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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided October 8, 1993Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Ron Cochran Sheriff, Broward County Post Office Box 9507 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33310-9507

Dear Sheriff Cochran:

You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following question:

Is the Sheriff authorized to delegate the execution and service of civil and criminal process to municipal police officers pursuant to the terms of a mutual aid agreement or after specially deputizing such municipal police officers?

In sum:

The authority to execute and serve process, including arrest warrants, is exclusively vested in the Sheriff and such authority may be delegated by appointing…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Alsop v. PierceSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  2. Weinberger v. Board of Public InstructionSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
  3. In Re Advisory Opinion of Governor Civil RightsSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
  4. Blackburn v. BroreinSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  5. Evans v. HardcastleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976

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