The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 145
COMPENSATION OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

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F.S. 145.071

145.071 Sheriff.—

(1) Each sheriff shall receive as salary the amount indicated, based on the population of his or her county. In addition, a compensation shall be made for population increments over the minimum for each group, which shall be determined by multiplying the population in excess of the minimum for the group times the group rate.

Pop. Group	County Pop. Range		Base Salary	Group Rate
	Minimum	Maximum
I	-0-	49,999	$28,350	$0.07875
II	50,000	99,999	31,500	0.06300
III	100,000	199,999	34,650	0.02625
IV	200,000	399,999	37,275	0.01575
V	400,000	999,999	40,425	0.00525
VI	1,000,000		43,575	0.00400

(2)(a) There shall be an additional $2,000 per year special qualification salary for each sheriff who has met the qualification requirements established by the Department of Law Enforcement. Any sheriff who so qualifies during a calendar year shall receive in that year a pro rata share of the special qualification salary based on the remaining period of the year.

(b) In order to qualify for the special qualification salary described in paragraph (a), the sheriff must complete the requirements specified in that paragraph within 6 years after first taking office.

(c) After a sheriff meets the requirements of paragraph (a), in order to remain qualified the sheriff shall thereafter be required to complete each year a course of continuing education as prescribed by the Department of Law Enforcement.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or s. 145.19, each sheriff may reduce his or her salary rate on a voluntary basis.

History.—s. 1, ch. 61-461; s. 1, ch. 63-560; s. 1, ch. 65-356; s. 2, ch. 67-543; s. 2, ch. 67-576; s. 5, ch. 69-346; ss. 1-3, ch. 70-395; s. 5, ch. 73-173; s. 46, ch. 73-333; ss. 3, 13, ch. 80-377; s. 1, ch. 81-216; s. 5, ch. 85-322; s. 21, ch. 87-224; s. 1, ch. 89-178; s. 28, ch. 91-45; s. 855, ch. 95-147; s. 3, ch. 2011-158; s. 2, ch. 2022-23.

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Amendments to 145.071

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 145.071

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 145.071.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

STANLEY, v. ISRAEL,, 843 F.3d 920 (11th Cir. 2016)

. . . . §§ 30.49(4), 145.071, this Court has previously found “nothing in Florida law to suggest that the state . . . Stat. § 145.071, with id. at § 951.06(4). . . .

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

. . . . § 145.071(1), and provides for a bonus for sheriffs meeting certain statewide qualification standards . . . , see id. § 145.071(2)(a). . . .

ALACHUA COUNTY, a v. A. POWERS,, 351 So. 2d 32 (Fla. 1977)

. . . .-051); sheriff (145.071); property appraiser (145.10); tax collector (145.11). . . .

O D. ASKEW, L. G. Jr. v. GREEN, SIMMONS, GREEN AND HIGH- TOWER, P. A. Jr. P. A. A. P. A. J. E. III, d b a a F., 348 So. 2d 1245 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . But, though the compensation of sheriffs is similarly fixed by Section 145.071, and is subject to the . . .

W. W. WEAVER, V. F. E. D. C. v. R. HEIDTMAN,, 245 So. 2d 295 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . Laws of Florida 61-461 § 1 (1961 Statute §§ 145.011-145.11; § 145.071 dealing specifically with sheriffs . . .