The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 30
SHERIFFS

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F.S. 30.555

30.555 Liability insurance.—The sheriff may obtain insurance to cover liability for damages arising out of claims for false arrests, false imprisonment, false or improper service of process, or other claims arising out of the performance of his or her duties or the duties of his or her deputies or employees and may pay the premiums for such insurance from funds appropriated for the necessary and regular expenses of office without specific appropriation or specification of expenses with respect thereto.

History.—s. 1, ch. 88-103; s. 192, ch. 95-147.

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Amendments to 30.555

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 30.555

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 30.555.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FREYRE, v. CHRONISTER, s s C., 910 F.3d 1371 (11th Cir. 2018)

. . . . § 30.555. . . .

WALLACE, v. Ed DEAN,, 3 So. 3d 1035 (Fla. 2009)

. . . entities to purchase insurance, participate in risk-management programs, and to self-insure, see sections 30.555 . . .

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

. . . . § 30.555. . . .

JENNE, v. MARANTO,, 825 So. 2d 409 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . See § 30.555, Fla. Stat. (2000). . See Applegate v. . . .