(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.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 960 - Victim Assistance
960.0015 - Victim’s Right to a Speedy Trial; Speedy Trial Demand by the State Attorney.
960.0021 - Legislative Intent; Advisement to Victims.
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.
960.14 - Manner of Payment; Execution or Attachment.
960.17 - Award Constitutes Debt Owed to State.
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.
960.292 - 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.