Case Title: In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

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State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2015-10-29T00:00:00Z

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Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC15-177 
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IN RE:  AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES 
OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. 
 
[October 29, 2015] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
This matter is before the Court for consideration of the regular-cycle report 
of proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure filed by The 
Florida Bar’s Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (Committee).  See Fla. R. Jud. 
Admin. 2.140(b).  We have jurisdiction1 and adopt the amendments as discussed 
below.   
BACKGROUND 
 
The Committee proposes amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal 
Procedure 3.112 (Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases), 3.121(a) 
(Arrest Warrant (Issuance)), 3.172(c) (Acceptance of Guilty or Nolo Contendere 
                                          
 
 
1.  See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. 
 
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Plea (Determination of Voluntariness)), 3.192 (Motions for Rehearing), 3.212(d) 
(Competence to Proceed: Hearing and Disposition (Release on Finding of 
Incompetence)), 3.220 (Discovery), 3.281 (List of Prospective Jurors), 3.300(d) 
(Voir Dire Examination, Oath, and Excusing of Member (Juror Voir Dire 
Questionnaires)), 3.410 (Jury Request to Review Evidence or for Additional 
Instructions), 3.590(a) (Time for and Method of Making Motions; Procedure; 
Custody Pending Hearing (Time for Filing in Noncapital Cases)), 3.984 
(Application for Criminal Indigent Status), 3.985 (Standard Jury Instructions), and 
3.986 (Forms Related to Judgment and Sentence).  As required by rule 2.140(b)(2), 
the Committee published the proposals in The Florida Bar News before filing its 
report with the Court.  Numerous comments were received by the Committee.  The 
Board of Governors of The Florida Bar unanimously approved the Committee’s 
proposals.  The Court also published the proposals for comment.  Eight comments 
were received pertaining to the proposals to amend rules 3.112, 3.172(c), and 
3.220, to which the Committee responded. 
 
Having considered the Committee’s proposals, the comments filed, and the 
response to the comments, we adopt the Committee’s proposals to amend rules 
3.121(a), 3.192, 3.212(d), 3.220, 3.410, 3.590(a), 3.984, and 3.986 as proposed.  
The proposals to amend rules 3.112 and 3.172 are adopted with modifications, 
while we reject the proposals to amend rules 3.281, 3.300(d), and 3.985. 
 
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AMENDMENTS 
 
The amendments to the rules are discussed below.2 
The Court adopts the proposal to amend rule 3.112, except with respect to 
subdivision (f) of rule 3.112 (Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases 
(Lead Trial Counsel)).  In subdivision (f), the Court rejects the proposal to remove 
the word “defense” from the term “lead defense counsel.”  In In re Amendment to 
Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure—Rule 3.112 Minimum Standards for 
Attorneys in Capital Cases, 759 So. 2d 610, 611 (Fla. 1999), the Court took “an 
important step in ensuring the integrity of the judicial process in capital cases by 
adopting a rule of criminal procedure to help ensure that competent representation 
will be provided to indigent capital defendants in all cases.”  The Court advanced 
that goal when it extended rule 3.112 to apply to public defenders and private 
counsel, while rejecting a “grandfather clause” that would have allowed attorneys 
who did not meet the new requirements but who had previously handled capital 
cases to continue representing capital defendants.  In re Amend. to Fla. Rules of 
Crim. Pro.—Rule 3.112 Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases, 820 
So. 2d 185, 186-87, 192 (Fla. 2002).  To remove “defense” from “lead defense 
counsel” in order to permit prosecutors to substitute prior capital trial prosecution 
                                          
 
 
2.  Minor, technical changes to the rules are not elaborated upon. 
 
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experience for experience as defense counsel so that they may participate as lead 
defense counsel in capital cases is contrary to the goals in adopting rule 3.112, and 
fails to account for the differences in the roles of prosecutors and defense 
attorneys. 
 
Rule 3.121 (Arrest Warrant) is amended in two regards.  First, subdivision 
(a)(4), which requires that the arrest warrant specify the name of the person to be 
arrested, is amended to require a photograph of the individual if one is available.  
Second, subdivision (a)(7), which pertains to bailable offenses, is amended to 
require not only the amount of bail, but also “other conditions of release.” 
Rule 3.172(c) (Acceptance of Guilty or Nolo Contendere Plea 
(Determination of Voluntariness)) includes a number of amendments.  First, the 
trial judge is required, when determining voluntariness, to place the defendant 
under oath, address him or her personally, and determine on the record that he or 
she understands certain rights.  Second, those rights are now set out individually 
with headings, which include the following: “Nature of the Charge,” “Right to 
Representation,” “Right to Trial by Jury and Attendant Rights,” “Effect of Plea,” 
“Waiving Right to Trial,” “Questioning by Judge,” “Terms of Plea Agreement,” 
“Deportation Consequences,” “Sexually Violent or Sexually Motivated Offenses,” 
and “Driver’s License Suspension or Revocation.”  The Court rejects the 
Committee’s proposal to label subdivision (c)(8) as “Immigration Consequences,” 
 
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and to include in that subdivision consequences that exceed deportation.  Instead, 
subdivision (c)(8) is designated “Deportation Consequences,” and includes various 
requirements placed on the lower court accepting a guilty or nolo contendere plea 
when deportation may be a consequence of said plea.  These amendments follow 
the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 
(2010), and this Court’s decision in Hernandez v. State, 124 So. 3d 757 (Fla. 
2012), each pertaining to ineffective assistance of trial counsel with respect to 
whether counsel has a duty to advise his or her client whether an offense to which 
he or she is pleading guilty would subject the client to deportation. 
Rule 3.192 (Motions for Rehearing) is amended to add a reference to rule 
3.801 (Correction of Jail Credit) as another of the postconviction proceedings to 
which the rule does not apply. 
In rule 3.212(d) (Competence to Proceed: Hearing and Disposition (Release 
on Finding of Incompetence)), the phrase “for a period not to exceed 1 year” is 
deleted in order that the circuit court will retain jurisdiction to allow for the 
repeated process of reexamination of mental competency and the setting of the 
same or new conditional release conditions where the defendant is found to not be 
mentally competent and does not meet the criteria for commitment. 
 
