Sam (Seam) v. State, 741 So. 2d 1247 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

Cases | Sam (Seam) v. State, 741 So. 2d 1247 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999) | 2018

The defendant appealed an order of restitution to the Florida Department of Insurance for $4,370.03 for the costs of investigating an insurance fraud claim against the defendant. The court of appeals held that Florida Department of Insurance is not a “victim” under the restitution statute and that the “amounts assessed in this case are in the nature of costs of prosecution.” The order was reversed and remanded.