FL S2052

Clarifies that "sexually violent offense" includes only felony criminal acts determined beyond a reasonable doubt to be sexually motivated at sentencing or during civil commitment proceedings.

Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to prioritize assessment of persons who will be released from total confinement earliest when multiple assessments are pending.

Revises assessment and petition filing timelines to extend deadlines when the 72-hour or 48-hour periods end after 5 p.m. on a work day or on weekends/holidays.

Creates new section 394.933 establishing contraband prohibitions at sexually violent predator facilities, authorizing reasonable searches of individuals and vehicles, and making violations a third-degree felony.

Establishes the Statewide Workgroup on the Conditional Release of Sexually Violent Predators with five members to assess conditional release appropriateness and make policy recommendations to the Governor and Legislature by February 1, 2013.