The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 394
MENTAL HEALTH

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F.S. 394.473

394.473 Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee.—

(1) In the case of an indigent person for whom an attorney is appointed pursuant to the provisions of this part, the attorney shall be compensated by the state pursuant to s. 27.5304. In the case of an indigent person, the court may appoint a public defender. The public defender shall receive no additional compensation other than that usually paid his or her office.

(2) In the case of an indigent person for whom expert testimony is required in a court hearing pursuant to the provisions of this act, the expert, except one who is classified as a full-time employee of the state or who is receiving remuneration from the state for his or her time in attendance at the hearing, shall be compensated by the state pursuant to s. 27.5304.

History.—s. 13, ch. 71-131; s. 10, ch. 73-133; s. 25, ch. 73-334; s. 12, ch. 79-298; s. 3, ch. 82-176; s. 14, ch. 82-212; s. 713, ch. 95-148; s. 107, ch. 2003-402; s. 70, ch. 2004-265.

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Amendments to 394.473

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 394.473

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 394.473.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY FOR ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, v. POLITES, v., 904 So. 2d 527 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . necessary for the performance of his or her duties. 4) Mental health professionals appointed pursuant to s. 394.473 . . .

SEMINOLE COUNTY, v. C. MIZE, Jr. L., 533 So. 2d 853 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Section 394.473, Florida Statutes (1987). . . .

DADE COUNTY, a v. H. BAKER, H. STATE v. AHUMADA,, 362 So. 2d 151 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . . § 394.473, Fla.Stat. (1977). . . . .

HILL, Jr. v. STATE, 358 So. 2d 190 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . Section 394.473 provides for such representation of indigents, and there is no reason to suppose that . . .