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In 1998, the Florida legislature passed the \u201cJimmy Ryce Involuntary Civil Commitment for Sexually Violent Predators\u2019 Treatment and Care Act\u201d (\u201cRyce Act\u201d). This is a mechanism for Florida courts to use civil commitment for individuals who have been designated as sexually violent predators. In other words, after someone has been convicted of a Florida crime and served their sentence, this law allows a way for the state to keep them isolated from the community.<\/p>\n

Requirements for Sexually Violent Predator Status<\/strong><\/p>\n

In order for the state to take away someone\u2019s right to be in the community beyond the time they are sentenced to, they need to prove that the defendant meets certain criteria. The purpose of this law is to keep the community safe from sex offenders who are likely to continue to commit sex crimes in the future.<\/p>\n

The process for a defendant to be deemed a sexually violent predator (\u201cSVP\u201d) is not a criminal proceeding, but a civil proceeding. That means that defendants do not have all of the same rights that a defendant would have in a criminal trial. However, due to the significant liberty interests at stake, defendants are afforded many protections. (I am using the word \u201cdefendant\u201d though it is not entirely accurate for the sake of simplicity as at one time the individual was a defendant from the original sex crime charges.)<\/p>\n

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In 1998, the Florida legislature passed the \u201cJimmy Ryce Involuntary Civil Commitment for Sexually Violent Predators\u2019 Treatment and Care Act\u201d (\u201cRyce Act\u201d). This is a mechanism for Florida courts to use civil commitment for individuals who have been designated as sexually violent predators. 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