Florida Statute 960.09 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 960
VICTIM ASSISTANCE

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F.S. 960.09

960.09 Determination of claims.—

(1) The department shall have authority to allow, deny, controvert, and litigate claims made against it and to delegate to the Crime Victims’ Services Office such authority.

(2) The action of the department or the Crime Victims’ Services Office in allowing, denying, or controverting a claim shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 120.

(3) If the department or the Crime Victims’ Services Office denies or controverts the claim, the right to reimbursement under this chapter shall be barred unless an application for a hearing thereon is filed with the department or the Crime Victims’ Services Office at its office in Tallahassee within 60 days after notice to the claimant of such denial or controversion. When such application for a hearing is filed in a timely manner, the claim shall be referred to a hearing officer designated by the Attorney General for determination by a hearing held pursuant to ss. 120.569 and 120.57.

(4) Any claim pending before the Division of Administrative Hearings but not heard before July 1, 1992, shall be referred to the Department of Legal Affairs for hearing pursuant to subsection (3).

History.—s. 1, ch. 77-452; s. 307, ch. 79-400; s. 9, ch. 80-146; s. 5, ch. 85-326; s. 6, ch. 91-23; s. 25, ch. 91-46; s. 9, ch. 92-107; s. 325, ch. 96-410.

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Cases Citing Statute 960.09

Total Results: 4

Ocasio v. BUREAU OF CRIMES, ETC.

408 So. 2d 751

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 12, 1982 | Docket: 1448813

Cited 16 times | Published

expenses. Following a hearing held pursuant to Section 960.09(3), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1980), the deputy

Sanders v. BUREAU OF CRI. COMPENSATION, INC.

474 So. 2d 410, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1995

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1985 | Docket: 1749882

Cited 2 times | Published

affirmed. NOTES [1] This case is properly before us. § 960.09(3), Fla. Stat. (1983).

Medlin v. Bureau of Crimes Compensation Division of Workers' Compensation, Department of Labor & Security

477 So. 2d 1078, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2465, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16624

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 1985 | Docket: 64615190

Published

the claimant requested a hearing pursuant to section 960.09(3), Florida Statutes (1983). The deputy commissioner

Lyons v. State

384 So. 2d 982, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16623

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 25, 1980 | Docket: 64576711

Published

injury as a direct result of a criminal act. Section 960.-09(3) of the act specifically provides that the