The Court amends rule 3.220(h)(1) (Discovery (Discovery Depositions; 
Generally)) by deleting the phrase “except a subpoena duces tecum” to remove the 
 
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distinction between the criminal and civil discovery rules with respect to the 
procedure for taking depositions. 
 
Rule 3.410 (Jury Request to Review Evidence or for Additional Instructions) 
is amended in light of this Court’s decision in Hazuri v. State, 91 So. 3d 836 (Fla. 
2012).  In Hazuri, the Court held that after a jury request for trial transcripts during 
deliberations at trial, the trial court is required to inform the jury that it has a right 
to request a read-back of testimony and that the jury should clarify which portion 
of the testimony it wants to review.  The addition of subdivision (b), which sets out 
the procedures the trial judge is to follow when the jury requests to have the 
transcripts of trial testimony, is added in response to the Hazuri decision.  Finally, 
new subdivision (c) requires that the read-back of transcripts be conducted 
consistent with subdivision (a). 
 
In rule 3.590(a) (Time for and Method of Making Motions; Procedure; 
Custody Pending Hearing (Time for Filing in Noncapital Cases)), the phrase “in 
cases in which the state does not seek the death penalty” is moved to the beginning 
of the rule to clarify when the rule applies.  In addition, the rule is amended to 
reflect that the motion for new trial or in arrest of judgment may be made either 
orally in open court or in writing and filed with the clerk’s office. 
 
With regard to rule 3.984 (Application for Criminal Indigent Status), the 
form is amended to conform to the minimization requirements of Florida Rule of 
 
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Judicial Administration 2.425 (Minimization of the Filing of Sensitive 
Information), to require only the last four digits of a driver’s license or 
identification number.  
 
The Court also amends rule 3.986 (Forms Related to Judgment and 
Sentence) to conform to the minimization requirements of rule 2.425, to replace 
the victim’s phone number with that of the prosecuting attorney, the victim’s 
attorney, or the victim advocate, under the section for “Restitution Order.” 
 
Finally, the Court declines to amend certain proposals advanced by the 
Committee, including the proposed amendments to rules 3.281, 3.300(d), and 
3.985.   
The Court rejects the Committee’s proposal to amend rule 3.281 (List of 
Prospective Jurors) by removing disclosure of copies of all jury questionnaires 
returned by prospective jurors.  The rule applies to the parties, providing in 
pertinent part as follows:  “Upon request, any party shall be furnished by the clerk 
of the court with a list containing names and addresses of prospective jurors 
summoned to try the case together with copies of all jury questionnaires returned 
by the prospective jurors.”  Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.281 (emphasis added).  Excluding 
the jury questionnaires ignores the fact that the parties use the juror questionnaires 
in making decisions as to which prospective jurors to strike and which ones to 
retain on the jury.  Cf. Fla. R. Civ. P. – S.V.P. 4.431(b) (Trial by Jury, 
 
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Questionnaire) (“The circuit court may require prospective jurors to complete a 
questionnaire in the form approved by the Supreme Court of Florida to assist in 
selecting prospective jurors. . . .”).  Finally, the Committee’s proposal does not 
pertain to the minimization of sensitive information to be provided, but instead 
seeks to make the jury questionnaires confidential rather than minimizing sensitive 
information contained therein.  This Court cannot make judicial branch records 
confidential and exempt from public access by rule adopted after the 1992 
adoption of Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution (Access to public 
records and meetings).3  For this same reason, the Committee’s proposal to amend 
                                          
 
 
3.  Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, “Access to public 
records and meetings,” which was adopted in November 1992 and became 
effective July 1, 1993, provides in pertinent part as follows: 
 
(a)  Every person has the right to inspect or copy any public 
record made or received in connection with the official business of 
any public body, officer, or employee of the state, or persons acting 
on their behalf, except with respect to records exempted pursuant to 
this section or specifically made confidential by this Constitution.  
This section specifically includes the legislative, executive, and 
judicial branches of government and each agency or department 
created thereunder; counties, municipalities, and districts; and each 
constitutional officer, board, and commission, or entity created 
pursuant to law or this Constitution. 
 
. . . . 
 
(c)  This section shall be self-executing.  The legislature, 
however, may provide by general law passed by a two-thirds vote of 
each house for the exemption of records from the requirements of 
subsection (a) . . . provided that such law shall state with specificity 
 
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rule 3.300(d) (Voir Dire Examination, Oath, and Excusing of Member (Juror Voir 
Dire Questionnaires)), requiring the filing under seal of juror questionnaires, is 
rejected.  
Lastly, the Court declines to amend rule 3.985 (Standard Jury Instructions) 
to change the web address to the Court’s Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal 
Cases.  The URL as provided in rule 3.985 is the address adopted by the Court in 
In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.172 and 3.985 and 
Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.985, 20 So. 3d 376, 378 (Fla. 
2009), and is the same web address listed in rule 3.985 in West’s Florida Rules of 
Court (2015).4 
                                          
 
the public necessity justifying the exemption and shall be no broader 
than necessary to accomplish the stated purpose of the law. . . . 
 
