The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 30
SHERIFFS

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F.S. 30.09

30.09 Qualification of deputies; special deputies.—

(1) BOND, SURETIES, PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES.—

(a) Each deputy sheriff who is appointed shall give bond as required by the board of county commissioners. The amount of the bond and the bond must be approved by the board of county commissioners. The bond must be filed with the clerk of the circuit court and be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office. A deputy sheriff may not perform any services as deputy until he or she subscribes to the oath prescribed for sheriffs. Sureties are liable for all fines and amercements imposed upon their principal.

(b) The board of county commissioners of any county may accept a blanket surety bond issued by a solvent surety company authorized to do business in this state, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties of the deputy sheriffs appointed by a sheriff, in a sum to be fixed by the board of county commissioners. If such a blanket surety bond is accepted, individual surety bonds for each deputy sheriff are not necessary. The cost of the blanket bond must be paid by the appropriate sheriff’s department. Sureties are liable for all fines and amercements imposed upon their principals under the provisions of the blanket bond.

(2) SURETY COMPANIES.—The requisite of two sureties and justification of same does not apply when surety is by a solvent surety company authorized to do business in this state.

(3) LIABILITY OF SHERIFF.—The giving of such bond by a deputy does not relieve the sheriff of the liability for the acts of his or her deputies.

(4) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply to the appointment of special deputy sheriffs appointed by the sheriff:

(a) To attend elections on election days.

(b) To perform undercover investigative work.

(c) For specific guard or police duties in connection with public sporting or entertainment events, not to exceed 30 days; or for watch or guard duties, when serving in such capacity at specified locations or areas only.

(d) For special and temporary duties, without power of arrest, in connection with guarding or transporting prisoners.

(e) To aid in preserving law and order, or to give necessary assistance in the event of any threatened or actual hurricane, fire, flood, or other natural disaster, or in the event of any major tragedy such as an act of local terrorism or a national terrorism alert, an airplane crash, a train or automobile wreck, or a similar accident.

(f) To raise the power of the county, by calling bystanders or others, to assist in quelling a riot or any breach of the peace, when ordered by the sheriff or an authorized general deputy.

(g) To serve as a parking enforcement specialist pursuant to s. 316.640(2).

The appointment of a special deputy sheriff in any such circumstance, except with respect to paragraph (g), may be made with full powers of arrest when the sheriff considers such appointment reasonable and necessary in the execution of the duties of his or her office. Except under circumstances described in paragraphs (a), (e), (f), and (g), the appointees must possess at least the minimum requirements established for law enforcement officers by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. The appointment of any such special deputy sheriff must be recorded in a register maintained for such purpose in the sheriff’s office, showing the terms and circumstances of such appointment.

(5) REMOVAL FOR VIOLATION.—A violation of this section subjects the offender to removal by the Governor.

History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, ch. 6478, 1913; RGS 2883; CGL 4580; s. 2, ch. 22790, 1945; s. 1, ch. 57-93; s. 1, ch. 72-307; s. 1, ch. 75-100; s. 1, ch. 79-246; s. 14, ch. 79-400; s. 3, ch. 83-167; s. 5, ch. 87-224; s. 175, ch. 95-147; s. 13, ch. 98-34; s. 1, ch. 2002-193.

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Amendments to 30.09

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 30.09

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 30.09.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

ENTERGY TEXAS, INCORPORATED, v. L. NELSON, a W. Jr. a, 889 F.3d 205 (5th Cir. 2018)

. . . Rather, as Entergy explains, the bandwidth remedy payments made under Section 30.09(d) bring the Operating . . .

BIONDI, v. STATE, 240 So. 3d 769 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . The officer's appointment as a special deputy is governed by section 30.09(4)(b), Florida Statutes. . . . deputies to be appointed for a number of permitted purposes, including undercover investigative work. § 30.09 . . . Section 30.09 has been interpreted as granting only specific, limited powers to special deputies. . . . task force specifically stated that the officer was appointed as a special deputy pursuant to section 30.09 . . .

MURRAY, v. INVACARE CORP., 125 F. Supp. 3d 660 (N.D. Ohio 2015)

. . . Invacare notes that by January 12, 2011, Invacare stock was trading back up a $30.41 and closed at $30.09 . . .

In STILLWATER CAPITAL PARTNERS INC. LITIGATION, 853 F. Supp. 2d 441 (S.D.N.Y. 2012)

. . . , and questioned the valuation of Gerova’s assets,” the price of Gerova shares fell from a high of $30.09 . . .

USCOC OF NEW HAMPSHIRE RSA INC. a U. S. v. CITY OF FRANKLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 413 F. Supp. 2d 21 (D.N.H. 2006)

. . . (quoting Loughlin, 15 New Hampshire Practice: Land Use Planning and Zoning, 2d Ed., § 30.09 at 437 (2000 . . .

