Florida Statute 943.10 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 943
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

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F.S. 943.10

943.10 Definitions; ss. 943.085-943.255.—The following words and phrases as used in ss. 943.085-943.255 are defined as follows:

(1) “Law enforcement officer” means any person who is elected, appointed, or employed full time by any municipality or the state or any political subdivision thereof; who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests; and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws of the state. The term includes all certified supervisory and command personnel whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, guidance, and management responsibilities of full-time law enforcement officers, part-time law enforcement officers, or auxiliary law enforcement officers but does not include support personnel employed by the employing agency. The term also includes a special officer employed by a Class I, Class II, or Class III railroad pursuant to s. 354.01.

(2) “Correctional officer” means any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state or any political subdivision thereof, or by any private entity which has contracted with the state or county, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody, and control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution; however, the term “correctional officer” does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally trained personnel.

(3) “Correctional probation officer” means a person who is employed full time by the state whose primary responsibility is the supervised custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controllees within institutions of the Department of Corrections or within the community. The term includes supervisory personnel whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, and guidance of correctional probation officers, but excludes management and administrative personnel above, but not including, the probation and parole regional administrator level.

(4) “Employing agency” means any agency or unit of government or any municipality or the state or any political subdivision thereof, or any agent thereof, which has constitutional or statutory authority to employ or appoint persons as officers. The term includes any private entity that has contracted with the state or county for the operation and maintenance of a nonjuvenile detention facility. The term also includes a Class I, Class II, or Class III railroad that employs special officers pursuant to s. 354.01.

(5) “Commission” means the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

(6) “Part-time law enforcement officer” means any person employed or appointed less than full time, as defined by an employing agency, with or without compensation, who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws of the state.

(7) “Part-time correctional officer” means any person who is employed or appointed less than full time, as defined by the employing or appointing agency, with or without compensation, whose responsibilities include the supervision, protection, care, custody, and control of inmates within a correctional institution.

(8) “Auxiliary law enforcement officer” means any person employed or appointed, with or without compensation, who aids or assists a full-time or part-time law enforcement officer and who, while under the direct supervision of a full-time or part-time law enforcement officer, has the authority to arrest and perform law enforcement functions.

(9) “Auxiliary correctional officer” means any person employed or appointed, with or without compensation, who aids or assists a full-time or part-time correctional officer and who, while under the supervision of a full-time or part-time correctional officer, has the same authority as a full-time or part-time correctional officer for the purpose of providing supervision, protection, care, custody, and control of inmates within a correctional institution or a county or municipal detention facility.

(10) “Private criminal justice training school” means any private school, corporation, or institution, for profit or not for profit, devoted wholly or in part to instruction, by correspondence or otherwise, in criminal justice services, administration, training, and education, which awards any type of certificate, diploma, degree, or recognition for attendance, graduation, study, or participation to students, enrollees, or participants. This definition applies to all such schools operating wholly or in part within the state, including those chartered, incorporated, or formed outside the state.

(11) “Support personnel” means any person employed or appointed by an employing agency who is not an officer or, as specified by the commission, other professional employee in the criminal justice system.

(12) “Program” means the Criminal Justice Professionalism Program of the Department of Law Enforcement.

(13) “Head of the department” means the Governor and Cabinet, as provided for in ss. 20.201 and 20.03(11).

(14) “Officer” means any person employed or appointed as a full-time, part-time, or auxiliary law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer.

(15) “Public criminal justice training school” means any academy operated by an employing agency that is certified by the commission to conduct criminal justice training courses.

(16) “Criminal justice training school” means any private or public criminal justice training school certified by the commission.

(17) “Training center director” means a full-time salaried employee of a criminal justice training school who is responsible for the scheduling and general management of criminal justice courses and supervision and evaluation of criminal justice instructors.

