Florida Statute 960.293 - 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. 960.293

960.293 Determination of damages and losses.—

(1) In a civil suit for damages filed by a crime victim against a convicted offender, the crime victim is entitled to liquidated damages in an amount equal to the actual damages award.

(2) Upon conviction, a convicted offender is liable to the state and its local subdivisions for damages and losses for incarceration costs and other correctional costs.

(a) If the conviction is for a capital or life felony, the convicted offender is liable for incarceration costs and other correctional costs in the liquidated damage amount of $250,000.

(b) If the conviction is for an offense other than a capital or life felony, a liquidated damage amount of $50 per day of the convicted offender’s sentence shall be assessed against the convicted offender and in favor of the state or its local subdivisions. Damages shall be based upon the length of the sentence imposed by the court at the time of sentencing.

History.—s. 5, ch. 94-342; s. 28, ch. 95-184; s. 16, ch. 2009-63.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 960.293

Total Results: 33

Heggs v. State

759 So. 2d 620, 2000 WL 178052

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 2000 | Docket: 1421324

Cited 311 times | Published

at 1718-22. For example, section 28 amends section 960.293, Florida Statutes, to reflect that a crime

Ilkanic v. City of Fort Lauderdale

705 So. 2d 1371, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 25, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 37, 1998 WL 10590

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 1998 | Docket: 1753686

Cited 23 times | Published

each day of his incarceration, pursuant to section 960.293(2)(b), Florida Statutes (Supp.1994), which

Goad v. Florida Dept. of Corrections

845 So. 2d 880, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 176, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 258, 2003 WL 545857

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 2003 | Docket: 1432398

Cited 17 times | Published

recover the costs of Mr. Goad's incarceration. Section 960.293 provides that a defendant who is incarcerated

Childers v. State

936 So. 2d 585, 2006 WL 2620262

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 2006 | Docket: 109021

Cited 11 times | Published

section 775.089(1)(c), Florida Statutes (2002). See § 960.293(2), Fla. Stat. (2002) ("Upon conviction, a convicted

STATE, DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS v. Goad

754 So. 2d 95, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 2692, 2000 WL 266334

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2000 | Docket: 431020

Cited 9 times | Published

recover the costs of Mr. Goad's incarceration. Section 960.293 provides that a defendant who is incarcerated

Wilson v. State

957 So. 2d 683, 2007 WL 1295736

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 4, 2007 | Docket: 1270856

Cited 5 times | Published

with respect to the costs of incarceration. Section 960.293 provides that: (2) Upon conviction, a convicted

Rosero v. State

668 So. 2d 1114, 1996 WL 93923

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 1996 | Docket: 1686896

Cited 5 times | Published

our conclusion that the amounts listed in section 960.293 represent reasonable estimates of the losses

Green v. State

998 So. 2d 1149, 2008 WL 4569902

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 2008 | Docket: 1340607

Cited 4 times | Published

restitution amount would have been set at $250,000. See § 960.293(2)(a). [3] Obviously there was also no reduction

Welsh v. State

47 So. 3d 332, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 15043, 2010 WL 3893932

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 6, 2010 | Docket: 238225

Cited 3 times | Published

Affirmed. The imposition of a lien under section 960.293(2)(b), Florida Statutes, is a civil matter

Nevels v. State

685 So. 2d 856, 1995 WL 733070

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 1995 | Docket: 1415683

Cited 3 times | Published

000 as a civil restitution lien pursuant to section 960.293, Florida Statutes (Supp.1994). Appellant challenges

Smith v. Florida Department of Corrections

27 So. 3d 124, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 546, 2010 WL 255984

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 2010 | Docket: 1664367

Cited 2 times | Published

seek recovery of the amounts provided for in section 960.293 “in a separate civil action or as a counterclaim

Allister A. Freeman v. State of Florida

165 So. 3d 695, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 6311, 2015 WL 1934400

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2015 | Docket: 2679374

Cited 1 times | Published

sentences on the robbery count. Pursuant to section 960.293 of the Florida Statutes, the court also imposed

McMurry v. State

890 So. 2d 494, 2004 WL 3009054

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 2004 | Docket: 1600123

Cited 1 times | Published

assess such a cost. We disagree and affirm. Section 960.293(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2003), provides: (2)

