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Compensation for Victims of Excessive use of Force by Law Enforcement Officers; Revising the definition of the term “crime” to include victims of a law enforcement officer’s excessive use of force for purposes of the Florida Crimes Compensation Act; providing eligibility for compensation for a minor child of a nondeceased victim for specified purposes; providing that specified eligibility requirements apply to a victim of a law enforcement officer’s excessive use of force; prohibiting a crime victim compensation award from being denied on certain grounds if the claimant is a victim of a law enforcement officer’s excessive use of force, etc.