Florida legal term
Crisis-intervention services in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Crisis-intervention services” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Crisis-intervention services” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Crisis-intervention services” means advice, counseling, or consultation provided by a sexual battery counselor or trained volunteer to a victim aimed at reducing the level of emotional trauma experienced by the victim.(b) “Department” means the Department of Health.(c) “Medical intervention” means services necessary for the forensic examination of a victim or medical treatment for injuries of a victim of sexual battery.(d) “Rape crisis center” means any public or private agency that provides sexual battery recovery services to victims of sexual battery and their families and is certified by t (Fla. Stat. § 794.055)
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