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D AGASTINO, v. CITY OF MIAMI,, 189 So. 3d 236 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Section 112.531(1) defines a “law enforcement officer” as: [A]ny person, other than a chief of police . . . committed misconduct during a traffic stop, is, without' dispute, a law enforcement officer under section 112.531 . . . enforcement officers under investigation, and the definition of “law enforcement officer” in section 112.531 . . .

KELLER, v. CITY OF TALLAHASSEE,, 181 F. Supp. 3d 934 (N.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . Keller did not have a property interest in continued employment with the TPD under § 112.531, Florida . . .

FINKELSTEIN, v. STATE, 157 So. 3d 1085 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . .” §§ 112.531(1); 316.1906(l)(d)l.; 943.10(1), Fla. Stat. . . . definitions of the official duties of “detection of crime” or “enforcement of the ... laws of this state.” §§ 112.531 . . .

MIAMI- DADE COUNTY v. DADE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, a, 154 So. 3d 373 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . agree that this provision or any other portion of the Police Officers’ Bill of Rights (“PBR”) (sections 112.531 . . .

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, GATOR LODGE v. CITY OF GAINESVILLE,, 148 So. 3d 798 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . See §§ 112.531-535, Fla. Stat. . . . violation of the rights of police officers by compelling performance of the duties imposed by Sections 112.531 . . . violation of the rights of police officers by compelling performance of the duties imposed by Sections 112.531 . . . covered by the LEO Bill of Rights because he was not a law enforcement officer, as defined in section 112.531 . . .

McQUADE, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,, 51 So. 3d 489 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . 5 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989) (citing Migliore, in dicta, for the proposition that “all of part VI, section 112.531 . . . violation of the rights of police officers by compelling the performance of the duties imposed by [sections 112.531 . . .

L. DEMINGS, v. ORANGE COUNTY CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD,, 15 So. 3d 604 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . See § 112.531(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). . . .

F. TIMONEY, v. CITY OF MIAMI CIVILIAN INVESTIGATIVE PANEL,, 990 So. 2d 614 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . The pertinent portions of Chapter 112 are sections 112.531 and 112.532, Florida Statutes (2007). . . . Section 112.531(1) defines “law enforcement officers” for the purposes of Chapter 112 internal investigations . . . investigation, and it specifically exempts the police chief from internal agency investigation. §§ 112.531 . . . Ch. 112.531(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). . . . No. 12188, § 1, 2-14-02) . 112.531. Definitions. . . .

WARD, v. STATE, 965 So. 2d 308 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . prisons or correctional systems who ha[ve] been so designated by the Department of Corrections”); § 112.531 . . .

L. MULLINS, v. DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,, 942 So. 2d 998 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . competent counsel; and submits that his former employer, the Sanford Police Department, violated section 112.531 . . . employer, the Sanford Police Department, violated the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights enacted in sections 112.531 . . .

HUNT, v. CITY OF MULBERRY, R. Jr. B., 173 F. Supp. 2d 1288 (M.D. Fla. 2001)

. . . § 1983 (against all Defendants); (III) violation of the “Police Officer’s Bill of Rights,” Section 112.531 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, v. NOVOA,, 745 So. 2d 378 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . employment policies that were directly contrary to the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights enacted in sections 112.531 . . .

DAVIS, St. a v. PINELLAS COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC. J. W. S., 743 So. 2d 540 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . officers seek a determination of the officers’ rights under the Police Officers’ Bill of Rights, section 112.531 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, v. SCHLUTER, 705 So. 2d 81 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Pursuant to the Police Officer’s Bill of Rights, codified at sections 112.531 through 112.535, Florida . . .

HINN, v. BEARY,, 701 So. 2d 579 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . not covered by Florida’s “Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights” (“the Bill of Rights”) (sections 112.531 . . . these rights because he was only a part-time deputy and therefore not within the purview of subsection 112.531 . . . and includes any person who is appointed by the sheriff as a deputy sheriff pursuant to s. 30.07. § 112.531 . . . Turning to the merits, we agree that subsection 112.531(1) is ambiguous and subject to judicial interpretation . . . part-time deputy sheriffs when it amended the definition of “law enforcement officer” in subsection 112.531 . . .

