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‘Prepare to be held accountable’: Gov. DeSantis signs Officer Jason Raynor Act, 4 other criminal justice bills
Critics argued the measure addresses a prosecutorial mistake rather than a gap in Florida law. Supporters call it a loophole-closer that provides closure to the aggrieved. The post ‘Prepare to be held accountable’: Gov. DeSantis signs Officer Jason Raynor Act, 4 other criminal j…
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the “Officer Jason Raynor Act,” capping a three-year push by the families and colleagues of a lawman killed in the line of duty to ensure the outcome of his assailant’s case can never be repeated in a Florida courtroom.
The measure ( SB 156 ), sponsored by St. Augustine Republican Sen. Tom Leek and Jacksonville Republican Rep. Jessica Baker , is named for 26-year-old Daytona Beach police officer Jason Raynor , who was fatally shot during a lawful detention on Aug. 17, 2021.
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