| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to crime victim and witness compensation; |
| 3 | amending s. 960.03, F.S.; including additional vehicular |
| 4 | homicide offenses within the definition of "crime" for |
| 5 | specified purposes; amending s. 960.065, F.S.; providing |
| 6 | eligibility for crime compensation for certain witnesses |
| 7 | who were victims in another crime or case and whose |
| 8 | testimony is proffered under specified provisions; |
| 9 | providing an effective date. |
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| 11 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 13 | Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section |
| 14 | 960.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 15 | 960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28.--As used in ss. |
| 16 | 960.01-960.28, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: |
| 17 | (3) "Crime" means: |
| 18 | (b) A violation of s. 316.193, s. 316.027(1), s. |
| 19 | 327.35(1), s. 782.071(1)(b), or s. 860.13(1)(a) which results in |
| 20 | physical injury or death; however, no other act involving the |
| 21 | operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft which results in |
| 22 | injury or death shall constitute a crime for the purpose of this |
| 23 | chapter unless the injury or death was intentionally inflicted |
| 24 | through the use of such vehicle, boat, or aircraft or unless |
| 25 | such vehicle, boat, or aircraft is an implement of a crime to |
| 26 | which this act applies. |
| 27 | Section 2. Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (1) of |
| 28 | section 960.065, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 29 | 960.065 Eligibility for awards.-- |
| 30 | (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the following |
| 31 | persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant to this chapter: |
| 32 | (e) A person who is a victim in another crime or case and |
| 33 | whose testimony is proffered under s. 90.404(2). |
| 34 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2007. |