(18) “Auxiliary correctional probation officer” means any person employed or appointed, with or without compensation, who aids or assists a full-time or part-time correctional probation officer and who, while under the supervision of a full-time or part-time correctional probation officer, has the same authority as a full-time or part-time correctional probation officer for the purpose of providing supervision of offenders in the community.

(19) “Part-time correctional probation officer” means a person who is employed less than full time by the state whose primary responsibility is the supervised custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controllees within institutions of the Department of Corrections or in the community.

(20) “Diverse population” means members of a cultural group with common origins, customs, and styles of living. This definition includes both ethnic and religious minorities.

(21) “Criminal justice executive” includes executives of law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation agencies.

(22) “Special operations forces” means those active and reserve component forces of the military services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. The term includes, but is not limited to, servicemembers of the United States Army Special Forces and the United States Army 75th Ranger Regiment; the United States Navy SEALs and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen; the United States Air Force Combat Control, Pararescue, and Tactical Air Control Party specialists; the United States Marine Corps Critical Skills Operators; and any other component of the United States Special Operations Command approved by the commission.

History.—s. 7, ch. 74-386; s. 4, ch. 78-323; s. 2, ch. 80-71; ss. 4, 24, 25, ch. 81-24; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 1, ch. 83-259; s. 2, ch. 83-265; s. 1, ch. 84-156; s. 3, ch. 84-258; ss. 6, 40, ch. 86-183; s. 5, ch. 86-187; ss. 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 39, ch. 89-526; s. 47, ch. 91-110; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 12, ch. 95-283; s. 1, ch. 97-225; s. 16, ch. 98-94; s. 1042, ch. 2002-387; s. 2, ch. 2007-45; s. 1, ch. 2018-46; s. 129, ch. 2023-8; s. 22, ch. 2023-197.

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Total Results: 82

Ruth Dyer v. Shannon Lee

488 F.3d 876, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 12941, 2007 WL 1597855

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 5, 2007 | Docket: 398932

Cited 84 times | Published

obstructs, or opposes any officer as defined in § 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9); member of

McLaughlin v. State

721 So. 2d 1170, 1998 WL 873071

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1998 | Docket: 1323482

Cited 66 times | Published

support personnel employed by the employing agency. § 943.10, Fla. Stat. (1995) (emphasis added). McLaughlin

State v. Hicks

421 So. 2d 510

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 1982 | Docket: 1372229

Cited 41 times | Published

Code § 9A.52.020, .030 (1981); Wis. Stat. Ann. § 943.10 (1982).

In Re Standard Instruct. in Cr. Cases No. 2007-10

997 So. 2d 403, 2008 WL 5194454

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2008 | Docket: 1720813

Cited 30 times | Published

such employer or who is a volunteer firefighter. § 943.10(14), Fla. Stat. "Officer" means any person employed

United States v. Raymond Eugene Hill

863 F.2d 1575, 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 607, 1989 WL 526

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 25, 1989 | Docket: 894010

Cited 29 times | Published

02; Wash.Rev.Code §§ 9A.52.020-030; Wis.Stat. § 943.10. Five states make no such distinctions

In Re Amend. to Standard Jury Inst.

41 So. 3d 853

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2010 | Docket: 1239106

Cited 11 times | Published

such employer or who is a volunteer firefighter. § 943.10(14), Fla. Stat. "Officer" means any person employed

In Re Jury Inst. in Crim. Cases-No. 2006-1

946 So. 2d 1061, 2006 WL 3741064

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 2006 | Docket: 1771263

Cited 11 times | Published

such employer or who is a volunteer firefighter. § 943.10(14), Fla. Stat. "Officer" means any person employed

Allocco v. City of Coral Gables

221 F. Supp. 2d 1317, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16563, 2002 WL 2002408

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 2002 | Docket: 2017302

Cited 10 times | Published

management as a private institution." (Def.Ex. C). Section 943.10(6) defines a "part-time" law enforcement officer

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2009-01

27 So. 3d 640, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 2, 2010 WL 26546

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 7, 2010 | Docket: 1665256

Cited 9 times | Published

give definition of "law enforcement officer" from § 943.10(14), Fla. Stat., § 776.013(4), Fla. Stat. A person

Sogo v. GARCIA'S NAT. GUN, INC.

