F.S.
11B (F.A.C.)
Training & Certification of Law Enforcement
42 U.S.C. § 1983
Used to Sue Law Enforcement Officers
Terry v. Ohio
Frisk the exterior clothing, with reasonable suspicion.
Whren v. United States
Pretext Stops: The subjective reasoning of an officer for a stop is irrelevant so long as there is an objectively reasonable justification for the stop.
Chimel v. California
scope of search incident to arrest extends to arrestee’s reach at time of arrest.
Section 242 of Title U.S.C.
Color of Law
111 (F.S.)
Scope of Employment: The employing agency may…reimburse legal costs for its employees who have been sued or charged with a crime AND/OR provide legal counsel for its employees who are sued in either state tort actions or federal non-criminal civil rights actions.
Harlow v. Fitzgerald
Qualified Immunity
Carrol v. U.S.
the scope of a search extends to the entire vehicle and to all containers where the evidence could reasonably be found.
Thornton v. U.S.
search incident to arrest includes the vehicle the arrestee was a passenger of prior.
768.28 (F.S.)
Sovereign Immunity
776 (F.S.)
Deadly Force in Self-Defense
Sawyer v. State
Criminal nature of the seized item must be immediately apparent.
U.S. v. Ross
the scope of a search includes every part of the vehicle and its contents.
893 (F.S.)
Possession of controlled substances during a criminal investigation.
776.06 F.S.
Defines Deadly Force
776.07 F.S.
Use of Force during Flee of Arrest
Hornblower v. State
Warrantless Search (Destruction of Evidence)
Seibert v. State
Warrantless Search (Emergency Scene Exception)
New York v. Belton
entire passenger compartment and all containers located there within, locked or unlocked.
790.25 F.S.
Florida is not an open carry state.
870.01 (F.S.)
Use of Force in Riots
Georgia v. Randolph
Only the owner of the vehicle can consent to a search.
U.S. v. Robinson
search incident to arrest exceptions: disarm suspect for custody & need to preserve evidence
901.16 (F.S.)
Required to tell a person the charge for arrest, unless person flees or forcibly resists, or it will endanger the completion of the arrest.