Florida legal term
Governmental agency in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Governmental 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 “Governmental agency” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Governmental agency” means any state, county, local, or municipal governmental entity or any unit of government created or established by law that uses a drone for any purpose.(b) By January 1, 2022, the department, in consultation with the state chief information officer, shall publish on the department’s website a list of approved manufacturers whose drones may be purchased or otherwise acquired and used by a governmental agency under this section. (Fla. Stat. § 934.50)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Identification card or document purporting to contain applicant’s age or date of birth; penalties for failure to comply with requirements for sale or issuance
- Missing children; student records; reporting requirements; penalties
- Prohibition of registration of firearms; electronic records
- Reproductive battery
- Unauthorized transmissions to and interference with governmental and associated radio frequencies prohibited; penalties; exceptions
- Unlawful possession of the personal identification information of another person
Related terms in the same statutes
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