Polk v. State
Polk v. State
Opinion of the Court
John Paul Polk (Polk) was convicted and sentenced for making a false bomb threat to an Okaloosa County high-school. The trial judge ordered Polk to pay restitution to the County in the amount of $15,788, $12,848 of which was for reimbursement of wages paid to school employees during the three-hour evacuation period. Polk seeks reversal of
Accordingly, we reverse and remand that portion of the order of restitution authorizing reimbursement for wages paid to school employees during the evacuation.
. Section 39.054(l)(f), Florida Statutes (1995) is the restitution provision for juveniles, and authorizes restitution for "any damage or loss caused by the child’s offense in a reasonable amount or manner to be determined by the court."
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