Florida Statute 394.910 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 394
MENTAL HEALTH

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F.S. 394.910

394.910 Legislative findings and intent.—The Legislature finds that a small but extremely dangerous number of sexually violent predators exist who do not have a mental disease or defect that renders them appropriate for involuntary treatment under the Baker Act, part I of this chapter, which is intended to provide short-term treatment to individuals with serious mental disorders and then return them to the community. In contrast to persons appropriate for civil commitment under the Baker Act, sexually violent predators generally have antisocial personality features which are unamenable to existing mental illness treatment modalities, and those features render them likely to engage in criminal, sexually violent behavior. The Legislature further finds that the likelihood of sexually violent predators engaging in repeat acts of predatory sexual violence is high. The existing involuntary commitment procedures under the Baker Act for the treatment and care of mentally ill persons are inadequate to address the risk these sexually violent predators pose to society. The Legislature further finds that the prognosis for rehabilitating sexually violent predators in a prison setting is poor, the treatment needs of this population are very long term, and the treatment modalities for this population are very different from the traditional treatment modalities for people appropriate for commitment under the Baker Act. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature to create a civil commitment procedure for the long-term care and treatment of sexually violent predators.

History.—ss. 2, 3, ch. 98-64; s. 3, ch. 99-222.

Note.—Former s. 916.31.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 394.910

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 394.910.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 394.910

Total Results: 20

Michael Donovan v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-26

Snippet: Jimmy Ryce Act, presently codified at sections 394.910- 932, Florida Statutes (2021), provides for the

Torrance Rogers v. The State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-03-13

Snippet: civil commitment, imposed pursuant to section 394.910, et seq., Florida Statutes (2022), after he was

Clarence Lawton v. The State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-03-06

Snippet: violent predator under the Jimmy Ryce Act, section 394.910 et seq. of the Florida Statutes.1 He has been

DANIEL FETZER vs STATE OF FLORIDA, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ET AL.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-03-10

Snippet: Corrections, the State filed a petition under sections 394.910–394.931, Florida Statutes (2009), commonly referred

GREGORY O'NEIL HENDERSON v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-08-03

Snippet: Sexually Violent Predators Act. See generally §§ 394.910-394.932, Fla. Stat. (2021). We find no

State of Florida v. Brian K. McKenzie

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-09-23

Snippet: civilly committed under the Jimmy Ryce Act, § 394.910, Fla. Stat. (2000), and subparagraph (a)3 pertains

McKenzie v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-10

Citation: 272 So. 3d 808

Snippet: civilly committed under the Jimmy Ryce Act, § 394.910, Fla. Stat. (2000), and subparagraph (a)3 pertains

McKenzie v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-10

Citation: 272 So. 3d 808

Snippet: civilly committed under the Jimmy Ryce Act, § 394.910, Fla. Stat. (2000), and subparagraph (a)3 pertains

Gering v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-25

Citation: 252 So. 3d 334

Snippet: Civil Commitment Center, pursuant to sections 394.910-394.932, Florida Statutes (2016) (“the Jimmy Ryce

Randolph Campbell, III v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-06-04

Citation: 249 So. 3d 703

Snippet: civilly committed under the Jimmy Ryce Act, sections 394.910-394.932, Florida Statutes. The Act requires

Barron v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-12

Citation: 217 So. 3d 1088, 2017 WL 1363942, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 5073

Snippet: sexually violent predators, pursuant to sections 394.910-.930, Florida Statutes (2015). 1 In

Vega v. Department of Children & Families

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-31

Citation: 214 So. 3d 775, 2017 WL 1202368, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 4389

Snippet: and KELLY, JJ., Concur. 1 . §§ 394.910-.932, Fla. Stat. (2015).

Ruiz v. Department of Children & Families

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-30

Citation: 212 So. 3d 431, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 19227

Snippet: denied. CRENSHAW and SALARIO, JJ., Concur. . §§ 394.910-.930, Florida Statutes (2012).

Ruiz v. Department of Children & Families

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-12-30

Snippet: entitled to 1 §§ 394.910-.930, Florida Statutes (2012). immediate release

William Junior Barber v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-30

Citation: 207 So. 3d 910, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 10126

Snippet: filed against him under the Jimmy Ryce Act. §§ 394.910-932, Fla. Stat. He claims that he was not in lawful

Corey Lake v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-30

Citation: 193 So. 3d 932, 44 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2073, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 4928

Snippet: treatment of sexually violent predators. § 394.910, Fla. Stat. (2015). The legislature further hammers

Rodriguez v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-09

Citation: 187 So. 3d 903, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 3558, 2016 WL 889203

Snippet: sexually violent predator pursuant to Sections 394.910 through 394.930, Florida Statutes (2011).

Terrel McClam v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-27

Citation: 185 So. 3d 571, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1052

Snippet: sexually violent predator pursuant to sections 394.910-394.932, Florida Statutes (2014), also known as

Abaunza v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-11

Citation: 180 So. 3d 1201, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 18554, 2015 WL 8519504

Snippet: proceedings under the Jimmy Ryce Act, sections 394.910-.932, Florida Statutes (2014), and given to the

Andrews v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-30

Citation: 181 So. 3d 526, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 16179, 2015 WL 6554510

Snippet: Violent Predators Act (the Jimmy Ryce Act), sections 394.910-.931, Florida Statutes. As his sole issue on appeal