615 So. 2d 184, 1993 WL 52995

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 1993 | Docket: 1184121

Cited 8 times | Published

enforcement or correctional officer as defined in section 943.10, Florida Statutes; (4) A law enforcement agency

Porter v. State

582 So. 2d 41, 1991 WL 98040

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 1991 | Docket: 1363882

Cited 8 times | Published

obstruct, or oppose any officer as defined in § 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9); member of

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-No. 2007-11

986 So. 2d 563, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 554, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1237, 2008 WL 2679168

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2008 | Docket: 1727850

Cited 7 times | Published

the facility. § 812.014(2)(b)4, Fla. Stat., and § 943.10, Fla. Stat. "Law enforcement equipment" means

Florida Police Benevolent Ass'n, Inc. v. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVS.

574 So. 2d 120, 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 97, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 81, 1991 WL 6541

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1991 | Docket: 1436814

Cited 7 times | Published

enforcement officers" as defined in the statute. See § 943.10(1), (6), Fla. Stat. (1987). After enactment of

State v. Boatman

901 So. 2d 222, 2005 WL 839998

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2005 | Docket: 384084

Cited 6 times | Published

thereafter search him and the vehicle. See, e.g., § 943.10(8), Fla. Stat. (2003) (defining "auxiliary law

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-04

131 So. 3d 720, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 877, 2013 WL 6305393, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2640

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2013 | Docket: 60238161

Cited 5 times | Published

personnel employed by the employing agency.] § 943.10(2), Fla. Stat. “Correctional officer” means any

Masson v. Miami-Dade County

738 So. 2d 431, 1999 WL 493014

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 1999 | Docket: 1752351

Cited 5 times | Published

authority to bear arms and make arrests." Fla. Stat. § 943.10(1). Disputes under the contract are resolved pursuant

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-06.

236 So. 3d 282

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 2018 | Docket: 6299402

Cited 4 times | Published

performance of a legal duty. Definitions. § 943.10, Fla. Stat. "Law enforcement officer"

Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure & Family Law Forms

810 So. 2d 1, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 13, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2272, 2000 WL 1352932

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 2000 | Docket: 64813197

Cited 4 times | Published

Respondent is a state or local officer as defined in section 943.10(14), Florida Statutes, who holds an active

State of Florida Department of Corr. v. Andrew Junod

217 So. 3d 200, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 5231

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2017 | Docket: 4685702

Cited 3 times | Published

of inmates within a correctional institution.” § 943.10(2), Fla. Stat. (2009) (defining correctional officers)

In re Amendments To Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Instruction 7.7.

41 So. 3d 853, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 209, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 476, 2010 WL 1372703

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2010 | Docket: 60295243

Cited 3 times | Published

such employer or who is a volunteer firefighter. § 943.10(H), Fla. Stat “Officer” means any person employed

Amendments to Approved Family Law Forms

20 So. 3d 173

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 2009 | Docket: 751733

Cited 3 times | Published

Respondent is a state or local officer as defined in section 943.10(14), Florida Statutes, who holds

M.D. v. State

65 So. 3d 563, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 10046

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2011 | Docket: 60301735

Cited 2 times | Published

defined in section 943.10(1), who are employed by a law enforcement agency as defined in section 943.10(4).