ABUSAID, Jr. a. k. a. v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, s a s, 405 F.3d 1298 (11th Cir. 2005)

. . . . §§ 30.01, 30.02, 30.09. . . .

MASSON, Jr. v. MIAMI- DADE COUNTY,, 738 So. 2d 431 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . See § 30.09, Fla. Stat. (1997); Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. . . . Since serving process and writs of possession is not included in the list contained in subsection 30.09 . . . The Attorney General answered: Nothing in § 30.09(4), F.S., prohibits a sheriff from appointing special . . . Stat. § 30.09(4) does not limit the appointment of special deputy sheriffs. . . . Section 30.09 states that a sheriff may appoint special deputies for a variety of listed purposes; it . . .

M. HERMAN, v. COLLIS FOODS, INC., 176 F.3d 912 (6th Cir. 1999)

. . . HANDBOOK § 30.09(b) (1988) (emphasis in original). . . . See Handbook § 30.09(b) (1988). . . .

CRESWELL TRADING CO. INC. SOUTH BAY FOUNDRY D L Co. Of Co. P. RSI Co. R. B. Co. P. P. Co. v. UNITED STATES, Co. Co. Co. U. S. Co., 24 F. Supp. 2d 318 (Ct. Int'l Trade 1998)

. . . Ltd. 30.09% Govind Steel 51.39% Kejriwal Iron & Steel Works 14.09% R.B. . . .

Co. D L Co. Co. P. RSI Co. R. B. Co. P. P. UMA Co. v. Co. Co. Co. U. S. Co., 22 Ct. Int'l Trade 957 (Ct. Int'l Trade 1998)

. . . Ltd. 30.09% Govind Steel 51.39% Kejriwal Iron & Steel Works 14.09% R.B. . . .

UNITED STATES v. CACCIA,, 122 F.3d 136 (2d Cir. 1997)

. . . Moore, et al., Moore’s Federal Practice ¶ 30.09[5] (2d ed. rev.1995) (“Moore’s Federal Practice”). . . .

UNITED STATES v. GILBERT,, 942 F.2d 1537 (11th Cir. 1991)

. . . . § 30.09(4) (West 1988). . See e.g. Street v. . . .

EVERHART, S. v. R. BOWEN, M. D., 694 F. Supp. 1518 (D. Colo. 1988)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law Treatise §§ 30.09, 30.14 (1958) (emphasis in original). . . .

RAMER, v. STATE, 530 So. 2d 915 (Fla. 1988)

. . . The district court held that section 30.09(4), Florida Statutes (1985), authorized a municipal police . . . He testified that in March, 1983, he was sworn in as a special deputy sheriff under section 30.09, Florida . . . ) merely list the circumstances under which the provisions for bonds and sureties, etc., of section 30.09 . . . The phrase “special deputy sheriffs” is found only in section 30.09(4). . . . Section 30.09(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1987), provides: Each deputy sheriff, appointed as aforesaid, . . .

B. WEINSTEIN, v. R. BOWEN, M. D., 666 F. Supp. 1131 (N.D. Ill. 1987)

. . . Heckler, 789 F.2d 176, 179 (3rd Cir.1986); 4 K Davis, Administrative Law Treatise §§ 30.09, 30.14 (1958 . . .

McCUIN, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,, 817 F.2d 161 (1st Cir. 1987)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law Treatise §§ 30.09, 30.14 (1958)). . . .

STATE v. RAMER,, 501 So. 2d 52 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . authority to act outside of his municipal jurisdiction and was prohibited from so doing under section 30.09 . . . (g) merely list the circumstances under which the provisions for bonds and sureties etc. of section 30.09 . . .

GILA RIVER PIMA- MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY, v. UNITED STATES., 9 Cl. Ct. 660 (Cl. Ct. 1986)

. . . irrigable $4/per acre/year 159.63 desert $0.10/acre/year 1945-51 1,334.38 cultivated $15.25/acre/year 30.09 . . .

POWELL, v. M. HECKLER,, 789 F.2d 176 (3d Cir. 1986)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law Treatise, §§ 30.09, 30.14 (1958). . . .

KETCHUM, v. CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,, 630 F. Supp. 551 (N.D. Ill. 1985)

. . . The breakdown is as follows: Total Population Voting Age Population Hispanic 30.09 26.55 Whites 11.33 . . .

WHITTENBERG, Mr. P. NAACP, Dr. T. H. v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA,, 607 F. Supp. 289 (D.S.C. 1985)

. . . Hughes (SW) Lakeview (NW) League (SW) Monaview (NW) Northwest (NW) Northwood (NE) Parker Sevier (NE) 30.09 . . .

STATE v. CAMPBELL, STATE v. CAMPBELL, STATE v. W. CAMPBELL, STATE v. MEASELS, STATE v. URIVE,, 427 So. 2d 765 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . of the Tampa Police Department and performs his work as a special deputy in accordance with Section 30.09 . . .

WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE v. UNITED STATES, 694 F.2d 378 (5th Cir. 1982)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 30.09 (2d ed.1958). . . . .

AERON MARINE SHIPPING CO. v. UNITED STATES, 525 F. Supp. 527 (D.D.C. 1981)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 30.09, at 243 (1958). . . .

UNITED STATES v. W. THOMAS, M. D., 515 F. Supp. 1351 (W.D. Tex. 1981)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law § 30.09 (1958). . . .

ALABAMA AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION v. REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION, a, 646 F.2d 210 (5th Cir. 1981)

. . . /hr.) 1 30.09 43 2 35.26 43 3 24.99 43 . . . .

NEVADA POWER COMPANY, v. G. WATT, L., 515 F. Supp. 307 (D. Utah 1981)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 30.09, at 243 (1958). . . .

VILLANUEVA, Jr. v. MOTOR TOWN, INC., 619 F.2d 632 (7th Cir. 1980)

. . . The contract with plaintiff Green showed annual percentage rate of 30.09 percent, whereas the correctly . . . ludicrous to picture a shrewd borrower diverting his trade to a competing lender by reason of an offer of 30.09 . . . of error, appellees notified Green that the annual percentage rate should have been 30.48 instead of 30.09 . . . reduction in the dollar amount of finance charge to correspond to the disclosed annual percentage rate of 30.09 . . .

WINTEMBERG, v. STATE, 378 So. 2d 854 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . even the deputy sheriff was unauthorized because he had not been properly bonded pursuant to Section 30.09 . . . As initially enacted Section 30.09(l)(a) required individual bonds for each deputy to be approved by . . . In our opinion the provisions of Section 30.09(l)(b) were complied with vis-a-vis deputy Ewart and thus . . . GLICKSTEIN and HURLEY, JJ., concur. . 30.09 Qualification of deputies; special deputies.— (1) BOND, SURETIES . . .

STATE v. CARSON, 374 So. 2d 621 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . See Section 30.09(4)(b), Florida Statutes (1977). . . .

V. HANN, v. CARSON, M. E. a d b a s, 462 F. Supp. 854 (M.D. Fla. 1978)

. . . . §§ 30.07, 30.09(3); Evans v. Hardcastle, 339 So.2d 1150, 1151 (2d D.C.A.Fla.1976). . . .

LOCAL DEMOCRATIC UNION ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, AFL- CIO, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, YELLOW CAB COMPANY v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD,, 603 F.2d 862 (D.C. Cir. 1978)

. . . interpretation of the common law — in which the courts themselves are expert, see Davis, Administrative Law § 30.09 . . .

A. CRAIG, v. CARSON,, 449 F. Supp. 385 (M.D. Fla. 1978)

. . . . §§ 30.07, 30.09(3). Evans v. Hardcastle, 339 So.2d 1150, 1151 (2d D.C.A. Fla.1976). . . .

SEA- LAND SERVICE, INC. v. M. KREPS, SEA- LAND SERVICE, INC. v. M. KREPS,, 566 F.2d 763 (D.C. Cir. 1977)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 30.09, at 243 (1958); accord, Wilderness Soc’y v. . . .

OVERLOOK NURSING HOME, INC. v. UNITED STATES, 556 F.2d 500 (Ct. Cl. 1977)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law § 30.09 (1958). . . .

OVERLOOK NURSING HOME, INC. v. THE UNITED STATES, 214 Ct. Cl. 60 (Ct. Cl. 1977)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law § 30.09 (1958). . . .

VEGA MATTA, v. Dr. A. ALVAREZ CHOUDENS,, 440 F. Supp. 246 (D.P.R. 1977)

. . . . & Proc., Section 1216, pp. 85-86 (1958). . 9 Cyc.Fed.Proc. (3rd Ed.), Section 30.09; F.R. . . .

HOLLOWAY, v. STATE, 342 So. 2d 966 (Fla. 1977)

. . . his commission, but, as the State concedes, he had not taken the oath of office pursuant to Section 30.09 . . . arrest had occurred both because Lang was a de facto deputy sheriff and because the language of Section 30.09 . . . We think the District Court was mistaken also in its conclusion that Section 30.09(1), Florida Statutes . . . J., dissents. .“30.09 Qualification of deputies; special deputies. — (1) Bond, sureties, performance . . .

J. USERY, v. LOCAL DIVISION AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION,, 545 F.2d 1300 (1st Cir. 1976)

. . . See generally 4 Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 30.09 et seq. . . .

A. STOCKMAN, v. JOHN T. CLARK SON OF BOSTON, INC. Co., 539 F.2d 264 (1st Cir. 1976)

. . . deference a court ought to accord to agency determinations. 4 Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 30.09 . . .

