Florida legal term
Economic damage in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Economic damage” 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 “Economic damage” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Economic damage” means the replacement costs of lost or damaged property or records, the costs of repeating an interrupted or invalidated experiment, and the loss of profits. (Fla. Stat. § 828.41)
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