FL S0522

Expands definition of "sexually violent offense" to include offenses referred by state attorneys for civil commitment and adds persons serving sentences in county or municipal jails to those subject to civil commitment procedures.

Requires state attorneys to refer persons to the Department of Children and Families for civil commitment proceedings if they receive an arrest alert and are subsequently sentenced to jail, or may refer persons who are registered sexual offenders with prior violent sexual offense convictions sentenced to jail.

Mandates state attorneys notify jails of referrals within 24 hours and allows filing petitions to take persons into custody if they are released before referral due to time served credit.

Requires multidisciplinary teams to prioritize assessments based on release dates, conduct clinical evaluations, provide written recommendations to state attorneys within specific timeframes (1 month for Department of Corrections/Juvenile Justice releases, 24 hours for jail releases), and give equal consideration to attempts, solicitations, and conspiracies as completed offenses.

Authorizes state attorneys to file civil commitment petitions regardless of multidisciplinary team recommendations, requires victim notifications and law enforcement alerts upon release, establishes arrest notification program enrollment for released persons, and mandates Department of Corrections collect and report recidivism data.