Florida Statutes
Chapter 960 - Victim Assistance
960.12 - Emergency Awards.


(1) The amount of such emergency award may not exceed $1,000;
(2) The amount of such emergency award shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant; and
(3) The amount of such emergency award which is in excess of the final award, or the full amount of the emergency award if no final award is made, shall be repaid by the claimant to the department.
(4) The claimant has not been adjudicated guilty of a forcible felony, as verified through a criminal history records check performed through the Florida Crime Information Center system pursuant to s. 960.045.
History.—s. 1, ch. 77-452; s. 1, ch. 78-44; s. 10, ch. 80-146; s. 7, ch. 91-23; s. 5, ch. 99-373.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Chapter 960 - Victim Assistance

960.001 - Guidelines for Fair Treatment of Victims and Witnesses in the Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice Systems.

960.0015 - Victim’s Right to a Speedy Trial; Speedy Trial Demand by the State Attorney.

960.0021 - Legislative Intent; Advisement to Victims.

960.003 - Hepatitis and HIV Testing for Persons Charged With or Alleged by Petition for Delinquency to Have Committed Certain Offenses; Disclosure of Results to Victims.

960.01 - Short Title.

960.02 - Declaration of Policy and Legislative Intent.

960.03 - Definitions; Ss. 960.01-960.28.

960.045 - Department of Legal Affairs; Powers and Duties.

960.05 - Crime Victims’ Services Office.

960.065 - Eligibility for Awards.

960.07 - Filing of Claims for Compensation.

960.09 - Determination of Claims.

960.12 - Emergency Awards.

960.13 - Awards.

960.14 - Manner of Payment; Execution or Attachment.

960.15 - Records.

960.16 - Subrogation.

960.17 - Award Constitutes Debt Owed to State.

960.18 - Penalty for Fraud.

960.194 - Emergency Responder Death Benefits.

960.195 - Awards to Elderly Persons or Disabled Adults for Property Loss.

960.196 - Relocation Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking.

960.197 - Assistance to Victims of Online Sexual Exploitation and Child Pornography.

960.198 - Relocation Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence.

960.199 - Relocation Assistance for Victims of Sexual Battery.

960.21 - Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.

960.22 - Application for Federal Funds.

960.23 - Notice of Provisions of This Chapter.

960.28 - Payment for Victims’ Initial Forensic Physical Examinations.

960.29 - Legislative Findings and Intent.

960.291 - Definitions.

960.292 - Enforcement of the Civil Restitution Lien Through Civil Restitution Lien Order.

960.293 - Determination of Damages and Losses.

960.294 - Effect of Civil Restitution Liens.

960.295 - Civil Restitution Lien Supplemental to Other Forms of Restitution Available to Lienholder.

960.296 - Construction and Severability.

960.297 - Authorization for Governmental Right of Restitution for Costs of Incarceration.

960.298 - Priority of Liens.