Florida legal term
Chief of police in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Chief of police” 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 “Chief of police” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Chief of police” means the chief law enforcement officer of a municipality.(c) “Child care facility” has the same meaning as provided in s. 402.302.(d) “Community” means any county where the sexual predator lives or otherwise establishes or maintains a permanent, temporary, or transient residence.(e) “Conviction” means a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld. (Fla. Stat. § 775.21)
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