Florida Statute 960.21 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 960
VICTIM ASSISTANCE

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F.S. 960.21

960.21 Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.—

(1) There is created a special fund, to be known as the “Crimes Compensation Trust Fund,” for the purpose of providing for the payment of all necessary and proper expenses incurred by the operation of the department and the payment of claims. The department shall administer the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.

(2) The moneys placed in the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of compensating the victims of crime and other claimants under this act, and of moneys recovered on behalf of the department by subrogation or other action, recovered through restitution, received from the Federal Government, received from additional court costs, received from fines, or received from any other public or private source.

(3) All administrative costs of this chapter and the service charge provided for in chapter 215 shall be paid out of moneys collected pursuant to this chapter and deposited in the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.

History.—ss. 1, 7, ch. 77-452; s. 312, ch. 79-400; s. 16, ch. 80-146; s. 27, ch. 83-339; s. 11, ch. 91-23.

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Amendments to 960.21

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 960.21

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 960.21.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 960.21

Total Results: 7

Latham v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-02-10T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: through various means, including restitution. § 960.21(1), (2). Section 960.17(1) provides that “[a]ny

Connor v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-12-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 944 So. 2d 488, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 20577, 2006 WL 3524290

Snippet: implements these constitutional rights. See, e.g., § 960.0021, Fla. Stat. (2005) (requiring that the trial court

Strickland v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-12-09T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 746 So. 2d 1189

Snippet: created the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund. See § 960.21, Fla. Stat. (1997). Section 960.17, Florida Statutes

Sullivan v. Fulton County Adm'r

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-09-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 662 So. 2d 706

Snippet: ;Crimes Compensation Trust Fund," (section 960.21) as well as a number of other services to assist

LaRue v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1981-04-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 397 So. 2d 1136, 1981 Fla. LEXIS 2668

Snippet: created to compensate victims of crimes. See § 960.21, Fla.Stat. (1977). We have jurisdiction under article

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1980-01-07T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: under the act.See ss. 960.02, 960.04, 930.17, and 960.21, F. S. Section 960.25, F. S., provides in pertinent

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1978-02-20T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: provided, however, that ss. [960].17, [960].20, [960].21, Florida Statutes, as created by this act, and …Sections 2 through 6 and ss. 960.17, 960.20 and 960.21, F. S., which took effect upon becoming law, prior…administrative costs of the act. See s. 7, Ch. 77-452 and s. 960.21(1). Nevertheless, it does not appear that such