Impersonating law enforcement officers.
Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.203
in effectSec. 601.203. - Impersonating law enforcement officers.
(a) It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to assume to be, hold himself out to be or represent himself to be a law enforcement officer of the City, by words, actions or appearance, unless he is authorized by law to do so.
(b) It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to have, possess or display the badge, identification or other credential of a law enforcement officer of the City, or any imitation, reproduction or copy thereof purporting to be the badge, identification or other credential of a law enforcement officer, unless he is authorized by law to do so.
(c) It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to wear the official uniform of a law enforcement officer of the City or any distinctive part of the uniform, or a uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the official uniform of a law enforcement officer of the City, unless the person is authorized by law to do so.
(Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)
Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXVIJUCO_CH601OFAGOPGO_PT2LAEN_S601.203IMLAENOFFetched: 10/27/2026