(d)  All laws that are in effect on July 1, 1993 that limit public 
access to records or meetings shall remain in force, and such laws 
apply to records of the legislative and judicial branches, until they are 
repealed.  Rules of court that are in effect on the date of adoption of 
this section that limit access to records shall remain in effect until they 
are repealed. 
 
Art. I, § 24, Fla. Const. (emphasis added). 
 
 
4.  The error in the web address included in rule 3.985 is as reported by 
Westlaw.com and Westlawnext.com. 
 
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CONCLUSION 
 
Accordingly, we amend the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure as reflected 
in the appendix to this opinion.  New language is indicated by underscoring; 
deletions are indicated by struck-through type.  The amendments shall become 
effective January 1, 2016, at 12:01 a.m. 
 
It is so ordered. 
 
LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, 
and PERRY, JJ., concur. 
 
THE FILING OF A MOTION FOR REHEARING SHALL NOT ALTER THE 
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE AMENDMENTS.  
 
Original Proceeding – Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 
 
Meredith Charbula, Chair, Criminal Procedure Rules Committee, Jacksonville, 
Florida; Judge Samantha Lee Ward, Past Chair, Criminal Procedure Rules 
Committee, Tampa, Florida; John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, and 
Heather Savage Telfer, Bar Staff Liaison, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
Arthur Ivan Jacobs, General Counsel, Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 
Fernandina Beach, Florida; Alan S. Johnson, Chief Assistant State Attorney, 
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, Florida; Robert Blaise Trettis, Public 
Defender, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Viera, Florida; Julianne M. Holt, Public 
Defender, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, Florida; Rebecca A. Sharpless, 
Litigation Committee Co-Chair, American Immigration Lawyers 
Association, South Florida Chapter, Coral Gables, Florida; Jacob Lawrence 
Ratzan, President, American Immigration Lawyers Association, South Florida 
Chapter, Miami, Florida; Carlos Jesus Martinez, Public Defender, John Eddy 
Morrison, Assistant Public Defender, and Jonathan Harris Greenberg, Assistant 
Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida; Luke Newman of Luke 
Newman, PA, Tallahassee, Florida; and William Rudolf Ponall of Snure & Ponall 
 
 
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P.A., Winter Park, Florida,  
 
 
Responding with Comments 
 
 
 
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APPENDIX 
RULE 3.112. 
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ATTORNEYS IN 
CAPITAL CASES 
 
 
(a)–(d) 
[No change] 
 
 
(e)  Appointment of Counsel. A court must appoint lead counsel and, upon 
written application and a showing of need by lead counsel, should appoint co-
counsel to handle every capital trial in which the defendant is not represented by 
retained counsel. Lead counsel shall have the right to select co-counsel from 
attorneys on the lead counsel or co-counsel list. Both attorneys shall be reasonably 
compensated for the trial and sentencing phase. Except under extraordinary 
circumstances, only one attorney may be compensated for other proceedings. In 
capital cases in which the Public Defender or Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional 
Counsel is appointed, the Public Defender or Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional 
Counsel shall designate lead and co-counsel. 
 
 
(f)  Lead Trial Counsel. Lead trial counsel assignments should be given to 
attorneys who: 
 
 
 
(1)–(2) 
[No change] 
 
 
 
(3)  have prior experience as lead counsel in no fewer than nine state 
or federal jury trials of serious and complex cases which were tried to completion, 
as well as prior experience as lead defense counsel or co-counsel in at least two 
state or federal cases tried to completion in which the death penalty was sought. In 
addition, of the nine jury trials which were tried to completion, the attorney should 
have been lead counsel in at least three cases in which the charge was murder; or 
alternatively, of the nine jury trials, at least one was a murder trial and an 
additional five were felony jury trials; and 
 
 
 
(4)–(7) 
[No change] 
 
 
(g) – (l) 
[No change] 
 
Committee Comments 
[No change] 
 
 
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Criminal Court Steering Committee Note 
[No change] 
 
 
RULE 3.121. 
ARREST WARRANT 
(a) 
Issuance. An arrest warrant, when issued, shall: 
 
 
(1)–(3)  [No change] 
 
 
 
(4)  specify the name of the person to be arrested or, if the name is 
unknown to the judge, designate the person by any name or description by which 
the person can be identified with reasonable certainty, and include a photograph if 
reasonably available; 
 
 
 
(5)–(6)  [No change] 
 
 
 
(7)  in all offenses bailable as of right be endorsed with the amount of 
bailfor offenses where a right to bail exists, set the amount of bail or other 
conditions of release, and the return date. 
 