SAUNDERS, v. HUNTER,, 980 F. Supp. 1236 (M.D. Fla. 1997)

. . . . § 112.531. . . .

GRICE v. CITY OF KISSIMMEE, 697 So. 2d 186 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . The City does not contest the applicability of the “Police Officer’s Bill of Rights” [sections 112.531 . . .

BROWN, v. WHEELER,, 669 So. 2d 318 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . However, he argues that the inclusion of “deputy sheriffs” in section 112.531, Florida Statutes (1993 . . . The inclusion of deputy sheriffs in section 112.531, Florida Statutes (1993), did NOT provide this deputy . . . In 1993, Florida Statutes section 112.531 was amended to read: (1) “Law enforcement officer” means any . . . and includes any person who is appointed by the sheriff as a deputy sheriff pursuant to s. 30.07. § 112.531 . . . Interestingly, while section 112.531 added deputy sheriffs within its purview, other relevant sections . . .

D. McRAE, v. DOUGLAS,, 644 So. 2d 1368 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . Police Officers’ Bill of Rights — Count II Sections 112.531 — 112.534, Florida Statutes (1989), referred . . . Section 112.531 contains the following definitions: (1) “Law enforcement officer” means any person, other . . . to McRae’s claim) a law enforcement officer, to be entitled to the procedures set forth in sections 112.531 . . . -112.534, must be employed by an “employing agency” as defined in section 112.531(3). . . . Sections 112.531-112.534 were amended in 1993 to include “all law enforcement officers and correctional . . .

A. PEREZ, v. CITY OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA,, 823 F. Supp. 934 (M.D. Fla. 1993)

. . . Plaintiff concedes, that Plaintiff fails to meet the definition of law enforcement officer under § 112.531 . . .

C. KELLY, v. S. GILL,, 544 So. 2d 1162 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . result of being denied the benefits of the law enforcement officers bill of rights pursuant to section 112.531 . . . Florida Statutes (1985) applied fully to investigators employed by the state attorney and thus, section 112.531 . . . “law enforcement officer,” Kelly cannot claim a statutory violation because the benefits of section 112.531 . . . Part VI, section 112.531(1), (3) defines "Law enforcement officer" and "employing agency.” . . . While not necessary to decide this appeal, it would appear that all of part VI, section 112.531, et seq . . .

CITY OF MIAMI, a v. M. COSGROVE,, 516 So. 2d 1125 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . violation of the rights of police officers by compelling performance of the duties imposed by Sections 112.531 . . .

THOMASON, v. J. McDANIEL,, 793 F.2d 1247 (11th Cir. 1986)

. . . Section 112.531-.534, Fla.Stat.Ann. See Migliore v. . . .

MURPHY, v. CITY OF FLAGLER BEACH, H. MURPHY, v. FLAGLER BEACH,, 761 F.2d 622 (11th Cir. 1985)

. . . . §§ 112.531- et seq. (1979). . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. PETERSON GORE, 9 Fla. Supp. 2d 140 (Fla. Cty. Ct. 1984)

. . . Section 112.531, Florida Statutes, is to provide a means to determine solely whether a particular complaint . . .

WILSON, v. T. TAYLOR,, 733 F.2d 1539 (11th Cir. 1984)

. . . regulations, (2) allowing Wilson to interject the issue of whether his rights under Florida Statutes 112.531 . . .

CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, v. LITTERAL,, 446 So. 2d 1152 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . the instant suit for injunction in January, 1981, asserting rights as a police officer under Sections 112.531 . . . Section 112.531 defines a “law enforcement officer” as “any person ... employed full time by any municipality . . . violation of the rights of police officers by compelling performance of the duties imposed by Section 112.531 . . . The injunction authorized by Section 112.534 lies to restrain violations “of this part” [§§ 112.531 through . . . We hold that appellee was not a law enforcement officer, and had no rights under Sections 112.531-112.534 . . .

