Florida legal term
Body camera in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Body camera” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Body camera” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Body camera” means a portable electronic recording device that is worn on a law enforcement officer’s person that records audio and video data of the officer’s law-enforcement-related encounters and activities.(b) “Law enforcement agency” means an agency that has a primary mission of preventing and detecting crime and enforcing the penal, criminal, traffic, and motor vehicle laws of the state and in furtherance of that primary mission employs law enforcement officers as defined in s. 943.10.(c) “Law enforcement officer” has the same meaning as provided in s. 943.10. (Fla. Stat. § 943.1718)
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