Florida legal term
Criminal justice agency in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Criminal justice agency” 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 “Criminal justice agency” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Criminal justice agency” means:(a) A court.(b) The department.(c) The Department of Juvenile Justice.(d) The protective investigations component of the Department of Children and Families, which investigates the crimes of abuse and neglect.(e) Any other governmental agency or subunit thereof that performs the administration of criminal justice pursuant to a statute or rule of court and that allocates a substantial part of its annual budget to the administration of criminal justice.(f) The investigations component of the Department of Financial Services which investigates the crimes of fraud a (Fla. Stat. § 943.045)
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