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We can help you understand how to protect your rights as you assert legal defenses that might apply in your case. We understand the standard operating procedures that local law enforcement agencies must follow when using confidential informants.Ī person who is considering working as a confidential informant should seek out the services of an experienced criminal defense lawyer. If you are interested in learning more about how Rachel’s Law might impact your case involving a substantial assistance agreement, then contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at Sammis Law Firm.
Nevertheless, when showing that a due process violation has occurred that should result in the dismissal of the charges, compliance with Rachel’s Law is one important provision considered by the courts. The usefulness of the rules are limited because they do not “grant any right or entitlement to a confidential informant or a person who is requested to be a confidential informant, and any failure to abide by this section may not be relied upon to create any additional right, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a defendant in a criminal proceeding.” Rachel’s Law requires the agency to adopt policies and procedures that assign the highest priority in operational decisions and actions to the preservation of the safety of confidential informants, law enforcement personnel, target offenders, and the public. The agency is required to keep documentation demonstrating the date of such training on the use of confidential informants. Florida Statute Section 914.28 on confidential informants is often cited as “Rachel’s Law.” Florida Statute Section 914.28(3) also requires agencies that use and recruit confidential informants to train any personnel involved in the use or recruitment on the agency’s policies and procedures.
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