Florida Statute 893.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 893
DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

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F.S. 893.15

893.15 Rehabilitation.—Any person who violates s. 893.13(6)(a) or (b) relating to possession may, in the discretion of the trial judge, be required to participate in a substance abuse services program approved or regulated by the Department of Children and Families pursuant to the provisions of chapter 397, provided the director of such program approves the placement of the defendant in such program. Such required participation shall be imposed in addition to any penalty or probation otherwise prescribed by law. However, the total time of such penalty, probation, and program participation shall not exceed the maximum length of sentence possible for the offense.

History.—s. 15, ch. 73-331; s. 46, ch. 91-110; s. 40, ch. 93-39; s. 3, ch. 94-107; s. 39, ch. 97-194; s. 304, ch. 99-8; s. 306, ch. 2014-19; s. 45, ch. 2016-105.

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Cases Citing Statute 893.15

Total Results: 8

Edwards v. State

422 So. 2d 84

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 19, 1982 | Docket: 1739978

Cited 30 times | Published

rehabilitation program in lieu of prison or probation. § 893.15, Fla. Stat. (1981). For the less serious violations

State v. Dugan

685 So. 2d 1210, 1996 WL 499249

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 1996 | Docket: 1735202

Cited 25 times | Published

Dugan, 665 So.2d 1064 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995). Section 893.15, Florida Statutes, allows a trial court to

Scates v. State

603 So. 2d 504, 1992 WL 171293

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 1992 | Docket: 1475669

Cited 18 times | Published

possession. See § 397.011(2), Fla. Stat. (1989); § 893.15, Fla. Stat. (1989) (expressly providing that chapter

State v. Edwards

456 So. 2d 575

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 1984 | Docket: 1446857

Cited 6 times | Published

section 397.011(2) is entirely consistent with section 893.15, Florida Statutes (1981), which states in full:

State v. Ackerman

785 So. 2d 1229, 2001 WL 543222

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 2001 | Docket: 1510171

Cited 5 times | Published

adjudication for a drug trafficking offense under section 893.15. See Doumar v. State, 507 So.2d 735 (Fla. 4th

Paey v. State

943 So. 2d 919, 2006 WL 3498319

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 6, 2006 | Docket: 1526771

Cited 3 times | Published

true that when Benitez was decided in 1981, section 893.15(1)(c)(1) did not include oxycodone as a controlled

State v. Dugan

665 So. 2d 1064, 1995 WL 608509

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 6, 1995 | Docket: 1352002

Cited 2 times | Published

the court did so over the state's objection. Section 893.15, Florida Statutes (1993), the Florida Comprehensive

TRAVIS MONTEZ EDWARDS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

268 So. 3d 849

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 2019 | Docket: 14717608

Published

abuse prevention and control in this state." § 893.015, Fla. Stat. (2017). The plain language of section