Florida legal term
Medical intervention in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Medical intervention” 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 “Medical intervention” mean in Florida criminal law?
“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 the statewide nonprofit association.(e) “Sexual battery” has the same meaning as that term has in the offenses provided in s. 794.011.(f) “Sexual battery counselor” means any employee of a rape crisis center whose primary purpose is the rendering of advice, counseling, or (Fla. Stat. § 794.055)
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