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

(2002) (defining "law enforcement officer"); § 943.10, Fla. Stat. (2002) (defining "law enforcement

McLaughlin v. State

698 So. 2d 296, 1997 WL 408313

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 1997 | Docket: 434720

Cited 2 times | Published

Enforcement. § 784.07(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1995). Section 943.10(1), in turn, reads: "Law enforcement officer"

CL v. State

693 So. 2d 713, 1997 WL 269187

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 1997 | Docket: 1524368

Cited 2 times | Published

are respectively defined in Sec. 943.10,.... Section 943.10(1), Florida Statutes (1995), defines law enforcement

Riehle v. State, Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

684 So. 2d 823, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 4282, 1996 WL 199589

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 1996 | Docket: 64769680

Cited 2 times | Published

may be conferred upon auxiliary troopers by section 943.10(8), Florida Statutes (1993). That section defines

Crystal v. State, Department of Management Services, Division of Retirement

21 So. 3d 134, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16541, 2009 WL 3645182

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 2009 | Docket: 2533975

Cited 1 times | Published

0515, Florida Statutes (2006), rather than section 943.10(2), Florida Statutes (2006), we agree and reverse

Raulerson v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2025 | Docket: 69996619

Published

officer by an “employing agency,” defined by section 943.10(4), Florida Statutes, to be a governmental

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms – 12.980(a)-(d)

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 2021 | Docket: 59992789

Published

Respondent is a state or local officer as defined in section 943.10(14), Florida Statutes, who

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-09

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 2020 | Docket: 16761638

Published

facility. § 812.014(2)(b)4, Fla. Stat., and § 943.10, Fla. Stat. “Law enforcement equipment”

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-01

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2019 | Docket: 16761659

Published

“law enforcement officer” from § 943.10(14), Fla. Stat. § 776.013(4), Fla. Stat

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-10.

259 So. 3d 765

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 2018 | Docket: 8402541

Published

officer as defined in Fla. Stat. § 943.10(14), Fla. Stat., holding an active

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2017-07 – Corrected Opinion

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 6, 2018 | Docket: 8347874

Published

“law enforcement officer” from § 943.10(14), Fla. Stat. § 776.013(4), Fla. Stat

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-07.

257 So. 3d 908

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2018 | Docket: 8221109

Published

give definition of law enforcement officer from § 943.10(14), Fla. Stat. § 776.013(4), Fla

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-02.

256 So. 3d 1316

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2018 | Docket: 8081302

Published

facility. § 812.014(2)(b)4, Fla. Stat., and § 943.10, Fla. Stat. "Law enforcement equipment"

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-03.

253 So. 3d 995

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 27, 2018 | Docket: 7943250

Published

government for purposes of this section.] § 943.10(10), Fla. Stat. "Law enforcement officer"

City of Homestead/Preferred Gov't Claims Solutions v. Foust

242 So. 3d 1169

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2018 | Docket: 64678201

Published

examination before hire as a LEO defined by section 943.10(1), meaning a full-time officer. We also reject

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2016-06 – Corrected Opinion

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2017 | Docket: 4684622

Published

auxiliary law enforcement officers can be found in § 943.10, Fla. Stat.

Allen v. State

211 So. 3d 55, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 83

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 2017 | Docket: 60262665

Published

the third degree .... § 843.01, Fla. Stat. Section 943.10, Florida Statutes, (2014), refers to “any person”-

Jeffrey Stanley v. Broward County Sheriff

843 F.3d 920, 41 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1457, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 22214, 2016 WL 7229745

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 14, 2016 | Docket: 4553005

Published

inmates within a correctional institution.” Id. at § 943.10(2). The CCO’s responsibilities are statutorily

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2015-04

190 So. 3d 614, 2016 WL 1460587

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 2016 | Docket: 3053709

Published

facility. § 812.0U(2)(b)4, Fla. Stat., and § 943.10, Fla. Stat. “Law enforcement equipment”

Alfredo Martinez v. Leslie Izquierdo

166 So. 3d 947, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9258, 2015 WL 3760643

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 2015 | Docket: 2679270

Published

TAYLOR and MAY, JJ., concur. 1 . Section 943.10(14) defines an "officer” as "any person employed

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2014-07

163 So. 3d 478, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 221, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 927, 2015 WL 1932145

