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FL S0662
Bill
AI Summary
- Authorizes the state attorney of a judicial circuit to petition the sentencing court to resentence a felony offender if the original sentence no longer advances the interests of justice
- Courts may grant or deny the petition; if granted, the offender must be resentenced as if not previously sentenced, but the new sentence may not exceed the original sentence
- Courts may consider postconviction factors including the offender's disciplinary and rehabilitation record while incarcerated, reduced recidivism risk due to age or diminished physical condition, and changed circumstances since original sentencing
- Requires the state attorney to make reasonable efforts to notify victims and survivors, provide access to victim advocates, and allow victims to present statements at the resentencing hearing
- Resentencing does not reopen the offender's conviction to otherwise barred legal challenges, and the law applies to all offenders regardless of offense date, with an effective date of July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Resentencing
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice3/11/2021
Judiciary1/28/2021
Full Bill Text
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