 
(b) 
[No change] 
 
Committee Notes 
[No change] 
 
 
RULE 3.172. 
ACCEPTANCE OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE 
PLEA 
 
 
(a) – (b)  [No change] 
 
 
(c)  Determination of Voluntariness.  Except when a defendant is not 
present for a plea, pursuant to the provisions of rule 3.180(d), the trial judge 
shouldmust, when determining voluntariness, place the defendant under oath, and 
shall address the defendant personally and shall determine on the record that he or 
she understands: 
 
 
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(1) 
Nature of the Charge. tThe nature of the charge to which the 
plea is offered, the maximum possible penalty, and any mandatory minimum 
penalty provided by law;. 
(2) 
Right to Representation. iIf not represented by an attorney, 
that the defendant has the right to be represented by an attorney at every stage of 
the proceeding and, if necessary, an attorney will be appointed to represent him or 
her;. 
(3) 
Right to Trial By Jury and Attendant Rights. tThe right to 
plead not guilty or to persist in that plea if it has already been made, the right to be 
tried by a jury, and at that trial a defendant has the right to the assistance of 
counsel, the right to compel attendance of witnesses on his or her behalf, the right 
to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him or her, and the right not to 
testify or be compelled to incriminate himself or herself;. 
(4) 
Effect of Plea. that uUpon a plea of guilty, or nolo contendere 
without express reservation of the right to appeal, he or she gives up the right to 
appeal all matters relating to the judgment, including the issue of guilt or 
innocence, but does not impair the right to review by appropriate collateral attack;. 
(5) 
Waiving Right to Trial. that iIf the defendant pleads guilty or 
is adjudged guilty after a plea of nolo contendere there will not be a further trial of 
any kind, so that by pleading guilty or nolo contendere he or she waives the right to 
a trial;. 
(6) 
Questioning by Judge. that iIf the defendant pleads guilty or 
nolo contendere, the trial judge may ask the defendant questions about the offense 
to which he or she has pleaded, and if the defendant answers these questions under 
oath, on the record, and in the presence of counsel, the answers may later be used 
against him or her in a prosecution for perjury;. 
(7) 
Terms of Plea Agreement. tThe complete terms of any plea 
agreement, including specifically all obligations the defendant will incur as a 
result;. 
(8) 
that if he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere, if he or she is 
not a United States citizen, the plea may subject him or her to deportation pursuant 
to the laws and regulations governing the United States Immigration and 
Naturalization Service. It shall not be necessary for the trial judge to inquire as to 
 
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whether the defendant is a United States citizen, as this admonition shall be given 
to all defendants in all cases; andDeportation Consequences. 
(A) 
If the defendant is not a citizen of the United States, a 
finding of guilt by the court, and the court’s acceptance of the defendant’s plea of 
guilty or no contest, regardless of whether adjudication of guilt has been withheld, 
may have the additional consequence of changing his or her immigration status, 
including deportation or removal from the United States. 
(B) 
The court should advise the defendant to consult with 
counsel if he or she needs additional information concerning the potential 
deportation consequences of the plea. 
(C) 
If the defendant has not discussed the potential 
deportation consequences with his or her counsel, prior to accepting the 
defendant’s plea, the court is required, upon request, to allow a reasonable amount 
of time to permit the defendant to consider the appropriateness of the plea in light 
of the advisement described in this section. 
(D) 
This admonition should be given to all defendants in all 
cases, and the trial court must not require at the time of entering a plea that the 
defendant disclose his or her legal status in the United States. 
(9) 
Sexually Violent or Sexually Motivated Offenses. that iIf the 
defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere, and the offense to which the defendant 
is pleading is a sexually violent offense or a sexually motivated offense, or if the 
defendant has been previously convicted of such an offense, the plea may subject 
the defendant to involuntary civil commitment as a sexually violent predator upon 
completion of his or her sentence. It shall not be necessary for the trial judge to 
determine whether the present or prior offenses were sexually motivated, as this 
admonition shall be given to all defendants in all cases. 
(10) Driver’s License Suspension or Revocation. that iIf the 
defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendre and the offense to which the defendant is 
pleading is one for which automatic, mandatory driver’s license suspension or 
revocation is required by law to be imposed (either by the court or by a separate 
agency), the plea will provide the basis for the suspension or revocation of the 
defendant’s driver’s license. 
 
(d) – (j)  [No change] 
 
 
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Committee Notes 
 
1977 Adoption.  [No Change] 
 
2005 Amendment.  [No Change] 
 
2015 Amendment.  In view of the holdings in Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 
356, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010) and Hernandez v. State, 124 So. 3d 757 (Fla. 2012), 
the Committee felt it appropriate to expand the requirements in subdivision (c)(8). 
 
 
RULE 3.192. 
MOTIONS FOR REHEARING 
 
When an appeal by the state is authorized by Florida Rule of Appellate 
Procedure 9.140, or sections 924.07 or 924.071, Florida Statutes, the state may file 
a motion for rehearing within 10 days of an order subject to appellate review. A 
motion for rehearing shall state with particularity the points of law or fact that, in 
the opinion of the state, the court has overlooked or misapprehended in its 
decision, and shall not present issues not previously raised in the proceeding. A 
response may be filed within 10 days of service of the motion. The trial court’s 
order disposing of the motion for rehearing shall be filed within 15 days of the 
response but not later than 40 days from the date of the order of which rehearing is 
sought. If no order is filed within 40 days, the motion is deemed denied. A timely 
filed motion for rehearing shall toll rendition of the order subject to appellate 
review and the order shall be deemed rendered 40 days from the order of which 
rehearing is sought, or upon the filing of a written order denying the motion for 
rehearing, whichever is earlier. This rule shall not apply to post-
convictionpostconviction proceedings pursuant to rule 3.800(a), 3.801, 3.850, 
3.851, or 3.853. Nothing in this rule precludes the trial court from exercising its 
inherent authority to reconsider a ruling while the court has jurisdiction of the case. 
 
