Florida Statutes
Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections
Chapter 916 - Mentally Ill and Intellectually Disabled Defendants

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 916.10-916.1093)

916.10 - Short title. - History.—s. 29, ch. 85-167.

916.105 - Legislative intent. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

916.106 - Definitions. - (1) “Agency” means the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. The...

916.1065 - Confidentiality of forensic behavioral health evaluations. - (1) A forensic behavioral health evaluation filed with the court...

916.107 - Rights of forensic clients. - (1) RIGHT TO INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY.— (a) The policy of the...

916.1075 - Sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Covered...

916.1081 - Escape from program; penalty. - (1) A forensic client who is involuntarily committed to the...

916.1085 - Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty. - (1)(a) Except as authorized by law or as specifically authorized...

916.1091 - Duties, functions, and powers of institutional security personnel. - (1) In case of emergency, and when necessary to provide...

916.1093 - Operation and administration; rules. - (1) The department or agency may enter into contracts and...

Part II - Forensic Services for Persons Who Are Mentally Ill (Ss. 916.111-916.185)

916.111 - Training of mental health experts. - (1) To provide: (a) A plan for training mental health...

916.115 - Appointment of experts. - (1) The court shall appoint no more than three experts...

916.12 - Mental competence to proceed. - (1) A defendant is incompetent to proceed within the meaning...

916.13 - Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent. - (1) Every defendant who is charged with a felony and...

916.14 - Statute of limitations; former jeopardy. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-75; s. 1531, ch. 97-102; s. 17,...

916.145 - Dismissal of charges. - (1) The charges against a defendant adjudicated incompetent to proceed...

916.15 - Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity. - (1) The determination of whether a defendant is not guilty...

916.16 - Jurisdiction of committing court. - (1) The committing court shall retain jurisdiction over any defendant...

916.17 - Conditional release. - (1) Except for an inmate currently serving a prison sentence,...

916.185 - Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Program. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that many jail...

Part III - Forensic Services for Persons Who Are Intellectually Disabled or Autistic (Ss. 916.301-916.304)

916.301 - Appointment of experts. - (1) All evaluations ordered by the court under this part...

916.3012 - Mental competence to proceed. - (1) A defendant whose suspected mental condition is intellectual disability...

916.302 - Involuntary commitment of defendant determined to be incompetent to proceed. - (1) CRITERIA.—Every defendant who is charged with a felony and...

916.3025 - Jurisdiction of committing court. - (1) The committing court shall retain jurisdiction in the case...

916.303 - Determination of incompetency; dismissal of charges. - (1) The charges against any defendant found to be incompetent...

916.304 - Conditional release. - (1) Except for an inmate currently serving a prison sentence,...