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Out-of-pocket loss in Florida Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Florida legislative session

In Florida criminal law, “Out-of-pocket loss” 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 “Out-of-pocket loss” mean in Florida criminal law?

“Out-of-pocket loss” means unreimbursed and unreimbursable expenses or indebtedness incurred for medical care, nonmedical remedial care, psychological counseling, or other treatment rendered in accordance with a religious method of healing or for other services necessary as a result of the injury or death upon which such claim is based. (Fla. Stat. § 960.03)

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