Miami-Dade County v. Moss

842 So. 2d 284, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 5423, 2003 WL 1877557

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 2003 | Docket: 1440540

Cited 1 times | Published

which he was sentenced. We reverse because section 960.293(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2000) provides that

Joseph v. Henderson

834 So. 2d 373, 2003 WL 118205

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 2003 | Docket: 1697586

Cited 1 times | Published

per diem charge on convicted prisoners under section 960.293(2)(b), Florida Statutes (Supp.1994), because

Palomares v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 2025 | Docket: 70807599

Published

life felony, as in Mr. Palomares' case, section 960.293 provides that the costs of incarceration are

Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections v. Angel Luis Montero W

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2024 | Docket: 69455585

Published

incarceration and other correctional costs. See § 960.293(2), Fla. Stat. (2024). Accordingly, “[a]n offender’s

Florida Department of Corrections v. O'Neal

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2024 | Docket: 69455320

Published

subdivisions, and aggrieved parties as set forth in [section] 960.293." § 960.292(1). In order to recover those

Florida Department of Corrections v. Ivan De La Paz

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 2024 | Docket: 68798702

Published

supervision, whichever occurs later. 1 Section 960.293(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2022), provides:

ASLEYS ACOSTA v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 2024 | Docket: 67324133

Published

awards the Department the amount provided under section 960.293(2)(b). On appeal, Mr. Acosta asserts

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. JULIANNE M. HOLT, PUBLIC DEFENDER OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 29, 2023 | Docket: 68034631

Published

impose a civil restitution lien pursuant to section 960.293, Florida Statutes (2022). The court thereafter

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. JULIANNE M. HOLT, PUBLIC DEFENDER OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT AND HONORABLE SAMANTHA LEE WARD

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 29, 2023 | Docket: 68034631

Published

impose a civil restitution lien pursuant to section 960.293, Florida Statutes (2022). The court thereafter

SETH CONNER WELLS vs STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 2023 | Docket: 68034346

Published

relates to his ordered costs of incarceration. Section 960.293, Florida Statutes, provides: (2)

JOHN S. CAMMALLERI v. STATE OF FLORIDA

270 So. 3d 369

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 2019 | Docket: 13588107

Published

30, 2016 pursuant to Florida Statute Section 960.293(2)(b) and finding that the Defendant

Andrew J. Curtis v. State of Florida

187 So. 3d 947, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 4532, 2016 WL 1133743

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 2016 | Docket: 3046953

Published

The court then pronounced that pursuant to section 960.293, Florida Statutes (2014), the court was required

Brown v. State

128 So. 3d 964, 2013 WL 6977960, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 20510

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 2013 | Docket: 60237244

Published

incarceration and other correctional costs); § 960.293, Fla. Stat. (2012) (providing that upon conviction

Guilder v. State

89 So. 3d 1063, 2012 WL 2011920, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9059

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 2012 | Docket: 60308504

Published

000 lien in favor of the State, relying upon section 960.293, Florida Statutes (2006). The statute provides

Childers v. State

931 So. 2d 86, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 17207, 2006 WL 237081

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 2006 | Docket: 64845369

Published

section 775.089(l)(c), Florida Statutes (2002). See § 960.293(2), Fla. Stat. (2002) (“Upon conviction, a convicted

Richard M. Rinaldo v. G. Corbett

256 F.3d 1276, 50 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 636, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 15707

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 13, 2001 | Docket: 396927

Published

for capital offenders pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 960.293(2)(a). 6 The district court denied

Richard M. Rinaldo v. G. Corbett

256 F.3d 1276

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 13, 2001 | Docket: 396925

Published

which are to 6 Fla. Stat. § 960.293(2)(a) (1996), provides that a defendant convicted

City of Jacksonville v. Caverly

727 So. 2d 307, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 1380, 1999 WL 77745

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 1999 | Docket: 64786486

Published

dismissing the City’s claim the court ruled that section 960.293(2)(b) does not apply to juvenile detention

City of Fort Lauderdale v. Ilkanic

683 So. 2d 563, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 11107, 1996 WL 603790

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 1996 | Docket: 64769334

Published

for each day of incarceration, pursuant to section 960.293(2)(b). The county court judge denied the motion

Coradi v. State

670 So. 2d 1112, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 3067, 1996 WL 135511

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1996 | Docket: 64763500

Published

restitution lien was orally assessed pursuant to section 960.293, Florida Statutes (Supp.1994). Appellant argues