960.21
Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1981–2016 · leading case: Strickland v. State
Strickland v. State (1999)
“See § 960.21, Fla. Stat. (1997). Section 960.”
Sullivan v. Fulton County Adm'r (1995)
“In Chapter 960, Florida Statutes (1977) entitled "Victim Assistance," the legislature established a "Crimes Compensation Trust Fund," (section 960.21) as well as a number of other services to assist victims of crimes.”
LaRue v. State (1981)
“See § 960.21, Fla.Stat. (1977). We have jurisdiction under article V, section 3(b)(1), Florida Constitution (1972).”
Latham v. State (2016)
“§ 960.21(1), (2). Section 960.17(1) provides that “[a]ny 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 [and] shall create an obligation of restitution in accordance with [section] 775,089.”
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Latham v. State (2016)
“§ 960.21(1), (2). Section 960.17(1) provides that “[a]ny 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 [and] shall create an obligation of restitution in accordance with [section] 775,089.”
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