The 2011 Florida Statutes
Title XLVI
CRIMES Chapter 776
JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE View Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 776
JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE
776.012Use of force in defense of person.
776.013Home protection; use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm.
776.031Use of force in defense of others.
776.032Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force.
776.041Use of force by aggressor.
776.05Law enforcement officers; use of force in making an arrest.
776.051Use of force in resisting arrest or making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition.
776.06Deadly force.
776.07Use of force to prevent escape.
776.08Forcible felony.
776.085Defense to civil action for damages; party convicted of forcible or attempted forcible felony.
TBR-Governor Scott, Lt. Governor Carroll (FL)
Warren Davis
Office of Citizen Services
Executive Office of the Governor (FL)
Continuing his commitment to seeing that justice, due process, and the rule of law prevail in response to the tragic death of Trayvon Martin, Governor Rick Scott, along with Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll, announced the members of the Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection today. Lt. Governor Carroll will chair the task force along with vice chair Reverend R. B. Holmes Jr., the pastor of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee.
The purpose of the Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection is to thoroughly review Florida Statute Chapter 776 and any other laws, rules, regulations or programs that relate to public safety and citizen protection. They will make any necessary recommendations to the Governor and Legislature to improve public safety in Florida.
“We are a nation of laws, and I am committed to letting our legal system work to ensure the people of in our state are safe and protected,” Governor Scott said. “I have the utmost confidence that Lt. Governor Carroll and Reverend Holmes are the best people to lead the review of Florida’s citizen safety laws.”
Governor Scott convened the Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection immediately after the conclusion of Assigned State Attorney Angela B. Corey’s investigation into the death of Trayvon Martin.
“We look forward to hearing from the citizens of our state about their concerns and recommendations for keeping our state safe,” said Lt. Governor Carroll. “Governor Scott has tapped a diverse and qualified group to carefully review our laws and our policies.”
In addition to Lt. Governor Carroll and Reverend Holmes, the other members of the task force include:
■Sheriff Larry Ashley, of Shalimar, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
■State Representative Dennis Baxley, of Ocala, Florida House of Representatives, District 24.
■Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Kenneth B. Bell, of Pensacola, shareholder with Clark Partington Hart Larry Bond and Stackhouse.
■State Representative Jason Brodeur, of Sanford, Florida House of Representatives, District 33.
■Derek E. Bruce, of Orlando, attorney with Edge Public Affairs.
■Joseph A. Caimano Jr., of Tampa, criminal defense attorney with Caimano Law Group.
■Edna Canino, of Miami, president of the Florida Embassy of League of United Latin American Citizens, Council 7220.
■Sheriff Jerry Demings, of Orlando, is the Sheriff for Orange County.
■Gretchen Lorenzo, of Fort Myers, neighborhood watch coordinator for the Fort Myers Police Department.
■Judge Krista Marx, of West Palm Beach, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
■Maria Newman, of Melbourne, neighborhood watch volunteer with the City of Melbourne.
■Chief David L. Perry, of Tallahassee, is the chief of the Florida State University Police Department.
■Katherine Fernandez Rundle, of Miami, state attorney for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
■Stacy A. Scott, of Gainesville, public defender with the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
■Mark Seiden, of Miami, self-employed attorney.
■State Senator David Simmons, of Altamonte Springs, Florida Senate, District 22.
■State Senator Gary Siplin, of Orlando, Florida Senate, District 19.
Title XLVI
CRIMES Chapter 776
JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE View Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 776
JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE
776.012Use of force in defense of person.
776.013Home protection; use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm.
776.031Use of force in defense of others.
776.032Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force.
776.041Use of force by aggressor.
776.05Law enforcement officers; use of force in making an arrest.
776.051Use of force in resisting arrest or making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition.
776.06Deadly force.
776.07Use of force to prevent escape.
776.08Forcible felony.
776.085Defense to civil action for damages; party convicted of forcible or attempted forcible felony.
TBR-Governor Scott, Lt. Governor Carroll (FL)
Warren Davis
Office of Citizen Services
Executive Office of the Governor (FL)
Continuing his commitment to seeing that justice, due process, and the rule of law prevail in response to the tragic death of Trayvon Martin, Governor Rick Scott, along with Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll, announced the members of the Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection today. Lt. Governor Carroll will chair the task force along with vice chair Reverend R. B. Holmes Jr., the pastor of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee.
The purpose of the Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection is to thoroughly review Florida Statute Chapter 776 and any other laws, rules, regulations or programs that relate to public safety and citizen protection. They will make any necessary recommendations to the Governor and Legislature to improve public safety in Florida.
“We are a nation of laws, and I am committed to letting our legal system work to ensure the people of in our state are safe and protected,” Governor Scott said. “I have the utmost confidence that Lt. Governor Carroll and Reverend Holmes are the best people to lead the review of Florida’s citizen safety laws.”
Governor Scott convened the Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection immediately after the conclusion of Assigned State Attorney Angela B. Corey’s investigation into the death of Trayvon Martin.
“We look forward to hearing from the citizens of our state about their concerns and recommendations for keeping our state safe,” said Lt. Governor Carroll. “Governor Scott has tapped a diverse and qualified group to carefully review our laws and our policies.”
In addition to Lt. Governor Carroll and Reverend Holmes, the other members of the task force include:
■Sheriff Larry Ashley, of Shalimar, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
■State Representative Dennis Baxley, of Ocala, Florida House of Representatives, District 24.
■Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Kenneth B. Bell, of Pensacola, shareholder with Clark Partington Hart Larry Bond and Stackhouse.
■State Representative Jason Brodeur, of Sanford, Florida House of Representatives, District 33.
■Derek E. Bruce, of Orlando, attorney with Edge Public Affairs.
■Joseph A. Caimano Jr., of Tampa, criminal defense attorney with Caimano Law Group.
■Edna Canino, of Miami, president of the Florida Embassy of League of United Latin American Citizens, Council 7220.
■Sheriff Jerry Demings, of Orlando, is the Sheriff for Orange County.
■Gretchen Lorenzo, of Fort Myers, neighborhood watch coordinator for the Fort Myers Police Department.
■Judge Krista Marx, of West Palm Beach, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
■Maria Newman, of Melbourne, neighborhood watch volunteer with the City of Melbourne.
■Chief David L. Perry, of Tallahassee, is the chief of the Florida State University Police Department.
■Katherine Fernandez Rundle, of Miami, state attorney for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
■Stacy A. Scott, of Gainesville, public defender with the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
■Mark Seiden, of Miami, self-employed attorney.
■State Senator David Simmons, of Altamonte Springs, Florida Senate, District 22.
■State Senator Gary Siplin, of Orlando, Florida Senate, District 19.
