FL S1334

Law enforcement agencies using confidential informants must adopt policies providing reasonable protective measures when informants face known risks of harm and must provide substance abuse treatment information to informants known to be abusers or at-risk.

Agencies must establish policies addressing recruitment, control, and use of confidential informants, including management and safety guidelines, training requirements consistent with national standards, and procedures for assessing suitability based on age, maturity, risk of harm, substance abuse history, and criminal history.

Prospective confidential informants must be informed of their right to consult legal counsel before signing a Substantial Assistance Agreement, though they may waive this right if documented.

Minors under 18 cannot participate in controlled buys or contraband sales without written parental consent; persons in substance abuse treatment cannot participate in such activities; drug court participants cannot participate without state attorney consent.

Law enforcement agencies must annually collect and report confidential informant data to the Department of Law Enforcement by March 1, with the department publicly releasing compiled reports by June 1, including numbers of active informants, deaths, injuries, and cash payments, while protecting informant identities and excluding racial or ethnic breakdowns.