Florida legal term
Part-time law enforcement officer in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Part-time 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 “Part-time law enforcement officer” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Part-time law enforcement officer” means any person employed or appointed less than full time, as defined by an employing agency, with or without compensation, who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws of the state. (Fla. Stat. § 943.10)
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