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Florida Statute 945.40 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 945.40 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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945.40 Corrections Mental Health Act; short title for ss. 945.40-945.49.—Sections 945.40-945.49 shall be known and may be cited as the “Corrections Mental Health Act.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 82-224; s. 29, ch. 84-361.

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·Shaw v. State, 546 So. 2d 796 (Fla. 1st DCA 1989).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1989 WL 84055

...hrenic. Dr. Fjordbak stated in his report that Shaw met the criteria for commitment either to an HRS facility under § 394.67, Fla. Stat. or as a convicted felon *798 to the Department of Correctional Mental Health Institution at Chattahoochee under § 945.40, Fla....
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