FL S0782

Revises eligibility criteria for youthful offender sentencing so that it applies to defendants who committed a felony before turning 21 years of age, rather than the previous requirement that the offender be younger than 21 at the time of sentencing

Maintains existing requirements that the person must be at least 18 years old or transferred for prosecution to criminal court, and cannot have previously been classified as a youthful offender

Continues to exclude persons found guilty of capital or life felonies from youthful offender sentencing

Reenacts related statutory provisions regarding youthful offender definitions, the basic training program, and juvenile sentencing alternatives to incorporate the amended eligibility criteria

Effective date of July 1, 2019