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FL S1734
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates section 782.066, Florida Statutes, establishing enhanced penalties for murder offenses committed against children 17 years of age or younger
- Reclassifies murder under section 782.04(2) from a first-degree felony to a capital felony when the victim is a child 17 or younger, regardless of the defendant's knowledge of the victim's age
- Reclassifies murder under section 782.04(4) from a second-degree felony to a first-degree felony when the victim is a child 17 or younger
- Prohibits courts from suspending, deferring, or withholding adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence for violations of this statute
- Effective date: July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Murder of a Child 17 Years of Age or Younger
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice
3/9/2012
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice1/17/2012
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