Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement

943.0311 - Chief of Domestic Security; Duties of the Department With Respect to Domestic Security. - (1) The executive director of the department, or a member...

943.0312 - Regional Domestic Security Task Forces. - (1) To assist the department and the Chief of Domestic...

943.0313 - Domestic Security Oversight Council. - (1) MEMBERSHIP.— (a) The Domestic Security Oversight Council shall consist...

943.0314 - Public Records and Public Meetings Exemptions; Domestic Security Oversight Council. - (1)(a) That portion of a meeting of the Domestic Security...

943.032 - Financial Crime Analysis Center and Financial Transaction Database. - (1) There is created within the Florida Department of Law...

943.0321 - The Florida Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Center and the Florida Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism Database. - (1)(a) There is created within the Department of Law Enforcement...

943.04 - Criminal Justice Investigations and Forensic Science Program; Creation; Investigative, Forensic, and Related Authority. - (1) There is created a Criminal Justice Investigations and Forensic...

943.041 - Crimes Against Children Criminal Profiling Program. - History.—s. 3, ch. 89-3; s. 9, ch. 94-265.

943.0412 - Identity Theft and Fraud Grant Program. - (1) There is created the Identity Theft and Fraud Grant...

943.0415 - Cybercrime Office. - (1) Investigate violations of state law pertaining to the sexual...

943.042 - Violent Crime Investigative Emergency and Drug Control Strategy Implementation Account. - (1) There is created a Violent Crime Investigative Emergency and...

943.043 - Toll-Free Telephone Number; Internet Notification; Sexual Predator and Sexual Offender Information. - (1) The department may notify the public through the Internet...

943.0433 - Soliciting for Prostitution Public Database. - (1) The department shall create and administer the Soliciting for...

943.0435 - Sexual Offenders Required to Register With the Department; Penalty. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Change...

943.04351 - Search of Registration Information Regarding Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders Required Before Appointment or Employment. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-81; s. 12, ch. 2013-116.

943.04352 - Search of Registration Information Regarding Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders Required When Placement on Misdemeanor Probation. - History.—s. 10, ch. 2005-28; s. 5, ch. 2010-92.

943.04353 - Triennial Study of Sexual Predator and Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Procedures. - History.—s. 23, ch. 2005-28; s. 114, ch. 2006-1; s. 316,...

943.04354 - Removal of the Requirement to Register as a Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator in Special Circumstances. - (1) For purposes of this section, a person shall be...

943.0436 - Duty of the Court to Uphold Laws Governing Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders. - (1) The Legislature finds that, for the purpose of approving...

943.0437 - Commercial Social Networking Websites. - (1) For the purpose of this section, the term “commercial...

943.0438 - Athletic Coaches for Independent Sanctioning Authorities. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Athletic...

943.0439 - Interviews of Victims, Suspects, or Defendants With Autism or an Autism Spectrum Disorder. - (1) A law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, or another...

943.045 - Definitions; Ss. 943.045-943.08. - (1) “Adjudicated guilty” means that a person has been found...

943.046 - Notification of Criminal Offender Information. - (1) Any state or local law enforcement agency may release...

943.05 - Criminal Justice Information Program; Duties; Crime Reports. - (1) There is created a Criminal Justice Information Program within...

943.051 - Criminal Justice Information; Collection and Storage; Fingerprinting. - (1) The Criminal Justice Information Program, acting as the state’s...

943.0515 - Retention of Criminal History Records of Minors. - (1)(a) The Criminal Justice Information Program shall retain the criminal...

943.052 - Disposition Reporting. - (1) Each law enforcement officer or booking officer shall include...

943.0525 - Criminal Justice Information Systems; Use by State and Local Agencies. - History.—s. 2, ch. 80-409; s. 495, ch. 81-259; s. 4,...

943.053 - Dissemination of Criminal Justice Information; Fees. - (1) The Department of Law Enforcement shall disseminate criminal justice...

943.0535 - Aliens, Criminal Records. - History.—s. 2, ch. 88-248; s. 4, ch. 96-312; s. 11,...

943.054 - Exchange of Federal Criminal History Records and Information. - (1) Criminal history information derived from any United States Department...

943.0542 - Access to Criminal History Information Provided by the Department to Qualified Entities. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Care”...

943.0543 - National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact; Ratification and Implementation. - (1) In order to facilitate the authorized interstate exchange of...

943.0544 - Criminal Justice Information Network and Information Management. - (1) The department may develop, implement, maintain, and manage innovative,...

943.055 - Records and Audit. - (1) Criminal justice agencies disseminating criminal justice information derived from...

