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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXVII
RAILROADS AND OTHER REGULATED UTILITIES
Chapter 354
SPECIAL OFFICERS FOR CARRIERS
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CHAPTER 354
CHAPTER 354
SPECIAL OFFICERS FOR CARRIERS
354.01 Special officers.
354.02 Powers.
354.03 Bond.
354.04 Compensation.
354.05 Term of office; removal.
354.07 Suit for damages on bond.
354.01 Special officers.—A railroad police officer who has met the law enforcement officer qualifications and training requirements of ss. 943.13 and 943.135(1) shall be recognized as a special officer for the protection and safety of any railroad or other common carrier doing business in this state; its passengers and employees; and the property of such carrier, passengers, and employees. A special officer is not considered a law enforcement officer except for purposes of ss. 943.085-943.255. A Class I, Class II, or Class III railroad shall be considered an employing agency for purposes of ss. 943.10, 943.13, and 943.135(1) and shall pay all costs associated with the training and continuing education of employed special officers.
History.—s. 1, ch. 8539, 1921; CGL 6653; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 13, 15, ch. 82-90; s. 13, ch. 83-167; s. 28, ch. 84-258; s. 1, ch. 84-326; ss. 7, 8, ch. 92-192; ss. 144, 145, ch. 99-13; s. 1, ch. 2013-114; s. 18, ch. 2023-197.
354.02 Powers.—Throughout every county in which the common carrier for which he or she is employed does business, operates, or owns property, a special officer may arrest a person who has violated any law on such carrier’s property, whether the arrest occurs on or off such carrier’s property, under the same conditions under which a deputy sheriff may by law make arrests, and may carry weapons for the reasonable purpose of his or her office.
History.—s. 2, ch. 8539, 1921; CGL 6654; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 15, ch. 82-90; ss. 7, 8, ch. 92-192; s. 541, ch. 95-148; s. 146, ch. 99-13; s. 19, ch. 2023-197.
354.03 Bond.—Before entering into the performance of his or her duties every such special officer shall enter into a good and sufficient bond payable to the Governor of Florida, and the Governor’s successors, in the penal sum of $5,000, with some surety company authorized to do business in this state as surety thereon, conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties, and to pay any and all damage done by any illegal act committed by him or her, to be approved by the Department of Financial Services.
History.—s. 3, ch. 8539, 1921; CGL 6655; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 15, ch. 82-90; ss. 7, 8, ch. 92-192; s. 542, ch. 95-148; s. 146, ch. 99-13; s. 378, ch. 2003-261.
354.04 Compensation.—Such special officers shall not receive any fees or salary from the state or any county, but their compensation shall be agreed upon and paid by the carrier making such application.
History.—s. 4, ch. 8539, 1921; CGL 6656; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 15, ch. 82-90; ss. 7, 8, ch. 92-192; s. 146, ch. 99-13.
354.05 Term of office; removal.—The commission of a special officer shall continue so long as he or she is employed in such capacity by the railroad or other common carrier. However, a special officer may be removed at any time, in the manner and for the causes provided by law.
History.—s. 5, ch. 8539, 1921; CGL 6657; s. 1, ch. 63-57; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 13, 15, ch. 82-90; s. 29, ch. 84-258; s. 2, ch. 84-326; ss. 7, 8, ch. 92-192; s. 146, ch. 99-13; s. 20, ch. 2023-197.
354.07 Suit for damages on bond.—Any person whose person or property has been damaged by the wrongful act of such special officer may bring suit for the redress of such wrong on the bond of such officer. The remedy provided in this section is not exclusive of any remedy that otherwise may exist.
History.—s. 7, ch. 8539, 1921; CGL 6659; s. 5, ch. 80-289; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 13, 15, ch. 82-90; ss. 7, 8, ch. 92-192; s. 543, ch. 95-148; s. 146, ch. 99-13.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 354
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 354

Total Results: 20

Gary Zaidman v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-08T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: written judgment. See Davis v. State, 211 So. 3d 354, 354 (Fla. 5th DCA 2017) (“We remand only for correction

