Florida legal term
Officer in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “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 “Officer” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Officer” means any law enforcement officer defined in s. 943.10 or any animal control officer.(f) “Citation” means a written notice, issued to a person by an officer, that the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a civil infraction in violation of a duly enacted ordinance and that the county court will hear the charge. (Fla. Stat. § 828.27)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Acceptance of unauthorized compensation; penalty
- Aiding escape
- Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties
- Cardrooms authorized
- County detention facilities; contraband articles
- County officers not to speculate in county warrants or certificates
- Derelict and migrant vessels; relocation or removal; penalty
- Direct observation, videotaping, or visual surveillance of customers in merchant’s dressing room, etc., prohibited; penalties
- Disorderly intoxication
- Disposing of duplicate switch keys of railroad companies; penalty
- Escape by negligence of officer
- Escape through voluntary action of officer
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.