960.001 Guidelines for fair treatment of victims and witnesses in the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems.— (1) The Department of Legal Affairs, the state attorneys, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Florida Commission on Offender Review, the State Courts Administrator and circuit court administrators, the Department of Law Enforcement, and every sheriff’s […]
960.0015 Victim’s right to a speedy trial; speedy trial demand by the state attorney.— (1) The state attorney may file a demand for a speedy trial if the state has met its obligations under the rules of discovery, the charge is a felony or misdemeanor, the court has granted at least three continuances upon the request of […]
960.0021 Legislative intent; advisement to victims.— (1) The Legislature finds that in order to ensure that crime victims can effectively understand and exercise their rights under s. 16, Art. I of the State Constitution, and to promote law enforcement that considers the interests of crime victims, victims must be properly advised in the courts of this state. […]
960.003 Hepatitis and HIV testing for persons charged with or alleged by petition for delinquency to have committed certain offenses; disclosure of results to victims.— (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The Legislature finds that a victim of a criminal offense which involves the transmission of body fluids, or which involves certain sexual offenses in which the victim is a minor, […]
960.01 Short title.—The provisions of ss. 960.01-960.28 may be cited as the “Florida Crimes Compensation Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 77-452; s. 18, ch. 92-287.
960.02 Declaration of policy and legislative intent.—The Legislature recognizes that many innocent persons suffer personal injury or death as a direct result of adult and juvenile criminal acts or in their efforts to prevent crime or apprehend persons committing or attempting to commit adult and juvenile crimes. Such persons or their dependents may thereby suffer disabilities, […]
960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28.—As used in ss. 960.01-960.28, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: (1) “Catastrophic injury” means a permanent impairment constituted by: (a) Spinal cord injury involving severe paralysis of an arm, a leg, or the trunk; (b) Amputation of an arm, a hand, a foot, or a leg; (c) Severe brain or closed-head injury as evidenced by: […]
960.045 Department of Legal Affairs; powers and duties.—It shall be the duty of the department to assist persons who are victims of crime. (1) The department shall: (a) Establish and maintain an office in Tallahassee and prescribe the duties of the employees of the Crime Victims’ Services Office. (b) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement […]
960.05 Crime Victims’ Services Office.— (1) There is hereby created within the Department of Legal Affairs a Crime Victims’ Services Office, which shall be the organizational unit through which the department exercises its duties and responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. (2) The Crime Victims’ Services Office is established for the following purposes: (a) To emphasize the rights and needs […]
960.065 Eligibility for awards.— (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the following persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant to this chapter: (a) A victim. (b) An intervenor. (c) A surviving spouse, parent or guardian, sibling, or child of a deceased victim or intervenor. (d) Any other person who is dependent for his or her principal support upon a deceased […]
960.07 Filing of claims for compensation.— (1) A claim for compensation may be filed by a person eligible for compensation as provided in s. 960.065 or, if such person is a minor, by his or her parent or guardian or, if the person entitled to make a claim is mentally incompetent, by the person’s guardian or such […]
960.09 Determination of claims.— (1) The department shall have authority to allow, deny, controvert, and litigate claims made against it and to delegate to the Crime Victims’ Services Office such authority. (2) The action of the department or the Crime Victims’ Services Office in allowing, denying, or controverting a claim shall be subject to the provisions of chapter […]
960.12 Emergency awards.—Notwithstanding s. 960.07, if it appears to the department that such claim is one with respect to which an award probably will be made, and that either the claimant is a recipient of benefits under the federal Social Security Act or undue hardship will result to the claimant if immediate payment is not made, […]
960.13 Awards.— (1)(a) No award shall be made unless the department finds that: 1. A crime was committed; 2. Such crime directly resulted in personal injury to, psychiatric or psychological injury to, or death of, the victim or intervenor; and 3. Such crime was promptly reported to the proper authorities. (b) In no case may an award be made when the […]
960.14 Manner of payment; execution or attachment.— (1) Any award made under this chapter shall be in accordance with the discretion and direction of the department as to the manner of payment. No award made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to execution or attachment other than for expenses resulting from the injury or death which […]
960.15 Records.—Any record or report obtained by the department or a hearing officer that is confidential or exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) shall retain that status and shall not be subject to public disclosure. History.—s. 1, ch. 77-452; s. 13, ch. 80-146; s. 10, ch. 91-23; s. 26, ch. 91-46; s. 1, ch. 94-93; […]
960.16 Subrogation.—Except for an award under s. 960.194, payment of an award pursuant to this chapter shall subrogate the state, to the extent of such payment, to any right of action accruing to the claimant or to the victim or intervenor to recover losses directly or indirectly resulting from the crime with respect to which the […]
960.17 Award constitutes debt owed to state.— (1) Any payment of benefits to, or on behalf of, a victim or other claimant under this chapter creates a debt due and owing to the state by any person found, in a civil, criminal, or juvenile court proceeding in which he or she is a party, to have committed […]
960.18 Penalty for fraud.—Any person who procures compensation under this chapter by any fraud, or any person who counsels another person to procure compensation under this chapter by any fraud, is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any moneys so procured shall be […]
960.194 Emergency responder death benefits.— (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Call for service” means actively performing official duties, including the identification, prevention, or enforcement of the penal, traffic, or highway laws of this state, traveling to the scene of an emergency situation, and performing those functions for which the emergency responder has been […]
