Florida legal term
Intervenor in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Intervenor” 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 “Intervenor” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Intervenor” means any person who goes to the aid of another and suffers bodily injury or death as a direct result of acting, not recklessly, to prevent the commission of a crime, to lawfully apprehend a person reasonably suspected of having committed a crime, or to aid the victim of a crime. (Fla. Stat. § 960.03)
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