The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 394
MENTAL HEALTH

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F.S. 394.929

394.929 Program costs.—The Department of Children and Families is responsible for all costs relating to the evaluation and treatment of persons committed to the department’s custody as sexually violent predators. A county is not obligated to fund costs for psychological examinations, expert witnesses, court-appointed counsel, or other costs required by this part. Other costs for psychological examinations, expert witnesses, and court-appointed counsel required by this part shall be paid from state funds appropriated by general law.

History.—s. 21, ch. 98-64; s. 24, ch. 99-222; s. 3, ch. 2002-59; s. 107, ch. 2014-19.

Note.—Former s. 916.49.

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Amendments to 394.929

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 394.929

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 394.929.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

J. PERRON, v. STATE, 995 So. 2d 1126 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . . § 394.929, Fla. Stat. (2002). In Chapman v. . . .

CHAPMAN, v. STATE, 974 So. 2d 625 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . . § 394.929, Fla. Stat. . . .

L. GARNER, v. STATE, 839 So. 2d 924 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . In addition, section 394.929 provides that “[t]he Department of Children and Family Services is responsible . . .