FL S1038

Amends the definition of "prior record" in Florida's criminal sentencing guidelines to exclude most juvenile offense dispositions from being counted when calculating an adult offender's prior record

Removes the existing provision that included juvenile dispositions committed within 5 years before the primary offense if the offense would have been a crime had the offender been an adult

Creates an exception for juvenile sexual offenses committed 5 or more years before the primary offense, which remain included in prior record if the offender has not maintained a conviction-free record for 5 consecutive years

Applies to felony offenses committed on or after October 1, 1998, excluding capital felonies

Effective date of July 1, 2020