Florida legal term
Law enforcement officer in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Law enforcement 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 “Law enforcement officer” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Law enforcement officer” means any person who is elected, appointed, or employed by any municipality or the state or any political subdivision thereof who meets the minimum qualifications established in s. 943.13 and is certified as a law enforcement officer under s. 943.1395. (Fla. Stat. § 741.28)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- License to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm
- Misuse of laser lighting devices
- Airbag Antitheft Act
- Approaching a first responder with specified intent after a warning
- Armor-piercing or exploding ammunition or dragon’s breath shotgun shells, bolo shells, or flechette shells prohibited
- Boats; fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer
- Carrying of concealed weapons or concealed firearms without a license
- Cellular telephone counterfeiting offenses
- Computer pornography; prohibited computer usage; traveling to meet minor; penalties
- Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records
- Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart
- Dangerous fentanyl exposure of first responder resulting in overdose or serious bodily injury
Related terms in the same statutes
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