943.056 - Criminal History Records; Access, Review, and Challenge. - (1) For purposes of verification of the accuracy and completeness...

943.057 - Access to Criminal Justice Information for Research or Statistical Purposes. - History.—s. 10, ch. 80-409; s. 4, ch. 94-126; s. 442,...

943.0575 - Public Access to Records. - History.—s. 16, ch. 80-409.

943.0578 - Lawful Self-Defense Expunction. - (1) Notwithstanding the eligibility requirements defined in s. 943.0585(1) and...

943.0581 - Administrative Expunction for Arrests Made Contrary to Law or by Mistake. - (1) Notwithstanding any law dealing generally with the preservation and...

943.0582 - Diversion Program Expunction. - (1) Notwithstanding any law dealing generally with the preservation and...

943.0583 - Human Trafficking Victim Expunction. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Human...

943.0584 - Criminal History Records Ineligible for Court-Ordered Expunction or Court-Ordered Sealing. - (1) As used in this section, the term “conviction” means...

943.0585 - Court-Ordered Expunction of Criminal History Records. - (1) ELIGIBILITY.—A person is eligible to petition a court to...

943.059 - Court-Ordered Sealing of Criminal History Records. - (1) ELIGIBILITY.—A person is eligible to petition a court to...

943.0595 - Automatic Sealing of Criminal History Records. - (1) RULEMAKING.—Notwithstanding any law dealing generally with the preservation and...

943.06 - Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council. - (1) The council shall be composed of 15 members, consisting...

943.08 - Duties; Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council. - (1) The council shall facilitate the identification, standardization, sharing, and...

943.081 - Public Safety System Information Technology Resources; Guiding Principles. - (1) Cooperative planning by public safety system entities is a...

943.082 - School Safety Awareness Program. - (1) In collaboration with the Department of Legal Affairs, the...

943.085 - Legislative Intent With Respect to Upgrading the Quality of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to strengthen...

943.09 - Criminal Justice Professionalism Program. - History.—s. 7, ch. 74-386; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2,...

943.10 - Definitions; Ss. 943.085-943.255. - (1) “Law enforcement officer” means any person who is elected,...

943.11 - Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission; Membership; Meetings; Compensation. - (1)(a) There is created a Criminal Justice Standards and Training...

943.12 - Powers, Duties, and Functions of the Commission. - (1) Adopt rules for the administration of ss. 943.085-943.255 pursuant...

943.125 - Accreditation of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, Correctional Facilities, Public Agency Offices of Inspectors General, and Certain Pretrial Diversion Programs; Intent. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that law...

943.13 - Officers’ Minimum Qualifications for Employment or Appointment. - (1) Be at least 19 years of age, except that...

943.131 - Temporary Employment or Appointment; Minimum Basic Recruit Training Exemptions. - (1)(a) An employing agency may temporarily employ or appoint a...

943.132 - Implementation of Federal Qualified Active or Qualified Retired Law Enforcement Concealed Firearms Provisions. - (1) The commission shall by rule establish the manner in...

943.133 - Responsibilities of Employing Agency, Commission, and Program With Respect to Compliance With Employment Qualifications and the Conduct of Background Investigations; Injunctive Relief. - (1) The employing agency is fully responsible for the collection,...

943.134 - Release of Employee Information by Employers. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Employing...

943.135 - Requirements for Continued Employment. - (1) The commission shall, by rule, adopt a program that...

943.137 - Establishment of Qualifications and Standards Above the Minimum. - (1) Nothing herein may be construed to preclude an employing...

943.139 - Notice of Employment, Appointment, or Separation; Response by the Officer; Duty of Commission. - (1) An employing agency shall immediately notify the commission in...

943.1395 - Certification for Employment or Appointment; Concurrent Certification; Reemployment or Reappointment; Inactive Status; Revocation; Suspension; Investigation. - (1) The commission shall certify, under procedures established by rule,...

943.1397 - Officer Certification Examinations; Fee. - (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), on and after...

943.14 - Commission-Certified Criminal Justice Training Schools; Certificates and Diplomas; Exemptions; Injunctive Relief; Fines. - (1) Each criminal justice training school approved by the commission...

943.146 - Securing of Copyrights by the Department and Sale of Department Work Products. - (1) As used in this section, the term “product” includes...

943.16 - Payment of Tuition or Officer Certification Examination Fee by Employing Agency; Reimbursement of Tuition, Other Course Expenses, Wages, and Benefits. - (1) An employing agency is authorized to pay any costs...

943.17 - Basic Recruit, Advanced, and Career Development Training Programs; Participation; Cost; Evaluation. - (1) The commission shall: (a) Design, implement, maintain, evaluate, revise,...