PORTER COUNTY CHAPTER OF IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA, INC. J. v. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, 515 F.2d 513 (7th Cir. 1975)

. . . Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 30.09 (1958 ed. and 1970 Supp.). 10 C.F.R. § 100.11(a)(3) describes . . .

JAPAN LINE, LTD. v. UNITED STATES NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA LINES, INC. v. INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, 393 F. Supp. 131 (N.D. Cal. 1975)

. . . See 4 Davis, Administrative Law, § 30.09 at 241 (1958). . 49 U.S.C. § 1002 (a) (5). . . . .

UNITED STATES v. FERNANDEZ,, 480 F.2d 726 (2d Cir. 1973)

. . . United States, 289 U.S. 466, 469, 53 S.Ct. 698, 77 L.Ed. 1321 (1933), see 8 Moore, Federal Practice jj 30.09 . . .

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, H., 446 F.2d 236 (5th Cir. 1971)

. . . Davis, Treatise on Administrative Law §§ 30.07, 30.09 (1958 & 1970 Supp.). . . .

MADISON v. E. GERSTEIN E., 440 F.2d 338 (5th Cir. 1971)

. . . See also Florida Statutes, §§ 30.09(3) and 30.55(1), F.S.A. . . . .

UNITED STATES v. TOURINE, 428 F.2d 865 (2d Cir. 1970)

. . . Moore, Federal Practice, supra, ¶30.09. . . .

MENDEZ, v. Ed BLACKBURN, Jr., 226 So. 2d 340 (Fla. 1969)

. . . . § 30.09(3) (1963), F.S.A., and Fla.Stat. § 30.55(1) (1963), F.S.A. . . .

MENDEZ, v. W. MACY, Jr. L. J. W., 292 F. Supp. 802 (S.D.N.Y. 1968)

. . . is entitled to substitute its judgment for that of the Commission, see Davis, Administrative Law § 30.09 . . .

CEPEDA, COHANE,, 233 F. Supp. 465 (S.D.N.Y. 1964)

. . . See 4 Moore Federal Practice ]J, 30.09 (2d ed. 1963). . . .

WORDEN, v. HUNT, 147 So. 2d 548 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1962)

. . . Section 30.09, Sub-section (1), of the Florida Statutes, 1961, F.S.A., provides as follows: “Each deputy . . . It is, therefore, concluded that Section 30.09, Sub-Section (1) of the 1961 Florida Statutes, F.S.A. . . .

INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS CORPORATION IPC v. LOEW S, INCORPORATED, 22 F.R.D. 266 (S.D.N.Y. 1958)

. . . Hartford-Empire Co., D.C.W.D.N.Y.1941, 36 F.Supp. 470; 4 Moore, Federal Practice, para. 30.09 (2d Ed. . . .

A. ST. CLAIR, W. St. v. EASTERN AIR LINES, A. ST. CLAIR, W. St. v. UNITED STATES, 21 F.R.D. 330 (S.D.N.Y. 1958)

. . . Co., D.C.E.D.Mo.1944, 57 F.Supp. 70. . 4 Moore’s Fed.Prac. (2d ed.) par. 30.09, p. 2031; Continental . . .

WALKER, a W. v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY GUARANTY COMPANY OF BALTIMORE, a, 101 So. 2d 437 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . shall faithfully perform the duties of his office, as prescribed by law, which accords with Section 30.09 . . . The bond in question was furnished pursuant to the requirements of Sec. 30.09, F.S., F.S.A., the condition . . . We are concerned only with the contractual liability of the surety under Sec. 30.09, Florida Statutes . . .

UNITED STATES v. FAVA, 110 F. Supp. 852 (E.D. Pa. 1953)

. . . from which the money is to be obtained is Proceeds of Insurance — Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. at $30.09 . . .

HOYT v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, 145 F.2d 634 (2d Cir. 1944)

. . . Commissioner, 1 Cir., 120 F.2d 159, 164-166; cf. 5 Mertens, Federal Income Taxation, §§ 28.46, 30.09. . . .

v., 3 T.C. 1070 (T.C. 1944)

. . . The Commissioner added thereto the sum of $30.09, representing recoveries for bad debts deducted in prior . . . deficiency the Commissioner placed the $97,122.29 excess profits net income reported (as adjusted by $30.09 . . .

UNITED STATES v. OREGON, 295 U.S. 701 (U.S. 1935)

. . . .; N. 31°30' E. 30.09 chs.; N. 24° E. 33.00 chs.; N. 11° E. 30.00 chs.; N. 72° E. 11.00 chs.; N. 82° . . .

THE MERCURY, 291 F. 797 (D. Mass. 1923)

. . . The barometer on the Mercury had gradually fallen from 30.09 at 1:55 a. m. to 29.80 at 12:10 p. m. . . .