 
RULE 3.212. 
COMPETENCE TO PROCEED: HEARING AND  
DISPOSITION 
 
 
(a)–(c) 
[No change] 
 
 
(d)  Release on Finding of Incompetence. If the court decides that a 
defendant is not mentally competent to proceed but does not meet the criteria for 
commitment, the defendant may be released on appropriate release conditions for a 
 
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period not to exceed 1 year. The court may order that the defendant receive 
outpatient treatment at an appropriate local facility and that the defendant report 
for further evaluation at specified times during the release period as conditions of 
release. A report shall be filed with the court after each evaluation by the persons 
appointed by the court to make such evaluations, with copies to all parties. The 
procedure for determinations of the confidential status of reports is governed by 
Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420. 
 
Committee Notes 
[No change] 
 
 
RULE 3.220. 
DISCOVERY 
 
 
(a) 
[No change] 
 
 
(b) 
Prosecutor’s Discovery Obligation. 
 
 
 
(1)  Within 15 days after service of the Notice of Discovery, the 
prosecutor shall serve a written Discovery Exhibit which shall disclose to the 
defendant and permit the defendant to inspect, copy, test, and photograph the 
following information and material within the state’s possession or control, except 
that any property or material that portrays sexual performance by a child or 
constitutes child pornography may not be copied, photographed, duplicated, or 
otherwise reproduced so long as the state attorney makes the property or material 
reasonably available to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney: 
 
 
 
 
(A)–(I)  [No change] 
(J) 
reports or statements of experts made in connection with 
the particular case, including results of physical or mental examinations and of 
scientific tests, experiments, or comparisons; and 
(K) 
any tangible papers or objects that the prosecuting 
attorney intends to use in the hearing or trial and that were not obtained from or 
that did not belong to the defendant.; 
(L) 
any tangible paper, objects or substances in the 
possession of law enforcement that could be tested for DNA.; and 
 
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(M)  [No change] 
 
 
(2)–(4)  [No change] 
 
(c)–(g)  [No change] 
 
(h)  Discovery Depositions. 
 
 
(1)  Generally. At any time after the filing of the charging document 
any party may take the deposition upon oral examination of any person authorized 
by this rule. A party taking a deposition shall give reasonable written notice to each 
other party and shall make a good faith effort to coordinate the date, time, and 
location of the deposition to accommodate the schedules of other parties and the 
witness to be deposed. The notice shall state the time and the location where the 
deposition is to be taken, the name of each person to be examined, and a certificate 
of counsel that a good faith effort was made to coordinate the deposition schedule. 
After notice to the parties the court may, for good cause shown, extend or shorten 
the time and may change the location of the deposition. Except as provided herein, 
the procedure for taking the deposition, including the scope of the examination, 
and the issuance of a subpoena (except a subpoena duces tecum) for deposition by 
an attorney of record in the action, shall be the same as that provided in the Florida 
Rules of Civil Procedure. Any deposition taken pursuant to this rule may be used 
by any party for the purpose of contradicting or impeaching the testimony of the 
deponent as a witness. The trial court or the clerk of the court may, upon 
application by a pro se litigant or the attorney for any party, issue subpoenas for 
the persons whose depositions are to be taken. In any case, including multiple 
defendants or consolidated cases, no person shall be deposed more than once 
except by consent of the parties or by order of the court issued on good cause 
shown. A witness who refuses to obey a duly served subpoena may be adjudged in 
contempt of the court from which the subpoena issued. 
 
 
 
(A)–(D)  [No change] 
 
 
(2) – (8)  [No change] 
 
(i) – (o)  [No change] 
Committee Notes 
[No change] 
 
 
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Court Commentary 
[No change] 
 
 
RULE 3.410. 
JURY REQUEST TO REVIEW EVIDENCE OR FOR 
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS 
(a) 
If, Aafter the jurorsthey have retired to consider their verdict, jurors if 
they request additional instructions or to have any testimony read or played back to 
them they may be conducted into the courtroom by the officer who has them in 
charge and the court may give them the additional instructions or may order the 
testimony read or played back to them. The instructions shall be given and the 
testimony presented only after notice to the prosecuting attorney and to counsel for 
the defendant. All testimony read or played back must be done in open court in the 
presence of all parties.  In its discretion, the court may respond in writing to the 
inquiry without having the jury brought before the court, provided the parties have 
received the opportunity to place objections on the record and both the inquiry and 
response are made part of the record. 
(b) 
In a case in which the jury requests to have the transcripts of trial 
testimony, the following procedures must be followed: 
(1) 
The trial judge must deny the requests for transcripts. 
(2) 
The trial judge must instruct jurors that they can, however, 
request to have any testimony read or played back, which may or may not be 
granted at the court’s discretion. 
(3) 
In cases in which jurors make only a general request for 
transcripts, as opposed to identifying any particular witness’ testimony that they 
wish to review, the trial judge must instruct jurors that, if they request a read or 
play back, they must specify the particular trial testimony they wish to have read or 
played back. 
(c) 
If, after being properly instructed in accordance with subdivision (b), 
the jurors request a read or play back of any trial testimony, the trial judge must 
follow the procedures set forth in subdivision (a). 
Committee Notes 
[No Change] 
 
 
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RULE 3.590. 
TIME FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING MOTIONS; 
PROCEDURE; CUSTODY PENDING HEARING 
 
(a) 
Time for Filing in Noncapital Cases. In cases in which the state does 
not seek the death penalty, Aa motion for new trial or in arrest of judgment, or 
both, in cases in which the state does not seek the death penalty, may be made, 
either orally in open court or in writing and filed with the clerk’s office, within 10 
days after the rendition of the verdict or the finding of the court. A timely motion 
may be amended to state new grounds without leave of court prior to expiration of 
the 10-day period and in the discretion of the court at any other time before the 
motion is determined. 
 