943.1701 - Uniform Statewide Policies and Procedures; Duty of the Commission. - (1) The duties and responsibilities of law enforcement in response...

943.1702 - Collection of Statistics on Domestic Violence. - (1) In compiling the Department of Law Enforcement Crime in...

943.171 - Basic Skills Training in Handling Domestic Violence Cases. - (1) The commission shall establish standards for instruction of law...

943.1715 - Basic Skills Training Relating to Diverse Populations. - History.—ss. 9, 10, ch. 91-74; s. 6, ch. 97-225; s....

943.1716 - Continued Employment Training Relating to Diverse Populations. - History.—ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-74; s. 7, ch. 97-225; s....

943.1717 - Use of Dart-Firing Stun Guns. - (1) A decision by a law enforcement officer, correctional officer,...

943.1718 - Body Cameras; Policies and Procedures. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Body...

943.1719 - Basic Skills Training Relating to the Use of Electronic Databases. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2021-129.

943.17191 - Continued Employment Training Relating to the Use of Electronic Databases. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2021-129.

943.172 - Basic Skills Training in Victims Assistance and Rights. - History.—s. 7, ch. 88-96.

943.1724 - Sexual Assault Investigation Training. - (1) By July 1, 2022, each basic skills course required...

943.1725 - Basic Skills Training on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. - History.—s. 11, ch. 88-380.

943.1726 - Continued Employment Training Relating to Diabetic Emergencies. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2015-168.

943.17261 - Department of Law Enforcement; Training Related to Medical Use of Marijuana. - History.—ss. 1, 15, ch. 2017-232. 1Note.—Section 1, ch. 2017-232, provides...

943.1727 - Continued Employment Training Relating to Autism Spectrum Disorder. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2017-43.

943.1728 - Basic Skills Training Relating to the Protection of Archaeological Sites. - History.—s. 5, ch. 92-77; s. 480, ch. 94-356; s. 234,...

943.1729 - Skills Training Relating to Community Policing. - (1) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, “community policing” means a...

943.17291 - Basic Skills Training in Juvenile Sexual Offender Investigation. - History.—s. 6, ch. 98-158.

943.17295 - Continued Employment Training Relating to Juvenile Sexual Offender Investigation. - History.—s. 7, ch. 98-158.

943.17296 - Training in Identifying and Investigating Elder Abuse and Neglect. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2008-160; s. 319, ch. 2014-19.

943.17297 - Continuing Employment Training in Identifying and Investigating Human Trafficking. - History.—s. 9, ch. 2019-152.

943.17298 - Training in the Recognition of and Responses to Head Trauma and Brain Injury in a Child Under 6 Years of Age. - History.—s. 10, ch. 2020-40.

943.173 - Examinations; Administration; Materials Not Public Records; Disposal of Materials. - (1) Each officer certification examination shall be administered by the...

943.1735 - Basic Skills Training Related to Use of Force; Use of Force Policies; Contents. - (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a)...

943.1740 - Standards for Use of Force Investigations. - (1) This section shall apply to use of force investigations...

943.1745 - Training Relating to Officer Health and Wellness Principles. - (1) By July 1, 2023, the commission shall incorporate into...

943.175 - Inservice Training. - (1) Inservice training programs consisting of courses established, implemented, and...

943.1755 - Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute. - (1)(a) The Legislature finds that there exists a need to...

943.1757 - Criminal Justice Executives; Training; Policy Report. - (1) The Legislature finds that there exists a need to...

943.1758 - Curriculum Revision for Diverse Populations; Skills Training. - (1) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission shall revise...

943.18 - Compensation and Benefits Study; Recommendation. - History.—s. 7, ch. 74-386; s. 4, ch. 78-323; s. 8,...

943.19 - Saving Clause. - (1) Any full-time, part-time, or auxiliary law enforcement or correctional...

943.22 - Salary Incentive Program for Full-Time Officers. - (1) For the purpose of this section, the term: (a)...

943.25 - Criminal Justice Trust Funds; Source of Funds; Use of Funds. - (1) The Department of Law Enforcement may approve, for disbursement...

943.253 - Exemption; Elected Officers. - History.—s. 21, ch. 84-258; s. 1638, ch. 97-102; s. 10,...

943.255 - Effect of Chs. 80-71 and 81-24 on Prior Rules and Administrative Proceedings. - History.—s. 14, ch. 80-71; s. 18, ch. 81-24; s. 23,...

943.256 - Criminal Justice Selection Centers; Creation. - (1) The creation of criminal justice selection centers is authorized....

