Florida Statute 914.16 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 914
WITNESSES; CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

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F.S. 914.16

914.16 Child abuse and sexual abuse of victims under age 16 or who have an intellectual disability; limits on interviews.—The chief judge of each judicial circuit, after consultation with the state attorney and the public defender for the judicial circuit, the appropriate chief law enforcement officer, and any other person deemed appropriate by the chief judge, shall order reasonable limits on the number of interviews which a victim of a violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.03, or s. 847.0135(5) who is under 16 years of age or a victim of a violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.02, s. 800.03, or s. 825.102 who has an intellectual disability as defined in s. 393.063 must submit to for law enforcement or discovery purposes. To the extent possible, the order must protect the victim from the psychological damage of repeated interrogations while preserving the rights of the public, the victim, and the person charged with the violation.

History.—s. 7, ch. 84-86; s. 2, ch. 90-120; s. 19, ch. 93-156; s. 24, ch. 94-154; s. 18, ch. 95-158; s. 3, ch. 96-215; s. 26, ch. 96-322; s. 107, ch. 99-3; s. 9, ch. 99-201; s. 3, ch. 2000-246; s. 6, ch. 2000-338; s. 94, ch. 2004-267; s. 22, ch. 2008-172; s. 25, ch. 2013-162.

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Amendments to 914.16

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 914.16

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 914.16.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 914.16

Total Results: 7

Del Valle v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-12-15

Citation: 80 So. 3d 999, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 732, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2878, 2011 WL 6220783

Snippet: 1278-84 (Fla.2002); Glaubius v. State, 688 So.2d 913, 914-16 (Fla.1997). On appeal, if the defendant establishes

Tubbs v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-03-02

Citation: 897 So. 2d 520, 2005 WL 475346

Snippet: support a traffic stop. Smith v. State, 756 P.2d 913, 914-16 (Alaska App.1988). Rock argues that a suspicious

Hill v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-11-27

Citation: 688 So. 2d 901, 1996 WL 681384

Snippet: which can justify illegal conduct. Id. 855 P.2d at 914-16. We agree with Tilson and other cases holding that

Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Smith

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-05-28

Citation: 618 So. 2d 379, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 5841

Snippet: law enforcement or discovery purposes. Section 914.16, Florida Statutes (1991). Therefore, the subject

State v. Diamond

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-12-28

Citation: 553 So. 2d 1185, 1988 WL 86349

Snippet: following sections from Florida Statutes: Section 914.16 Child abuse and sexual abuse victims under age

Florida Power and Light Co. v. Lively

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-03-05

Citation: 465 So. 2d 1270, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 589

Snippet: Federal Savings & Loan Association, 422 So.2d 911, 914-16 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982) (Nesbitt, J., dissenting),[2]aff'd

Taylor v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-08-02

Citation: 436 So. 2d 124

Snippet: Chase Federal Savings & Loan Assn., 422 So.2d 911, 914-16 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982) (en banc) (Nesbitt, J., dissenting)