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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 943.13943.13 Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment.—On or after October 1, 1984, any person employed or appointed as a full-time, part-time, or auxiliary law enforcement officer or correctional officer; on or after October 1, 1986, any person employed as a full-time, part-time, or auxiliary correctional probation officer; and on or after October 1, 1986, any person employed as a full-time, part-time, or auxiliary correctional officer by a private entity under contract to the Department of Corrections or to a county commission shall:(1) Be at least 19 years of age, except that any person employed as a full-time, a part-time, or an auxiliary correctional officer must be at least 18 years of age. (2) Be a citizen of the United States, notwithstanding any law of the state to the contrary. (3) Be a high school graduate or its “equivalent” as the commission has defined the term by rule. (4) Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement is not eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication. Notwithstanding this subsection, any person who has pled nolo contendere to a misdemeanor involving a false statement, prior to December 1, 1985, and has had such record sealed or expunged shall not be deemed ineligible for employment or appointment as an officer. (5) Have documentation of his or her processed fingerprints on file with the employing agency or, if a contractor-employed correctional officer, have documentation of his or her processed fingerprints on file with the Department of Corrections or the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. The department shall retain and enter into the statewide automated biometric identification system authorized by s. 943.05 all fingerprints submitted to the department as required by this section. Thereafter, the fingerprints shall be available for all purposes and uses authorized for arrest fingerprints entered in the statewide automated biometric identification system pursuant to s. 943.051. The department shall search all arrest fingerprints received pursuant to s. 943.051 against the fingerprints retained in the statewide automated biometric identification system pursuant to this section and report to the employing agency any arrest records that are identified with the retained employee’s fingerprints. These fingerprints must be forwarded to the department for processing and retention. (6) Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice registered nurse, based on specifications established by the commission. In order to be eligible for the presumption set forth in s. 112.18 while employed with an employing agency, a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer must have successfully passed the physical examination required by this subsection upon entering into service as a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer with the employing agency, which examination must have failed to reveal any evidence of tuberculosis, heart disease, or hypertension. A law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer may not use a physical examination from a former employing agency for purposes of claiming the presumption set forth in s. 112.18 against the current employing agency. The employing agency must maintain records of the physical examination for at least 5 years after the employee’s separation from the employing agency. If the employing agency fails to maintain the records of the physical examination for the 5-year period after the employee’s separation, it is presumed that the employee has met the requirements of this subsection. (7) Have a good moral character as determined by a background investigation under procedures established by the commission. (8) Execute and submit to the employing agency or, if a contractor-employed correctional officer, submit to the appropriate governmental entity an affidavit-of-applicant form, adopted by the commission, attesting to his or her compliance with subsections (1)-(7). The affidavit shall require the applicant to disclose any pending investigation by a local, state, or federal agency or entity for criminal, civil, or administrative wrongdoing and whether the applicant separated or resigned from previous criminal justice employment while he or she was under investigation. The affidavit shall be executed under oath and constitutes an official statement within the purview of s. 837.06. The affidavit shall include conspicuous language that the intentional false execution of the affidavit constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree. The affidavit shall be retained by the employing agency. (9) Complete a commission-approved basic recruit training program for the applicable criminal justice discipline, unless exempt under this subsection. An applicant who has:(a) Completed a comparable basic recruit training program for the applicable criminal justice discipline in another state or for the Federal Government and served as a full-time sworn officer in another state or for the Federal Government for at least 1 year, provided there is no more than an 8-year break in employment, as measured from the separation date of the most recent qualifying employment to the time a complete application for an exemption under this subsection is submitted; or (b) Served in the special operations forces for a minimum of 5 years, provided there is no more than a 4-year break from the applicant’s special operations forces experience, as measured from the separation date from the special operations forces to the time a complete application for an exemption under this subsection is submitted, is exempt in accordance with s. 943.131(2) from completing the commission-approved basic recruit training program. (10) Achieve an acceptable score on the officer certification examination for the applicable criminal justice discipline. (11) Comply with the continuing training or education requirements of s. 943.135. History.