Florida legal term
Correctional probation officer in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Correctional probation 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 probation officer” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Correctional probation officer” means a person who is employed full time by the state whose primary responsibility is the supervised custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controllees within institutions of the Department of Corrections or within the community. (Fla. Stat. § 943.10)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Approaching a first responder with specified intent after a warning
- Dangerous fentanyl exposure of first responder resulting in overdose or serious bodily injury
- Depriving officer of means of protection or communication
- False personation
- Installation or use of tracking devices or tracking applications; exceptions; penalties
- Purchase and delivery of firearms; mandatory waiting period; exceptions; penalties
- Sale and delivery of firearms
- Sexual battery
Related terms in the same statutes
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