North Broward Hospital District, Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc., and Naples Community Hospital, Inc., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. State of Florida, Agency for Health Care Administration

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: Coates v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 365 So. 3d 353, 354 (Fla. 2023) (“[t]he words of a governing text are

Wellington Gilbert v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: introduced at a prior hearing.” Dean, 294 So. 3d at 354. The State acknowledges Dean, but argues that…qualification as an HFO. See Dean, 294 So. 3d at 354; Dean, 230 So. 3d at 424; Davenport, 971 So. 2d at

The State of Florida v. Alexander Vinokurov

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: illegal catch was in plain view. Cf. Miranda v. State, 354 So. 2d 411, 414 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978). Reversed

Thomas Van Lent v. the Everglades Foundation, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-30T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Whitby v. Infinity Radio, Inc., 961 So. 2d 349, 354 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007). A. Indirect

Evans, Evans v. Gulf Landings Association, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-25T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: 910 (Fla. 1995) (citing Mobil Oil Corp. v. Shevin, 354 So. 2d 372, 374 (Fla. 1977)). For the doctrine to…14 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016) (quoting Mobil Oil Corp., 354 So. 2d at 374); see also City of Oldsmar v. State

Onas E. Aliff, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Timothy Aliff v. Steven Weiss, M.D., P.A.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-16T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: retroactive from 2014. By that time, Decedent had paid $354,629.85 towards the note. Litigation between the

Bergeron Environmental and Recycling, LLC v. LGL Recycling, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-09T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Bergeron relies on DiSorbo v. American Van Lines, Inc., 354 So. 3d 530 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023), to argue that a jury

Durham v. Dixon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-02T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: ___________ No. 1D2024-0354 _____________________________ … 2 1D2024-0354 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

Mario Zequeira v. MMPB Group, LLC, Etc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-25T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Crown, Cork & Seal Co. v. Parker, 462 U.S. 345, 354 (1983) (“Once the statute of limitations has been

Krishna Sukhwa v. the State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-18T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: of review. See Cillo v. State, 849 So. 2d 353, 354 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003) (“When reviewing a motion to

John W. Schmitz v. Dorothy Joan Schmitz

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-11T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: never asserted. See DiSorbo v. Am. Van Lines, Inc., 354 So. 3d 530, 543 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023) (finding that

Mark Kinchla, Individually and Mark 48, LLC v. Ran Investments, LLC, Kilgore Properties, LLC, Nanlann, Inc., Robert Pola, Newton Corner Condominium

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-06T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Coates v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 365 So. 3d 353, 354 (Fla. 2023). Those precepts shall be our polestars

Buis, Buis v. Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-06T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Zuckerman-Vernon Corp., 354 So. 2d 353, 358 (Fla. 1977))); Zuckerman-Vernon Corp., 354 So. 2d at 358 ("

Albert Louis Barnes v. the State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-04T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Affirmed. See Miller v. State, 161 So. 3d 354, 363-64 (Fla. 2015) (holding, consistent with Strickland

The State of Florida v. Alexander Vinokurov

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-28T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: illegal catch was in plain view. Cf. Miranda v. State, 354 So. 2d 411, 414 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978). Reversed

The State of Florida v. Alexander Vinokurov

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-28T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: illegal catch was in plain view. Cf. Miranda v. State, 354 So. 2d 411, 414 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978). Reversed

LOUMPOS v. RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., BANK ONE

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-02T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Carlile v. Game & Fresh Water Fish Comm'n, 354 So. 2d 362, 364 (Fla. 1977) ("Inference and

Sharon L. Orr v. AT&T Mobility LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-07-31T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Quality Assessors of Fla. v. Southern-Owners Ins. Co., 354 So. 3d 569, 571 (Fla. 1st DCA 2022). When, however

City of Miami v. Virginia Key, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-07-31T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Contracting Co. v. Roger J. Au & Son, Inc., 354 So. 2d 446 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978).