Florida legal term
Municipal detention facility in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Municipal detention facility” 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 “Municipal detention facility” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Municipal detention facility” means a city jail, a city stockade, a city prison camp, and any other place except a county detention facility used by a municipality or municipal officer for the detention of persons charged with or convicted of violation of municipal laws or ordinances, regardless of whether such facility is operated by a city or any other entity.(e) “Municipal prisoner” means a person who is detained in a municipal detention facility by reason of being charged with or convicted of violation of municipal law or ordinance.(f) “Reduced custody housing area” means that area of a c (Fla. Stat. § 951.23)
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