Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2002
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11  The Committee on Criminal Justice (Smith) recommended the
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14         Senate Amendment 
15         On page 1, lines 21-31, delete those lines
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18         (d)  A law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10
19  who is employed by the state or any political subdivision of
20  the state, or the employing agency of that officer as defined
21  in s. 943.10, is not liable for civil damages for injury or
22  death effected or caused by a person fleeing from the law
23  enforcement officer if:
24         1.  The pursuit is conducted in a manner that does not
25  involve conduct by the officer that is so reckless or wanting
26  in care as to constitute disregard for the life, safety, or
27  rights of persons or property;
28         2.  At the time the law enforcement officer initiates
29  the pursuit, the officer reasonably believes that the person
30  fleeing has committed a forcible felony violation as defined
31  in s. 776.08, or reasonably believes that the person is
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    Florida Senate - 2005                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2002
                        Barcode 101070
 1  driving under the influence as defined in s. 316.193, and the
 2  officer has observed the vehicle being operated in a manner so
 3  reckless as to be imminently dangerous to public safety; and
 4         3.  The pursuit is conducted by the officer pursuant to
 5  a written high-speed pursuit policy adopted by the employing
 6  agency. The policy must contain specific procedures on the
 7  proper method to initiate and terminate high-speed pursuit.
 8  The law enforcement officer must have received instructional
 9  training from the employing agency on the written high-speed
10  pursuit policy.
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