Florida legal term
Correctional officer in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Correctional officer” 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 “Correctional officer” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Correctional officer” means any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state or any political subdivision thereof, or by any private entity which has contracted with the state or county, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody, and control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution; however, the term “correctional officer” does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally trained personnel. (Fla. Stat. § 943.10)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties
- Dangerous fentanyl exposure of first responder resulting in overdose or serious bodily injury
- Depriving officer of means of protection or communication
- Installation or use of tracking devices or tracking applications; exceptions; penalties
- Interference with prisoners; penalty
- Notice of employment, appointment, or separation; response by the correctional officer; duty of department
- Purchase and delivery of firearms; mandatory waiting period; exceptions; penalties
- Responsibilities of employing agency, commission, and program with respect to compliance with employment qualifications and the conduct of background investigations; injunctive relief
- Sale and delivery of firearms
- Officers’ minimum qualifications for employment or appointment
- Sexual battery
Related terms in the same statutes
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