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FL H0171
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Alina Garcia
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AI Summary
- Creates a pilot program allowing eligible inmates in Florida Department of Corrections custody to petition for resentencing in accordance with a previously rejected plea bargain that would have resulted in a shorter sentence
- Eligibility requires the inmate to be a first-time felony offender who has served 20 or more years of their sentence, with no disciplinary violations while incarcerated
- Excludes inmates convicted of actually killing a victim or committing sexual battery as defined in s. 794.011(1)
- Eligible inmates may petition beginning October 1, 2023, in either the original sentencing circuit court or the circuit court where they currently reside; the court must find eligibility by a preponderance of the evidence before resentencing
- The pilot program expires September 30, 2025, with the act taking effect July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
First-time Offender Plea Deal Pilot Program
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/17/2023
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