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FL S0234
Bill
AI Summary
- Declares that the court opinion in State v. James, 298 So. 3d 90 (Fla. 2d DCA 2020), is contrary to legislative intent, and clarifies that a person's failure to pay a fine does not relieve them of the requirement to register as a sexual offender under s. 943.0435
- Amends the definition of "sexual offender" to clarify that a person must register when convicted of a qualifying offense and, on or after October 1, 1997, has either received no sanction upon conviction or been released from a sanction imposed upon conviction
- Redefines "sanction" to specifically mean probation, community control, parole, conditional release, control release, or incarceration, removing the previous reference to fines; if no sanction is imposed, the person is deemed released upon conviction
- Reenacts numerous cross-referencing statutes across Florida law—including provisions on bail determination, name changes, driver license markings, pretrial release, probation violations, career offender registration, and background screening—to incorporate the amended definition of "sexual offender"
- Takes effect immediately upon becoming law
Legislative Description
Sexual Offender Registration
Last Action
Chapter No. 2021-156
6/23/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules2/16/2021
Judiciary1/28/2021
Criminal Justice12/21/2020
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