—s. 7, ch. 74-386; s. 1, ch. 76-277; s. 4, ch. 78-323; s. 5, ch. 80-71; ss. 7, 24, 25, ch. 81-24; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 2, ch. 83-265; s. 6, ch. 84-258; ss. 7, 41, ch. 86-183; s. 7, ch. 86-187; ss. 1, 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 92-131; s. 5, ch. 93-252; s. 1, ch. 95-408; s. 1629, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 97-225; s. 2, ch. 2002-205; s. 2, ch. 2003-278; s. 1, ch. 2004-78; s. 4, ch. 2004-248; s. 12, ch. 2006-176; s. 1, ch. 2007-27; s. 28, ch. 2013-116; s. 2, ch. 2018-46; s. 85, ch. 2018-106; s. 2, ch. 2019-113; s. 2, ch. 2021-241; s. 2, ch. 2022-114; s. 130, ch. 2023-8; s. 5, ch. 2023-268; s. 15, ch. 2024-84.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 943.13
Total Results: 36
531 So. 2d 1344
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 1988 | Docket: 2486568
Cited 17 times | Published
certification as a law enforcement officer imposed by section 943.13(4), Florida Statutes (1985), *1345 on a person
237 F. Supp. 2d 1338, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16274, 2002 WL 1575590
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 2002 | Docket: 2276937
Cited 10 times | Published
Further, Mr. Cortes does not dispute that Fla. Stat. § 943.13(4) demands that "any person who, after July 1
676 So. 2d 440, 1996 WL 174361
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 1996 | Docket: 1317923
Cited 9 times | Published
give weight to the general policy expressed in section 943.13." Id. at 1347.
The general moral character
616 So. 2d 1055, 1993 WL 96764
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 5, 1993 | Docket: 1385433
Cited 9 times | Published
disqualified from obtaining such employment because section 943.13(7), Florida Statutes, requires that an applicant
596 So. 2d 661, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 193, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 566, 1992 WL 56504
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 1992 | Docket: 1358976
Cited 9 times | Published
requirements for correctional officers found in section 943.13, Florida Statutes (1989). The complaint alleged
565 So. 2d 730, 1990 WL 84421
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 1990 | Docket: 1726048
Cited 8 times | Published
qualifications for employment as a police officer. § 943.13, Fla. Stat. (1989). The legislature requires police
477 F. Supp. 1073, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9826, 21 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 315, 22 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 30,605
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1979 | Docket: 1609544
Cited 6 times | Published
police officer pursuant to Florida Statute Section 943.13) nor written job guidelines on those skills
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
officers and correctional probation officers under § 943.13(6).
2
. ' Under an amendment to
26 So. 3d 13, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 17544, 2009 WL 4030782
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 2009 | Docket: 1117090
Cited 3 times | Published
amendment to section 943.13(6) lends no support to appellee's position. That section 943.13(6)enacted
518 So. 2d 1292, 1987 WL 557
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 1987 | Docket: 1778705
Cited 3 times | Published
because of his past criminal record, pursuant to section 943.13(4), Florida Statutes (1985), notwithstanding
409 So. 2d 80
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1982 | Docket: 1525477
Cited 2 times | Published
convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, § 943.13(4).[1] Further, before July 1, 1980, the effective
510 F. Supp. 2d 671, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9784, 2007 WL 496752
District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 2007 | Docket: 1809164
Cited 1 times | Published
affidavit form stating "Terminated for violation of Section 943.13(4) F.S., or violation of moral character standards
947 So. 2d 591, 2007 WL 5798
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 2007 | Docket: 1720358
Cited 1 times | Published
maintain good moral character as required by section 943.13, Florida Statutes (2002), and requested revocation
919 So. 2d 542, 2005 WL 3487856
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 2005 | Docket: 1269000
Cited 1 times | Published
15(2), Fla. Stat. (alcoholic beverage licenses); § 943.13(4), Fla. Stat. (law enforcement or correctional
573 So. 2d 187, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 386, 1991 WL 4328
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 1991 | Docket: 447712
Cited 1 times | Published
under procedures established by the Commission." § 943.13(7), Fla. Stat. (1987). The hearing officer found
541 So. 2d 745, 1989 WL 33992
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1989 | Docket: 2575068
Cited 1 times | Published
her obligation to have "good moral character." § 943.13(7), Fla. Stat. (1981).[1] The Commission, adopting
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2025 | Docket: 69996619
Published
(establishing Criminal Justice
Professionalism Program); § 943.13, Fla. Stat. (setting out
minimum qualifications
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 31, 2023 | Docket: 67561738
Published
Argued: Sep 21, 2023
required by state law. See FLA.