(b) – (e) 
[No change] 
 
Committee Notes 
[No Change] 
 
 
RULE 3.984. 
APPLICATION FOR CRIMINAL INDIGENT STATUS 
 
IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT OF THE ____________________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 
IN AND FOR _________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA 
STATE OF FLORIDA           vs. 
                          CASE. NO.               . 
 
 
                                            
 
Defendant/Minor Child 
 
APPLICATION FOR CRIMINAL INDIGENT STATUS 
____ I AM SEEKING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER 
 
   OR 
 
____ I HAVE A PRIVATE ATTORNEY OR AM SELF-REPRESENTED AND SEEK 
DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCE STATUS FOR COSTS 
Notice to Applicant:  The provision of a public defender/court appointed lawyer and costs/due 
process services are not free.  A judgment and lien may be imposed against all real or personal 
property you own to pay for legal and other services provided on your behalf or on behalf of the 
 
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person for whom you are making this application.  There is a $50.00 fee for each application 
filed.  
If the application fee is not paid to the Clerk of the Court within 7 days, it will be added to any 
costs that may be assessed against you at the conclusion of this case.  If you are a 
parent/guardian making this affidavit on behalf of a minor or tax-dependent adult, the 
information contained in this application must include your income and assets. 
1. 
I have ______ dependents.  (Do not include children not living at home and do not 
 
include a working spouse or yourself.) 
 
2. 
I have a take home income of $_______________    paid   ( ) weekly   ( ) bi-weekly   (  ) 
 
semi-monthly   ( ) monthly   ( ) yearly 
 
(Take home income equals salary, wages, bonuses, commissions, allowances, overtime, 
 
tips and similar payments, minus deductions required by law and other court ordered 
 
support payments) 
3. 
I have other income paid (  ) weekly (  ) bi-weekly (  ) semi-monthly  (  ) monthly (  ) 
 
yearly:  (Circle “Yes” and fill in the amount if you have this kind of income, otherwise 
 
circle “No.”) 
Social Security benefit...................... 
Yes  $____________  No 
Unemployment compensation........... Yes  $____________  No 
Union Funds...................................... 
Yes  $____________  No 
Workers compensation...................... 
Yes  $____________  No 
Retirement/pensions.......................... 
Yes  $____________  No 
Trusts or gifts.................................... 
Yes  $____________  No 
Veterans’ benefit............................... 
Yes  $____________  No 
Child support or other regular 
support from family 
members/spouse................................. 
 
 
Yes  $____________  No 
Rental income.................................... Yes  $____________  No 
Dividends or interest.......................... Yes  $____________  No 
Other kinds of income not on the 
list...................................................... 
 
Yes  $____________  No 
 
4. 
I have other assets:  (Circle “yes” and fill in the value of the property, otherwise circle 
 
“No”) 
Cash................................................... 
Yes  $____________  No 
Bank account(s)................................. Yes  $____________  No 
Certificates of deposit or money 
market accounts................................. 
Yes  $____________  No 
* Equity in Motor vehicles/Boats/ 
Other tangible property...................... 
 
Yes  $____________  No 
Savings............................................... Yes  $____________  No 
Stocks/bonds...................................... Yes  $____________  No 
 
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* Equity in Real estate (excluding 
homestead)........................................ 
Yes  $____________  No 
  * include expectancy of an interest 
in such property 
 
 
 
 
5. 
I have a total amount of liabilities and debts in the amount of   
 
$ 
 
,. 
 
6. 
I receive:  (Circle “Yes” or “No”) 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families-Cash 
Assistance............................................................. 
 
Yes 
 
No 
Poverty-related veterans’ benefits........................ 
Yes 
No 
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)................... 
Yes 
No 
 
 
 
 
7. 
I have been released on bail in the amount of $___________.      Cash ___ Surety ___       
 
Posted by:  Self  ___    Family  ___      Other   ____ 
A person who knowingly provides false information to the clerk or the court in seeking a 
determination of indigent status under s.ection 27.52, F.S.Florida Statutes, commits a 
misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.ection 775.082, F.S.Florida Statutes, 
or s.ection 775.083, F.S.Florida Statutes.  I attest that the information I have provided on this 
Application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 
 
Signed this  
   day of  
 
 
, 20 
. 
 
 
 
Date of Birth                       
Signature of Applicant for Indigent Status 
 
 
Last 4 Digits of Driver’s license or ID 
number                                                
 
Print full legal name                               
 
Address                                                   
 
City, State, Zip                                       
 
Phone number                                        
 
CLERK’S DETERMINATION 
            Based on the information in this Application, I have determined the applicant to be (  ) 
Indigent ( ) Not Indigent 
 
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             The Public Defender is hereby appointed to the case listed above until relieved by the 
Court. 
 
Dated this  
       day of  
 
 
, 20 
. 
 
