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Confidential informant in Florida Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Florida legislative session

In Florida criminal law, “Confidential informant” 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 “Confidential informant” mean in Florida criminal law?

“Confidential informant” means a person who cooperates with a law enforcement agency confidentially in order to protect the person or the agency’s intelligence gathering or investigative efforts and:1. (Fla. Stat. § 914.28)

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