Fla. Stat. § 916.14: Statute of limitations; former jeopardy.

The statute of limitations shall not be applicable to criminal charges dismissed because of the incompetency of the defendant to proceed. If a defendant is declared incompetent to proceed during trial and afterwards is declared competent to proceed, the defendant’s other, uncompleted trial shall not constitute former jeopardy.

History.—s. 1, ch. 80-75; s. 1531, ch. 97-102; s. 17, ch. 98-92.