 
 
 
Clerk of the Circuit Court 
 
 
 
 
This form was completed  
with the assistance of 
Clerk/Deputy Clerk/Other authorized 
person 
APPLICANTS FOUND NOT INDIGENT MAY SEEK REVIEW BY ASKING FOR A 
HEARING TIME. Sign here if you want the judge to review the clerk’s decision of not 
indigent.  
 
 
  
 
 
In West’s Florida Rules of Court—State (2014 Revised Edition) the 
instructions after question 3 are not shown in italic. See In re Approval of 
Application for Determination of Indigent Status Form for Use by Clerks and 
Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.984, 5 So. 3d 662 (Fla. 
2009). Additionally, West shows an “I” in question 3, between “( ) bi-weekly” and 
“( ) semi- monthly.” 
 
RULE 3.986. 
FORMS RELATED TO JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE 
 
(a) 
Sufficiency of Forms. The forms as set forth below, or computer generated 
formats that duplicate these forms, shall be used by all courts. Variations from these forms do not 
void a judgment, sentence, order, or fingerprints that are otherwise sufficient. 
(b) 
Form for Judgment. 
       Probation Violator 
 
       Community Control Violator 
 
       Retrial 
 
       Resentence 
 
 
In the Circuit Court, 
 
         Judicial Circuit, in and for 
 
                         County, Florida 
 
Division                                
 
Case Number                        
 
 
 
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State of Florida  
 
 
 
v. 
 
 
 
                                            
 
Defendant 
 
 
JUDGMENT 
The defendant,            , being personally before this court represented  
by                 , the attorney of record, and the state represented by                   , and having 
      
been tried and found guilty by jury/by court of the following crime(s) 
      
entered a plea of guilty to the following crime(s) 
      
entered a plea of nolo contendere to the following crime(s) 
 
 
 
Count 
 
 
Crime 
Offense 
Statute 
Number(s) 
Degree 
of 
Crime 
 
Case 
Number 
 
OBTS 
Number 
 
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
 
 
 
 
      
and no cause being shown why the defendant should not be adjudicated 
guilty, IT IS ORDERED THAT the defendant is hereby ADJUDICATED 
GUILTY of the above crime(s). 
 
 
 
 
      
and being a qualified offender pursuant to s.ection 943.325, Florida Statutes, 
the defendant shall be required to submit DNA samples as required by law. 
 
 
 
 
      
and good cause being shown; IT IS ORDERED THAT ADJUDICATION 
OF GUILT BE WITHHELD. 
 
DONE AND ORDERED in open court in            County, Florida, on ..........(date).......... 
 
 
 
 
Judge 
 
 
 
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State of Florida  
 
 
 
v. 
 
 
 
                                            
 
Defendant 
Case Number                                        
 
 
 
FINGERPRINTS OF DEFENDANT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
R. Thumb 
R. Index 
R. Middle 
R. Ring 
R. Little 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
L. Thumb 
L. Index 
L. Middle 
L. Ring 
L. Little 
 
Fingerprints taken by:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Name) 
 
 
(Title) 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing fingerprints on this judgment are the 
fingerprints of the defendant,                      , and that they were placed thereon by the defendant 
in my presence in open court this date. 
 
 
 
Judge 
 
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(c) 
Form for Charges, Costs, and Fees. 
 
In the Circuit Court, 
 
         Judicial Circuit, in and for 
 
                         County, Florida 
 
Division                                
 
Case Number                        
 
 
State of Florida  
 
 
 
v. 
 
 
 
                                            
 
Defendant 
 
 
CHARGES/COSTS/FEES 
The defendant is hereby ordered to pay the following sums if checked: 
      $50.00 pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (Crimes Compensation Trust 
Fund). 
      $3.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.01, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice 
Trust Fund). 
      $2.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice 
Education by Municipalities and Counties). 
      A fine in the sum of $            pursuant to section 775.0835, Florida Statutes. (This 
provision refers to the optional fine for the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund and is not 
applicable unless checked and completed. Fines imposed as part of a sentence to section 
775.083, Florida Statutes, are to be recorded on the sentence page(s).) 
      A sum of $               pursuant to section 938.27, Florida Statutes 
(Prosecution/Investigative Costs). 
      A sum of $              pursuant to section 938.29, Florida Statutes (Public 
Defender/Appointed Counsel Fees). 
      Restitution in accordance with attached order. 
      $201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic 
Violence). 
 
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      A sum of $              for the cost of collecting the DNA sample required by s.ection 
943.325, Florida Statutes. 
      Other   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DONE AND ORDERED in open court in                      County, Florida, on .....(date)...... 
 
 
 
 
Judge 
 
 
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(d) 
Form for Sentencing. 
Defendant  
 
 
 Case Number  
 
 OBTS Number  
 
 
 
SENTENCE 
(As to Count      ) 
The defendant, being personally before this court, accompanied by the defendant’s 
attorney of record,           , and having been adjudicated guilty herein, and the court having given 
the defendant an opportunity to be heard and to offer matters in mitigation of sentence, and to 
show cause why the defendant should not be sentenced as provided by law, and no cause being 
shown, 
(Check one if applicable) 
 
         
and the court having on .....(date)..... deferred imposition of sentence until this date 
 
 
         
and the court having previously entered a judgment in this case on .....(date)..... now 
resentences the defendant 
 
 
         
and the court having placed the defendant on probation/community control and 
having subsequently revoked the defendant’s probation/community control 
 
It Is The Sentence Of The Court That: 
 
         
The defendant pay a fine of $     , pursuant to section 775.083, Florida Statutes, plus 
$      as the 5% surcharge required by section 938.04, Florida Statutes. 
 
