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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 960
VICTIM ASSISTANCE
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F.S. 960.17
960.17 Award constitutes debt owed to state.
(1) Any payment of benefits to, or on behalf of, a victim or other claimant under this chapter creates a debt due and owing to the state by any person found, in a civil, criminal, or juvenile court proceeding in which he or she is a party, to have committed such criminal act. Such payment shall create an obligation of restitution in accordance with s. 775.089.
(2) The court, when placing on probation as provided in chapter 948 any person who owes a debt to the state as a consequence of a criminal act, shall set as a condition of probation the payment of the debt to the state. The court may also set the schedule or amounts of payments, subject to modification based on change of circumstances, unless it finds reasons to the contrary. If the court does not order payment, or orders only partial payment, it shall state on the record the reasons therefor.
(3) The Florida Commission on Offender Review shall make the payment of the debt to the state a condition of parole under chapter 947, unless the commission finds reasons to the contrary. If the commission does not order payment, or orders only partial payment, it shall state on the record the reasons therefor.
(4) Payments authorized under this section shall be remitted to the clerk of the court in the county where the conviction occurred and are to be paid by the clerk of the court to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund. Any order of restitution or judgment to the state made by any court pursuant to this section may be enforced by the department in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action or by other enforcement measures administered by the department. The outstanding unpaid amount of the order shall bear interest in accordance with s. 55.03 and shall, when properly recorded, become a lien on real estate owned by the defendant.
History.s. 1, ch. 77-452; s. 310, ch. 79-400; s. 9, ch. 84-363; s. 65, ch. 88-122; s. 12, ch. 92-107; s. 22, ch. 92-287; s. 13, ch. 94-342; s. 1713, ch. 97-102; s. 26, ch. 2001-122; s. 57, ch. 2014-191.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 960.17

Total Results: 11

Albert E. Paschal v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.

738 F.2d 1173, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 19632

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 13, 1984 | Docket: 226696

Cited 29 times | Published

payment of the debt due and owing to the state under § 960.17 or the payment of the attorney’s fees and costs

State v. Champe

373 So. 2d 874

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 1979 | Docket: 1772735

Cited 8 times | Published

standing to attack the constitutionality of Section 960.17. We begin our analysis by eliminating from

Pickett v. State

678 So. 2d 857, 1996 WL 447299

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 1996 | Docket: 1470816

Cited 2 times | Published

prosecutor sought restitution on the basis of section 960.17. Defense counsel objected, arguing that the

Kirk v. State

869 So. 2d 670, 2004 WL 689779

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 2004 | Docket: 1175037

Cited 1 times | Published

Compensation is specifically authorized by section 960.17(1), Florida Statutes (2003), and the documentation

Strickland v. State

746 So. 2d 1189, 1999 WL 1127741

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1999 | Docket: 1714954

Cited 1 times | Published

Trust Fund. See § 960.21, Fla. Stat. (1997). Section 960.17, Florida Statutes (1997), provides that any

Latham v. State

185 So. 3d 686, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 1754, 2016 WL 540650

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2016 | Docket: 3035162

Published

means, including restitution. § 960.21(1), (2). Section 960.17(1) provides that “[a]ny payment of benefits

Payne v. State

873 So. 2d 621, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 7713, 2004 WL 1196080

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 2, 2004 | Docket: 64830726

Published

statute might present due process problems. Section 960.17(1) provides: Any payment of benefits to, or

State v. Banks

712 So. 2d 1165, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 6641, 1998 WL 372469

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 1998 | Docket: 64781589

Published

owing, and payable to the State pursuant to section 960.17, Florida Statutes (1995). Although I think

Sparkes v. State

682 So. 2d 1232, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 12331, 1996 WL 670559

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 1996 | Docket: 64769036

Published

*1233reimbursement to the Florida Crimes Compensation Fund. See § 960.17, Fla. Stat. (Supp.1994). We reverse the order

McDonald v. State

485 So. 2d 20, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 640

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1986 | Docket: 64618058

Published

court erred in making an assessment pursuant to section 960.17, Florida Statutes (1983). Since the appellant

Panzavecchia v. Crockett

379 So. 2d 1047, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 15948

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 1980 | Docket: 64574302

Published

costs of supervision and rehabilitation); and Section 960.-17, Florida Statutes (1977) (award of victim compensation