Relief for Former Deputy Maury Hernandez

Original title: Relief/Maury Hernandez/Department of Corrections

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This bill serves as a ',' a legislative mechanism used to provide financial compensation to individuals when state agencies are legally immune from lawsuits, effectively bypassing court rulings that previously denied Hernandez relief.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Maury Hernandez

The bill proposes a $5 million appropriation to compensate him for permanent injuries and economic damages.

Department of Corrections

The agency is the source of the appropriated funds and is identified as the entity that failed to enforce probation policies.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill proposes a $5 million payment to former Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Maury Hernandez to compensate him for permanent injuries sustained after a probationer shot him in 2007. The legislation asserts that the Department of Corrections failed to properly supervise the shooter, who had multiple documented probation violations that were not reported to the court.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the state paying this money if the courts already dismissed the lawsuit?

The Legislature uses 's' as an act of to provide relief when a state agency is legally immune from a lawsuit, even if a court has ruled that the individual has no legal remedy.

What happened to the person who shot Deputy Hernandez?

David Maldonado was convicted of attempted murder in the first degree and numerous probation violations, and he is currently serving a life sentence.

Did this bill pass?

No, the bill died in the Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee on March 13, 2026.

Why It Matters

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Department of Corrections Policy Change

The document notes that the Department of Corrections modified its zero-tolerance policy in August 2007 to require reporting only 'willful' violations, shortly after the shooting occurred.

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