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Guidelines for fair treatment of victims and witnesses in the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems.

Victim’s right to a speedy trial; speedy trial demand by the state attorney.

Legislative intent; advisement to victims.

Hepatitis and HIV testing for persons charged with or alleged by petition for delinquency to have committed certain offenses; disclosure of results to victims.

Short title.

Declaration of policy and legislative intent.

Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28.

Department of Legal Affairs; powers and duties.

Crime Victims’ Services Office.

Eligibility for awards.

Filing of claims for compensation.

Determination of claims.

Emergency awards.

Awards.

Manner of payment; execution or attachment.

Records.

Subrogation.

Award constitutes debt owed to state.

Penalty for fraud.

Emergency responder death benefits.

Awards to elderly persons or disabled adults for property loss.

Relocation assistance for victims of human trafficking.

Assistance to victims of online sexual exploitation and child pornography.

Relocation assistance for victims of domestic violence.

Relocation assistance for victims of sexual battery.

Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.

Application for federal funds.

Notice of provisions of this chapter.

Payment for victims’ initial forensic physical examinations.

Legislative findings and intent.

Definitions.

Enforcement of the civil restitution lien through civil restitution lien order.

Determination of damages and losses.

Effect of civil restitution liens.

Civil restitution lien supplemental to other forms of restitution available to lienholder.

Construction and severability.

Authorization for governmental right of restitution for costs of incarceration.

Priority of liens.