MIGLIORE v. CITY OF LAUDERHILL,, 415 So. 2d 62 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . violation of the rights of police officers by compelling performance of the duties imposed by Sections 112.531 . . .

SMITH, v. TOWN OF GOLDEN BEACH, L., 403 So. 2d 1346 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . specifying its reason, dismissed those counts of Smith’s amended complaint claiming rights under Section 112.531 . . . to dismiss denied where possibility that non-probationary policeman could prove entitlement under § 112.531 . . . issue of whether a probationary police officer is “employed full time” within the meaning of Section 112.531 . . . Prior to the effective date of Section 112.531(1), et. seq., a city could by its own rules or ordinances . . . Section 112.531(1), supra, provides: “Law enforcement officer” means any person, other than a chief of . . .

BEMBANASTE, v. CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, a D., 394 So. 2d 1053 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . issue of whether a probationary police officer is “employed full time” within the meaning of Section 112.531 . . . Section 112.531(1), Florida Statutes (1977). . See Judge Booher’s thorough opinion in Longo v. . . .

M. ALLISON, v. CITY OF LIVE OAK, S. T. A. O. H. R., 450 F. Supp. 200 (M.D. Fla. 1978)

. . . . § 112.531, et seq. (1975), mandates certain procedures which must be adhered to before any disciplinary . . .

CITY OF HIALEAH GARDENS, a v. PRIETO, Jr., 353 So. 2d 200 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . He was then advised that a hearing on this matter would be held pursuant to Section 112.531, Florida . . . circuit court seeking to enjoin the City of Hialeah Gardens from violating his rights under Section 112.531 . . .

F. TANNER, A. A. E. J. v. McCALL,, 441 F. Supp. 503 (M.D. Fla. 1977)

. . . . § 112.531 et seq., “The Police Officers’ Bill of Rights.” . . . sheriff, are not included within the scope of the statutory rights created and conferred” by Fla.Stat. § 112.531 . . . derived from other source . the Court struck the allegations and claims of entitlement under Fla.Stat. § 112.531 . . .

CITY OF HALLANDALE C. v. S. INGLIMA, 346 So. 2d 84 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . APPENDIX Chapter 112, Part VI, Florida Statutes (1975): PART VI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 112.531 Definitions . . . enforcement officers’ rights. 112.533 Receipt and processing of complaints. 112.534 Failure to comply. 112.531 . . .

F. TANNER v. McCALL,, 425 F. Supp. 257 (M.D. Fla. 1977)

. . . Section 112.531 et seq. . . . Section 112.531 et seq. applied to deputies sheriff of the State of Florida. . . . Section 112.531 et seq. . . . Section 112.531 et seq. as contrary to the decisional law of Florida. . . . Section 112.531 et seq. . . .

C. EVANS, v. HARDCASTLE,, 339 So. 2d 1150 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . The trial judge held that Sections 112.531-112.534, Florida Statutes (1975), which afford certain procedural . . . First, the sheriff, as a constitutional officer, does not come within the purview of Section 112.531( . . .

M. JOHNSON, v. WILSON,, 336 So. 2d 651 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . of Florida, referred to as the Police Officers’ Bill of Rights, and subsequently enacted as Sections 112.531 . . . Section 112.531(2), Florida Statutes (1975). . . . Section 112.531(1), Florida Statutes (1975). . . .

S. BARTON v. CITY OF EUSTIS, FLORIDA,, 415 F. Supp. 1355 (M.D. Fla. 1976)

. . . . § 112.531, et seq., of which they have been deprived without the due process guaranteed by the Fourteenth . . . FIFTH CLAIM Defendants argue that Fla.Stat. § 112.531, et seq., provides a protection for law enforcement . . .

LONGO v. CITY OF HALLANDALE,, 42 Fla. Supp. 53 (Broward Cty. Cir. Ct. 1975)

. . . Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, Chapter 112, Part VI, Florida Statutes, 1974 Supplement, §112.531 . . . As originally drafted, §2(1) of the act, §112.531(1), Florida Statutes, read (with the deleted language . . . Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, Chapter 112, Part VI, Florida Statutes, 1974 Supplement, §112.531 . . .