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FL H0171

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Alina Garcia

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

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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