§ 916.14, Fla. Stat. · Part II. FORENSIC SERVICES FOR PERSONSWHO ARE MENTALLY ILL
Statute of limitations; former jeopardy.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The statute of limitations shall not be applicable to criminal charges dismissed because of the incompetency of the defendant to proceed. If a defendant is declared incompetent to proceed during trial and afterwards is declared competent to proceed, the defendant’s other, uncompleted trial shall not constitute former jeopardy.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 80-75; s. 1531, ch. 97-102; s. 17, ch. 98-92.
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