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FL S0212

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/14/2011

Primary Sponsor

Steve Oelrich

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Graham Compliance Act" allowing juvenile offenders sentenced to life imprisonment for nonhomicide offenses to petition for resentencing after serving a minimum of 25 years.

  • Requires juvenile offenders to have no disciplinary reports for at least 3 years before being eligible for a resentencing hearing.

  • Courts must consider 11 specified factors when determining if a juvenile offender has demonstrated maturity and reform, including age at time of offense, remorse, educational achievements, and risk to society.

  • Offenders granted resentencing must be placed on probation for at least 5 years; probation violations result in revocation and loss of future resentencing eligibility.

  • Offenders denied resentencing at initial hearing become eligible for subsequent resentencing hearings every 7 years thereafter.

Legislative Description

Juvenile Offenders

Last Action

Died on Calendar

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Criminal And Civil Justice Appropriations Subcommittee2/27/2012
Budget2/24/2012
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs2/13/2012
Criminal Justice9/21/2011

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