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2015 | Docket: 2653648

Published

790.01, Fla. Stat., § 934.02, Fla. Stat., and § 943.10, Fla. Stat. in deciding whether and how to define

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

173 So. 3d 19, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 163, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 583, 2015 WL 1343088

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 2015 | Docket: 2644899

Published

____Respondent is a state or local officer as defined in section 943.10(14), Florida Statutes, who holds an active

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases – Report No. 2013-06

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 2014 | Docket: 2609569

Published

to a state or local officer as defined in Fla. Stat. 943.10(14), holding an active certification, who

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES— REPORT NO. 2013-06

148 So. 3d 1204, 2014 WL 4636358

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 2014 | Docket: 1171080

Published

to a state or local officer as defined in Fla. Stat. 943.10(14), holding an active certification, who

In re Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

113 So. 3d 781, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1939, 2013 WL 1908394

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 9, 2013 | Docket: 60231610

Published

is a state or local officer, as defined in section 943.10(14), Florida Statutes, who holds an active

Hoefling v. City of Miami

876 F. Supp. 2d 1321, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99281, 2012 WL 2872762

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 2012 | Docket: 65983107

Published

traffic, or highway laws of the state.” Fla. Stat. § 943.10(a). Neither party disputes that Officer Roque

MD v. State

65 So. 3d 563, 2011 WL 2535336

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2011 | Docket: 2362326

Published

defined in section 943.10(1), who are employed by a law enforcement agency as defined in section 943.10(4).

In Re Amend. to the Fla. Family Law Forms

59 So. 3d 792

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 2010 | Docket: 2361433

Published

state or local officer as defined in section 943.10(14), Florida Statutes, who holds an

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 22, 2010 | Docket: 3256352

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Bill McCollum Attorney General BM/tgh 1 Section 943.10(1), Fla. Stat., defines the term "[l]aw enforcement

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 15, 2009 | Docket: 3255392

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auxiliary law enforcement officers as defined in section 943.10(1) and (8), Florida Statutes. According to

STUMPFF v. State

998 So. 2d 1186, 2009 WL 18676

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 2009 | Docket: 1701777

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Stumpff is such an officer, as is explained in section 943.10(8): "Auxiliary law enforcement officer" means

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 2, 2007 | Docket: 3258619

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an "employing agency" within the meaning of section 943.10(4), Florida Statutes? You state that the Florida

Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms-Sexual Violence Forms

871 So. 2d 113, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 538, 2004 WL 582946

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 25, 2004 | Docket: 64829952

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Respondent is a state or local officer as defined in section 943.10(14), Florida Statutes, who holds an active

Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms—Domestic Violence Forms

830 So. 2d 72, 2002 WL 31190948

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 2002 | Docket: 64818926

Published

Respondent is a state or local officer as defined in section 943.10(14), Florida Statutes, who holds an active

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 5, 2002 | Docket: 3255881

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officer," reference is made to definitions in section 943.10, Florida Statutes, later in section 901.15

Anderson v. State

798 So. 2d 764, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 11431, 2001 WL 912899

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 15, 2001 | Docket: 64809797

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enforcement officer to include a correctional officer); § 943.10(2), Fla. Stat. (2000) (defining correctional officer

Williams v. State

770 So. 2d 1263, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 14666, 2000 WL 1675914

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2000 | Docket: 64801621

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to “law enforcement officer” as defined in section 943.10(1), Florida Statutes (1999), or section 784

Williams v. Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Ass'n

765 So. 2d 908, 168 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2591, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 10929, 2000 WL 1205626

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 25, 2000 | Docket: 64799908

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says: “Other police officers, as defined in section 943.10(1), may be determined by the commission to

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Nov 8, 1999 | Docket: 3255497

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enforcement officer . . . [as] defined in s. 943.10." Section 943.10 provides at the outset that "`[l]aw enforcement

