394.911

Legislative intent.

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394.911 Legislative intent.—The Legislature intends that persons who are subject to the civil commitment procedure for sexually violent predators under this part be subject to the procedures established in this part and not to the provisions of part I of this chapter. Less restrictive alternatives are not applicable to cases initiated under this part.

History.—s. 4, ch. 99-222.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 2000–2016 · leading case: Westerheide v. State

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Westerheide v. State (2002) fla · cites it 2× “Compare § 394.911, Fla. Stat. (2001) ("Less restrictive alternatives are not applicable to cases initiated under this part.”

Westerheide v. State (2000) fladistctapp · cites it 4× “We express no opinion whether less restrictive alternatives should be considered in post commitment proceedings; whether the provisions of section 394.911, Florida Statutes (1999) ("Less restrictive alternatives are not applicable to cases initiated under this part.”

Corey Lake v. State of Florida (2016) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “§ 394.911, Fla. Stat. (2015). Lake’s reliance on a case dealing with a Baker Act commitment under Part I of Chapter 394 is therefore unpersuasive.”

State v. Kobel (2000) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “[3] While the provisions of the Baker Act were expressly made inapplicable to the Ryce Act, see § 394.911, Fla. Stat. (1999) (providing that persons to be committed as sexually violent predators are not subject to the provisions of Part I governing Baker Act commitments), this…”

Williams v. State (2005) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “…THOMPSON and MONACO, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] § 394.916(1), Fla. Stat. (2000). [2] Dr. Benoit and Dr. Pritchard. [3] § 394.911, Fla. Stat. (2000).”

Williams v. State (2003) fladistctapp “Although the State Attorney is responsible for filing petitions seeking involuntary civil commitment, and although the public defender is required by statute to be assigned to represent persons who the state seeks to civilly commit, the Jimmy Ryce Act is deemed to be civil in…”

Klein v. State (2002) fladistctapp “Steven Curtis Klein, appellant, appeals the final order adjudicating him a sexually violent predator pursuant to the Jimmy Ryce Act, section 394.911, et seq., Florida Statutes (1999).”

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