Florida Statutes
Part V - Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators (Ss. 394.910-394.932)
394.927 - Escape while in lawful custody; notice to victim; notice to the Department of Corrections and Florida Commission on Offender Review.


(1) A person who is held in lawful custody pursuant to a judicial finding of probable cause under s. 394.915 or pursuant to a commitment as a sexually violent predator under s. 394.916 and who escapes or attempts to escape while in such custody commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(2) If a person who is held in custody pursuant to a finding of probable cause or commitment as a sexually violent predator escapes while in custody, the department shall immediately notify the victim in accordance with s. 394.926. The state attorney that filed the petition for civil commitment of the escapee must also be immediately notified by the department. If the escapee has an active or pending term of probation, community control, parole, conditional release, or other court-ordered or postprison release supervision, the department shall also immediately notify the Department of Corrections’ Office of Community Corrections in Tallahassee. The Florida Commission on Offender Review shall also be immediately notified of an escape if the escapee has an active or pending term of parole, conditional release, or other postprison release supervision that is administered by the Florida Commission on Offender Review.
History.—s. 19, ch. 98-64; s. 22, ch. 99-222; s. 11, ch. 2014-191.
Note.—Former s. 916.47.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXIX - Public Health

Chapter 394 - Mental Health

Part V - Involuntary Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators (Ss. 394.910-394.932)

394.910 - Legislative findings and intent.

394.911 - Legislative intent.

394.912 - Definitions.

394.9125 - State attorney; authority to refer a person for civil commitment.

394.913 - Notice to state attorney and multidisciplinary team of release of sexually violent predator; establishing multidisciplinary teams; information to be provided to multidisciplinary teams.

394.9135 - Immediate releases from total confinement; transfer of person to department; time limitations on assessment, notification, and filing petition to hold in custody; filing petition after release; order into custody of department after releas...

394.914 - Petition; contents.

394.915 - Determination of probable cause; hearing; evaluation; respondent taken into custody; bail.

394.9151 - Contract authority.

394.9155 - Rules of procedure and evidence.

394.916 - Trial; counsel and experts; indigent persons; jury.

394.917 - Determination; commitment procedure; mistrials; housing; counsel and costs in indigent appellate cases.

394.918 - Examinations; notice; court hearings for release of committed persons; burden of proof.

394.919 - Authorized petition for release; procedure.

394.920 - Petition for release.

394.921 - Release of records to agencies, multidisciplinary teams, and state attorney.

394.9215 - Right to habeas corpus.

394.9221 - Certified security personnel.

394.9223 - Use of force.

394.923 - Immunity from civil liability.

394.924 - Severability.

394.925 - Applicability of act.

394.926 - Notice to victims and others of release of persons in the custody of the department.

394.9265 - Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.

394.927 - Escape while in lawful custody; notice to victim; notice to the Department of Corrections and Florida Commission on Offender Review.

394.928 - Subsistence fees and costs of treatment.

394.929 - Program costs.

394.930 - Authority to adopt rules.

394.931 - Quarterly and annual reports.

394.932 - Registry of experts.