Florida legal term
Call for service in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Call for service” 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 “Call for service” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Call for service” means actively performing official duties, including the identification, prevention, or enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state, traveling to the scene of an emergency situation, and performing those functions for which the emergency responder has been trained and certified to perform.(b) “Emergency responder” means a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic.(c) “Emergency medical technician” has the same meaning as provided in s. 401.23.(d) “Firefighter” has the same meaning as provided in s. 633.102.(e (Fla. Stat. § 960.194)
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