{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-394.929","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 394.929","heading":"Program costs.","body":"The Department of Children and Families is responsible for all costs relating to the evaluation and treatment of persons committed to the department’s custody as sexually violent predators. A county is not obligated to fund costs for psychological examinations, expert witnesses, court-appointed counsel, or other costs required by this part. Other costs for psychological examinations, expert witnesses, and court-appointed counsel required by this part shall be paid from state funds appropriated by general law.\nHistory.—s. 21, ch. 98-64; s. 24, ch. 99-222; s. 3, ch. 2002-59; s. 107, ch. 2014-19.","path":["CHAPTER 394 MENTAL HEALTH"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0300-0399/0394/0394.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:05:01Z","sha256":"c9a49f028efd33004c5a8f96f4407bbc0de7dae7f1de3dd0792d138a9fe88e26","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-394.928","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-394.930"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}