General Bill
Compensation for Victims of Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers:
Revises definition of term "crime" to include victims of law enforcement officer's excessive use of force for purposes of Florida Crime Victims Compensation Act; provides eligibility for compensation for minor children of nondeceased victim for specified purposes; provides that specified eligibility requirements do not apply to victim of law enforcement officer's excessive use of force; provides claim may not be denied on certain grounds if claimant is victim of law enforcement officer's excessive use of force; specifies other evidence may be used to support such claim if no police report was filed concerning incident.
Effective Date:
July 1, 2021
Last Event:
Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM
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Bill #:
SB 1628
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Subject:
Compensation for Victims of Excessive use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers
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Relationship:
Identical
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