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Committee recommends resolution urging Legislature to expand assault/battery penalties to include park rangers
Summary
The committee voted to forward a favorable recommendation for a resolution asking the Florida Legislature to add park rangers to enhanced assault and battery penalties under Florida Statute 784.07; staff said the change would reclassify certain offenses to a higher level and give managers flexibility to add public‑safety requirements.
The city attorney’s office asked the committee to recommend a resolution urging the Florida Legislature to include park rangers within Florida Statute 784.07, which enhances penalties for assault and battery against specified public‑service personnel. Mark Fishman of the city attorney’s office told the committee that parks staff had requested the change to…
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