STAT. § 943.13(7) (deputies must have good moral character).
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 2021 | Docket: 60386696
Published
The companion statute to section 112.18 is section 943.13,
Florida Statutes (2018). It establishes law
242 So. 3d 1169
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2018 | Docket: 64678201
Published
employer and never left employment, and because section 943.13, Florida Statutes, which establishes the qualifications
164 So. 3d 24, 2015 WL 1609959
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 2015 | Docket: 60247977
Published
corrections officer.2 The Commission relied upon section 943.13(4), Florida Statutes (2013), as the disqualifying
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 15, 2009 | Docket: 3255392
Published
local criminal justice agencies comply with section 943.13, Florida Statutes, requiring the certification
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 18, 2008 | Docket: 3257208
Published
2 Section 943.12(3) and (4), Fla. Stat.
3 Section 943.13(4) and (7), Fla. Stat., require that an officer
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 2, 2007 | Docket: 3258619
Published
individuals must be certified correctional officers. Section 943.13, Florida Statutes, currently requires that
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 9, 2005 | Docket: 3256477
Published
Justice Standards and Training Commission?
Section 943.13, Florida Statutes, prescribes the minimum standards
855 So. 2d 706, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 15096, 2003 WL 22299073
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 8, 2003 | Docket: 64825559
Published
excludes an applicant from consideration. See e.g., § 943.13(4), Fla. Stat. (1987)(excluding applicants who
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 12, 1996 | Docket: 3256183
Published
determines that an officer has not complied with section 943.13(4) or (7), the agency must submit the investigative
589 So. 2d 364, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 11403, 1991 WL 231655
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1991 | Docket: 64663107
Published
officer’s certification for a violation of section 943.13(7), especially since F.A.C. Rules llB-27.005(3)(d)
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 13, 1990 | Docket: 3258637
Published
traffic, or highway laws of the state."
8 Section 943.13(2), F.S. Cf., Cabell v. Chavez-Salido,454 U
563 So. 2d 723, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3825, 1990 WL 70514
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 1990 | Docket: 64651283
Published
City, 871 F.2d 1037, 1046 (11th Cir. 1989); Section 943.13(7), Florida Statutes (1985). As to Walder and
531 So. 2d 1344, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 619, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1142
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 1988 | Docket: 64637452
Published
certification as a law enforcement officer imposed by section 943.13(4), Florida Statutes (1985), *1345on a person
518 So. 2d 390, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 66, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11845, 1987 WL 31985
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 29, 1987 | Docket: 64631985
Published
943.13(4) and 943.1395(5), Florida Statutes. Section 943.13(4) precludes any person who, after July 1,
500 So. 2d 1382, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 346, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 6419
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 1987 | Docket: 64624369
Published
legislature’s specific provision in another statute, section 943.-13(2),' saying that police officers must be United
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 19, 1986 | Docket: 3256566
Published
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER UNDER s. 943.13, F.S.?
Section 943.13, F.S., setting forth the minimum qualifications
462 So. 2d 528, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 141, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 11851
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 8, 1985 | Docket: 64609441
Published
failure to meet the qualifications criteria of Section 943.13, Florida Statutes (1977), the controlling statute
360 So. 2d 1326, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16341
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 3, 1978 | Docket: 64565505
Published
issuing a certificate of compliance pursuant to F.S. 943.-13(4) and 943.14(2). It is petitioner’s position