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 18, 1999 | Docket: 3255899

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Robert A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tjw 1 Section 943.10(2), (7) and (9), Fla. Stat., which respectively

In re Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

717 So. 2d 914, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 367, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1238, 1998 WL 334343

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 25, 1998 | Docket: 64782890

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Respondent is a state or local officer as defined in section 943.10(14), Florida Statutes, who holds an active

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 14, 1998 | Docket: 3257891

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the law enforcement officer as an "officer."5 Section 943.10, Florida Statutes, defines "law enforcement

C.L. v. State

693 So. 2d 713, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 5654

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 1997 | Docket: 64773472

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terms are respectively defined in Sec. 943.10,_ Section 943.10(1), Florida Statutes (1995), defines law enforcement

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 28, 1995 | Docket: 3256294

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Robert A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgk 1 Section 943.10(1), Fla. Stat. (1993), defines "[l]aw enforcement

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 14, 1993 | Docket: 3256205

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through the use of telecommunications technology. Section 943.10(8) defines "auxiliary law enforcement officer"

Coopersmith v. Metropolitan Dade County

613 So. 2d 48, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 14085, 1992 WL 438314

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 1992 | Docket: 64693866

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(appointment, powers and duties of deputy sheriffs) with § 943.10(1), Fla.Stat. (1991) (law enforcement officer

Dean v. Rouillier

597 So. 2d 961, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4782, 1992 WL 86184

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 1, 1992 | Docket: 64666892

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AFFIRMED. COBB and COWART, JJ., concur. . Section 943.10(7), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1984) defines an

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 3, 1991 | Docket: 3255684

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3 Section 6, Ch. 81-464, Laws of Florida. 4 Section 943.10(1), F.S. 5 Cf., s. 240.38, F.S. (1990 Supp

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 13, 1990 | Docket: 3258637

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to s. 945.602(1), F.S. 6 See, AGO 84-66. 7 Section 943.10(1), F.S., defines "Law enforcement officer"

Florida Police Benevolent Ass'n v. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

557 So. 2d 146, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 986, 1990 WL 13534

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1990 | Docket: 64648441

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as a law enforcement officer as defined in section 943.10(1) possesses the authority to arrest without

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 15, 1989 | Docket: 3258874

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duty to assist person in need of care.) 15 Section 943.10(2), F.S. And see, s. 112.531(2), F.S., which

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 6, 1989 | Docket: 3257562

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4 See, s. 3, Ch. 88-183, Laws of Florida. 5 Section 943.10(1), (2), (6), (7), (8) and (9), F.S., respectively

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 1, 1988 | Docket: 3258072

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Ch. 87-24, Laws of Florida] and 790.06." 3 Section 943.10(1), F.S., defines "law enforcement officer"

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 8, 1986 | Docket: 3258532

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under such officers' supervision and direction. Section 943.10(8), F.S., as renumbered by s. 40, Ch. 86-183

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 22, 1986 | Docket: 3256130

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enforcement officer pursuant to ch. 943, F.S. Section 943.10(8), F.S., as renumbered by s. 40, ch. 86-183

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 7, 1983 | Docket: 3255172

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personnel employed by the employing agency. Section 943.10(1), F.S. I find no provision of Ch. 27, F.S

Benson v. State

416 So. 2d 1199, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 28711

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1982 | Docket: 64591267

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An “auxiliary deputy sheriff” as defined in section 943.10(6), Florida Statutes (1981), is a “law enforcement

Stanford v. State

415 So. 2d 879, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20410

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1982 | Docket: 64590743

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enforcement officer, as defined in Florida Statutes, Section 943.10(1), may conduct a stop and frisk and that an

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 8, 1977 | Docket: 3255968

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if not reimbursed to the employing agency. Section 943.10(1), F. S., defines a police officer to include

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 19, 1976 | Docket: 3258670

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State Racing Commission v. McLaughlin, supra. Section 943.10(1), F. S., applicable to the Police Standards