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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 394
MENTAL HEALTH
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F.S. 394.914
394.914 Petition; contents.After receipt from the multidisciplinary team of the written assessment and positive or negative recommendation as to whether the person meets the definition of a sexually violent predator, the state attorney, in accordance with s. 394.913, may file a petition with the circuit court alleging that the person is a sexually violent predator and stating facts sufficient to support such allegation. A fee may not be charged for the filing of a petition under this section.
History.s. 6, ch. 98-64; s. 8, ch. 99-222; s. 5, ch. 2014-2.
Note.Former s. 916.34.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 394.914
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 394.914.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

GERING, v. STATE, 252 So. 3d 334 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . See generally §§ 394.9125 - 394.914, Fla. Stat. (2016). . . .

D. WILLIAMS, v. STATE, 244 So. 3d 318 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . involuntary commitment of appellant as a sexually violent predator pursuant to the Jimmy Ryce Act, section 394.914 . . .

I. JACKSON, v. STATE, 166 So. 3d 906 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . . §§ 394.914, 394.915(1), 394.916(1). . . . See § 394.914. . . .

S. ANDERSON, v. STATE, 93 So. 3d 1201 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . . § 394.914, Fla. Stat. . . .

MOREL, v. E. WILKINS,, 84 So. 3d 226 (Fla. 2012)

. . . See generally §§ 394.913(2)-(3), 394.9135(3), 394.914, 394.916(5), Fla. Stat. (2011). . . .

L. BOATMAN, v. STATE, 77 So. 3d 1242 (Fla. 2011)

. . . . § 394.914, Fla. Stat. . . . multidisciplinary team recommends for civil commitment, but after the state attorney files a petition under s. 394.914 . . . for an adversarial probable cause hearing if, after the state attorney files a petition under section 394.914 . . .

In COMMITMENT OF J. JACKSON. J. v., 77 So. 3d 651 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . release from prison, the State filed a petition for involuntary civil commitment pursuant to section 394.914 . . .

LARIMORE, v. STATE, 2 So. 3d 101 (Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 394.914, Fla. Stat. (2004). . . .

HARDEN, v. STATE, 932 So. 2d 1152 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . . § 394.914, Fla. Stat. (2004). . . . General recognized that, under section 916.34, Florida Statutes (1998), which is currently section 394.914 . . . Under numerous dictionary definitions, the word “recommendation” as used in section 394.914, is synonymous . . . In giving section 394.914 its plain and ordinary meaning and construing it in conjunction with other . . . Our interpretation of section 394.914 is consistent with the analyses in Tanguay v. . . .

KEPHART, v. D. HADI, D. v., 932 So. 2d 1086 (Fla. 2006)

. . . . § 394.914, Fla. Stat. (2002). . . . majority does state that “due process requires that a probable cause petition filed pursuant to section 394.914 . . . person is a sexually violent predator and stating facts sufficient to support such allegations.” § 394.914 . . . the release from custody ..., but after the state attorney files a [probable cause] petition under s. 394.914 . . . broadly states that “due process requires that a probable cause petition filed pursuant to section 394.914 . . . ’ determinations that due process requires that a probable cause petition filed pursuant to section 394.914 . . . Section 394.914 specifically provides: “Following receipt of the written assessment and recommendation . . . the person is a sexually violent predator and stating facts sufficient to support such allegation.” § 394.914 . . . Section 394.914 clearly states that the state attorney should file the probable cause petition. . . . defendant to answer to criminal charges lodged against him or her, the petition provided for in section 394.914 . . .

LARIMORE, v. STATE, 917 So. 2d 354 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . See also § 394.914, Fla. Stat. (1999). . . .

GOLDEN, v. STATE, 913 So. 2d 744 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . multidisciplinary team recommends for civil commitment, but after the state attorney files a petition under s. 394.914 . . .

In COMMITMENT OF A. ORTEGA. v. A. a k a, 891 So. 2d 623 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . . §§ 394.914-.915G), Fla. Stat. (2004). . § 394.915(1), Fla. . . .

ENNIS, v. REGIER,, 869 So. 2d 701 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . petition seeking to have Ennis civilly committed as a sexually violent predator pursuant to section 394.914 . . .

GORDON, v. REGIER,, 839 So. 2d 715 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . . § 394.914. . . .

STATE v. GOODE,, 830 So. 2d 817 (Fla. 2002)

. . . .” § 394.914, Fla. Stat. (1999). . . . multidisciplinary team recommends for civil commitment, but after the state attorney files a petition under s. 394.914 . . .

In COMMITMENT OF SMITH, v. STATE, 827 So. 2d 1026 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . . § 394.914. If filed, the trial court determines whether there is probable cause. § 394.915(1). . . .

HUDSON, v. STATE, 825 So. 2d 460 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . . § 394.914. . . .

HARRIS, v. STATE, 879 So. 2d 1223 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . See § 394.914, Fla. . . . Section 394.914, Florida Statutes (1999), provides: “Following receipt of the written assessment and . . .

BARDO, v. STATE, 804 So. 2d 474 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . See § 394.914, Fla. Stat. (2000). . . .

MELVIN, v. STATE v. D. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. B. v. v. v. v., 804 So. 2d 460 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . . § 394.914. . . .

WATROUS, v. STATE, 793 So. 2d 6 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . See § 394.914. . . .

WESTERHEIDE, v. STATE, 767 So. 2d 637 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . See § 394.914, Fla. Stat. (1999). . . .

STATE v. BREWER,, 767 So. 2d 1249 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . Section 394.914, Florida Statutes. . . .

STATE v. KOBEL,, 757 So. 2d 556 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . multidisciplinary team recommends for civil commitment, but after the state attorney files a petition under s. 394.914 . . .

MEADOWS, v. KRISCHER, W. A., 763 So. 2d 1087 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . See §§ 394.912(9X11), 394.914 (stating that the probable cause petition must allege that the respondent . . .

VALDEZ, S. v. W. MOORE, A., 745 So. 2d 1009 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . state funds available to fund their representation and expert witnesses as is provided for in sections 394.914 . . . Section 394.914 authorizes the state attorney, after receiving that assessment, to file a petition with . . . multidisciplinary team recommends for civil commitment, 'but after the state attorney files a petition under s. 394.914 . . .