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Daily number of correctional officers in Florida Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Florida legislative session

In Florida criminal law, “Daily number of correctional officers” 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 “Daily number of correctional officers” mean in Florida criminal law?

“Daily number of correctional officers” means the number of full-time, part-time, and auxiliary correctional officers who are actively providing supervision, protection, care, custody, and control of inmates in a county detention facility or state correctional institution or facility each day.(n) “Defense attorney type” means whether the attorney is a public defender, regional conflict counsel, or other counsel court-appointed for the defendant; the attorney is privately retained by the defendant; or the defendant is represented pro se.(o) “Deferred prosecution or pretrial diversion agreement (Fla. Stat. § 900.05)

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