112.532(1), F.S. 5 Alsop

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 27, 1989 | Docket: 3255782

Published

interrogation by members of his agency). 2 Section 112.531(3), F.S., defines "[e]mploying agency" to mean

Smith v. Town of Golden Beach

403 So. 2d 1346, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21034

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1981 | Docket: 64585188

Published

Smith’s amended complaint claiming rights under Section 112.531, et seq. and Smith appeals. In determining

Bembanaste v. City of Hollywood

394 So. 2d 1053, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 18769

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 1981 | Docket: 64580809

Published

“employed full time” within the meaning of Section 112.531(1)3 and thus entitled to the protections of

City of Hialeah Gardens v. Prieto

353 So. 2d 200

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1977 | Docket: 424167

Published

hearing on this matter would be held pursuant to Section 112.531, Florida Statutes (1975).[1] However, prior

Tanner v. McCall

425 F. Supp. 257, 1977 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17618

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 1977 | Docket: 66121629

Published

Police Officers’ Bill of Rights,” Fla.Stat. Section 112.531 et seq. When this statute was presented to