Florida legal term
Sanctuary policy in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Sanctuary policy” 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 “Sanctuary policy” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Sanctuary policy” means a law, policy, practice, procedure, or custom adopted or allowed by a state entity or local governmental entity which prohibits or impedes a law enforcement agency from complying with 8 U.S.C. s. 1373 or which prohibits or impedes a law enforcement agency from communicating or cooperating with a federal immigration agency so as to limit such law enforcement agency in, or prohibit the agency from:(a) Complying with an immigration detainer;(b) Complying with a request from a federal immigration agency to notify the agency before the release of an inmate or detainee in th (Fla. Stat. § 908.102)
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