§ 394.914, Fla. Stat. · Part V. INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT OFSEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS
Petition; contents.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
After receipt from the multidisciplinary team of the written assessment and positive or negative recommendation as to whether the person meets the definition of a sexually violent predator, the state attorney, in accordance with s. 394.913, may file a petition with the circuit court alleging that the person is a sexually violent predator and stating facts sufficient to support such allegation. A fee may not be charged for the filing of a petition under this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 6, ch. 98-64; s. 8, ch. 99-222; s. 5, ch. 2014-2.
Note
Note.—Former s. 916.34.
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