The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 921
SENTENCE

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F.S. 921.12

921.12 Fees of physicians when pregnancy is alleged as cause for not pronouncing sentence.—The court shall allow reasonable fees to the physicians appointed to examine a defendant who has alleged her pregnancy as a cause for not pronouncing sentence. The fees shall be paid by the county in which the indictment was found or the information or affidavit filed.

History.—s. 258, ch. 19554, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8663(267); s. 122, ch. 70-339.

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Amendments to 921.12

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 921.12

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 921.12.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

F. MILLIGAN, v. PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,, 704 So. 2d 1050 (Fla. 1998)

. . . . § 921.12 (county must pay fees of physicians who examine defendants who allege pregnancy as a cause . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 606 So. 2d 227 (Fla. 1992)

. . . A revamped version of section 921.12, Florida Statutes. . . .

In FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 196 So. 2d 124 (Fla. 1967)

. . . Committee Note: A revamped version of Section 921.12. . . .