943.2561 - Definitions. - (1) “Region” means a geographic area which is no less...

943.2562 - Advisory Boards. - History.—s. 3, ch. 91-205.

943.2563 - Advisory Board Organization; Center Oversight. - (1) Each advisory board shall elect a chair from among...

943.2564 - Center Supervision; Role of Directing School or Directing Agency. - History.—s. 5, ch. 91-205.

943.2565 - Centralized Information Centers on Prospective Employment Candidates. - (1) Each center shall develop, establish, and maintain a centralized...

943.2566 - Promotions; Feasibility Study to Establish Pool of Evaluators to Assess Qualifications. - History.—s. 7, ch. 91-205.

943.2567 - Operation and Administration Accounts; Annual Budget. - (1) Each directing agency or school is authorized to create...

943.2568 - Advisory Boards; Expense Reimbursement. - History.—s. 9, ch. 91-205.

943.257 - Independent Audit Documentation Subject to Inspection. - History.—s. 11, ch. 91-205; s. 16, ch. 2006-176.

943.31 - Legislative Intent. - (1) Provide a statewide criminal analysis laboratory system to meet...

943.32 - Statewide Criminal Analysis Laboratory System. - (1) The state-operated laboratories under the jurisdiction of the Department...

943.325 - DNA Database. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that DNA databases...

943.3251 - Postsentencing DNA Testing. - (1) When a court orders postsentencing DNA testing of physical...

943.326 - DNA Evidence Collected in Sexual Offense Investigations. - (1) A sexual offense evidence kit, or other DNA evidence...

943.33 - State-Operated Criminal Analysis Laboratories. - (1) The state-operated laboratories shall furnish laboratory service upon request...

943.34 - Powers and Duties of Department in Relation to State-Operated Laboratories. - (1) Establish the organizational structure of such laboratories to include...

943.35 - Funding for Existing Laboratories. - (1) The following existing criminal analysis laboratories are eligible for...

943.36 - Submission of Annual Budget. - (1) For the purpose of providing state funding, each laboratory...

943.361 - Statewide Criminal Analysis Laboratory System; Funding Through Fine Surcharges. - (1) Funds deposited pursuant to ss. 938.055 and 938.07 for...

943.362 - Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust Fund. - (1) There is created the Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust...

943.365 - Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund. - (1) The Federal Law Enforcement Trust Fund is created within...

943.366 - Federal Grants Trust Fund. - (1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the...

943.367 - Administrative Trust Fund. - (1) The Administrative Trust Fund is created within the Department...

943.37 - Option to Become State-Operated Laboratory; Operational Control. - (1) Those laboratories specified in s. 943.35 may submit to...

943.403 - Rulemaking; Criminal Justice Program. - History.—s. 6, ch. 2001-232.

943.44353 - Automatic Notification of Registration Information Regarding Sexual Predators and Offenders. - (1) No later than January 1, 2008, the department shall...

943.60 - Definitions. - History.—s. 12, ch. 2002-21.

943.601 - Preservation of Legislative Powers. - History.—s. 13, ch. 2002-21.

943.61 - Powers and Duties of the Capitol Police. - (1) There is created the Capitol Police within the Department...

943.611 - Director of Capitol Police. - (1) The executive director of the Department of Law Enforcement...

943.62 - Investigations by the Capitol Police. - (1) In addition to, and in conjunction with, the other...

943.63 - Arrest by the Capitol Police. - History.—s. 17, ch. 2002-21.

943.64 - Ex Officio Agents. - History.—s. 18, ch. 2002-21; s. 4, ch. 2005-120.

943.66 - Rules; Facilities Program, Capitol Police; Traffic Regulation. - History.—s. 19, ch. 2002-21; s. 111, ch. 2003-1.

943.67 - Equipment. - History.—s. 20, ch. 2002-21.

943.68 - Transportation and Protective Services. - (1) The department shall provide and maintain the security of...

943.681 - Capitol Police Program; Funding. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2002-21; s. 7, ch. 2005-120.

943.685 - Authority to Purchase Good Will and Promotional Materials. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that the Department of Law Enforcement...

943.686 - Unauthorized Use of Department of Law Enforcement Emblems or Names Prohibited. - (1) Whoever, except with the written permission of the executive...

943.687 - Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission. - (1) There is created within the Department of Law Enforcement...

943.6871 - Criminal Justice Data Transparency. - (1) Collect, compile, maintain, and manage the data submitted by...

943.6872 - Use of Force Data Collection. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2021-241.

943.69 - Care for Retired Police Dogs Program. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds that: (a) Police dogs are...

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Florida Statutes Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement

Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement