Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 394.923 (2025)

Immunity from civil liability.

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394.923 Immunity from civil liability.The agency with jurisdiction and its officers and employees; the department and its officers and employees; members of the multidisciplinary team; the state attorney and the state attorney’s employees; the Department of Legal Affairs and its officers and employees; and those involved in the evaluation, care, and treatment of sexually violent persons committed under this part are immune from any civil liability for good faith conduct under this part.
History.s. 15, ch. 98-64; s. 18, ch. 99-222; s. 2, ch. 2002-36.
Note.Former s. 916.43.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2011–2011 · leading case: Newsome v. Geo Grp., Inc., 72 So. 3d 168 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011).
Newsome v. Geo Grp., Inc., 72 So. 3d 168 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011). · cites it 6× “Defendants filed an answer and several affirmative defenses, stating that “[a]t all times relevant to this Complaint, all Defendants acted in good faith and are therefore shielded from civil liability under Section 394.923, Florida Statutes.” Defendants also filed a motion for…”
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