Florida legal term
Victim injury in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Victim injury” 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 “Victim injury” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Victim injury” means the physical injury or death suffered by a person as a direct result of the primary offense, or any additional offense, for which an offender is convicted and which is pending before the court for sentencing at the time of the primary offense.(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) or paragraph (d),1. (Fla. Stat. § 921.0021)
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