Florida legal term
Common carrier in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Common carrier” 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 “Common carrier” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Common carrier” means a person, firm, or corporation that undertakes for hire, as a regular business, to transport persons or commodities from place to place, offering his or her services to all such as may choose to employ the common carrier and pay his or her charges.(b) “Contract” means a contract that is subject to the competitive procurement requirements of the contracting governmental entity or a contract for an amount or duration requiring it to include written provisions under the procurement requirements of the governmental entity.(c) “Governmental entity” means an agency of the stat (Fla. Stat. § 908.111)
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