 
         
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Department of 
Corrections. 
 
 
         
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Sheriff  
of               County, Florida 
 
 
         
The defendant is sentenced as a youthful offender in accordance with section 
958.04, Florida Statutes. 
 
To Be Imprisoned (check one; unmarked sections are inapplicable): 
 
         
For a term of natural life. 
 
 
 
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For a term of           . 
 
 
         
Said SENTENCE SUSPENDED for a period of            subject to conditions set 
forth in this order. 
 
If “split” sentence complete the appropriate paragraph 
 
         
Followed by a period of            on probation/community control under the 
supervision of the Department of Corrections according to the terms and conditions 
of supervision set forth in a separate order entered herein. 
 
 
         
However, after serving a period of            imprisonment in            the balance of the 
sentence shall be suspended and the defendant shall be placed on 
probation/community control for a period of            under supervision of the 
Department of Corrections according to the terms and conditions of 
probation/community control set forth in a separate order entered herein. 
 
 
In the event the defendant is ordered to serve additional split sentences, all incarceration 
portions shall be satisfied before the defendant begins service of the supervision terms. 
 
SPECIAL PROVISIONS 
(As to Count      ) 
By appropriate notation, the following provisions apply to the sentence imposed: 
 
Mandatory/Minimum Provisions: 
 
Firearm 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the 3-year minimum imprisonment provision of section 
775.087(2), Florida Statutes, is hereby imposed for the sentence specified in this 
count. 
 
Drug Trafficking 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the            mandatory minimum imprisonment provision of 
section 893.135(1), Florida Statutes, is hereby imposed for the sentence specified in 
this count. 
 
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Controlled Substance Within 1,000 Feet of School 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the 3-year minimum imprisonment provision of section 
893.13(1)(c)1, Florida Statutes, is hereby imposed for the sentence specified in this 
count. 
 
Habitual Felony Offender 
 
         
 
The defendant is adjudicated a habitual felony offender and has been sentenced to 
an extended term in accordance with the provisions of section 775.084(4)(a), 
Florida Statutes. The requisite findings by the court are set forth in a separate order 
or stated on the record in open court. 
 
Habitual Violent Felony Offender 
 
         
 
The defendant is adjudicated a habitual violent felony offender and has been 
sentenced to an extended term in accordance with the provisions of section 
775.084(4)(b), Florida Statutes. A minimum term of       year(s) must be served 
prior to release. The requisite findings of the court are set forth in a separate order 
or stated on the record in open court. 
 
Law Enforcement Protection Act 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the defendant shall serve a minimum of      years before 
release in accordance with section 775.0823, Florida Statutes. (Offenses committed 
before January 1, 1994.) 
 
Capital Offense 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the defendant shall serve no less than 25 years in 
accordance with the provisions of section 775.082(1), Florida Statutes. (Offenses 
committed before October 1, 1995.) 
 
Short-Barreled Rifle, Shotgun, Machine Gun 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the 5-year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), 
Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the sentence specified in this count. 
(Offenses committed before January 1, 1994.) 
 
Continuing Criminal Enterprise 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the 25-year minimum sentence provisions of section 
893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the sentence specified in this 
count. (Offenses committed before January 1, 1994.) 
 
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Taking a Law Enforcement Officer’s Firearm 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the 3-year mandatory minimum imprisonment provision of 
section 775.0875(1), Florida Statutes, is hereby imposed for the sentence specified 
in this count. (Offenses committed before January 1, 1994.) 
 
Sexual Offender/Sexual Predator Determinations: 
 
Sexual Predator 
The defendant is adjudicated a sexual predator as set forth in section 775.21, Florida 
Statutes. 
Sexual Offender 
The defendant meets the criteria for a sexual offender as set forth in section 
943.0435(1)(a)1a., b., c., or d, Florida Statutes. 
Age of Victim 
The victim was              years of age at the time of the offense.  
Age of Defendant  
The defendant was              years of age at the time of the offense. 
Relationship to Victim 
The defendant is not the victim’s parent or guardian. 
Sexual Activity [F.S.Section 800.04(4), Florida Statutes] 
The offense        did  
 did not involve sexual activity. 
Use of Force or Coercion [F.S.Section 800.04(4), Florida Statutes] 
The sexual activity described herein   
 did  
 
 did not involve the use of 
force or coercion. 
Use of Force or Coercion/unclothed Genitals [F.S.Section 800.04(5), Florida Statutes] 
The molestation  
     did   
    did not involve unclothed genitals or genital area. 
The molestation  
     did   
    did not involve the use of force or coercion. 
 
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Other Provisions: 
 
Criminal Gang Activity 
 
         
 
The felony conviction is for an offense that was found, pursuant to section 874.04, 
Florida Statutes, to have been committed for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, 
or furthering the interests of a criminal gang. 
 
Retention of Jurisdiction 
 
         
 
The court retains jurisdiction over the defendant pursuant to section 947.16(4), 
Florida Statutes (1983). 
 
Jail Credit 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the defendant shall be allowed a total of 
       days as credit for time incarcerated before imposition of this sentence. 
 
CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED 
IN RESENTENCING AFTER 
VIOLATION OF PROBATION 
OR COMMUNITY CONTROL 
 
         
 
It is further ordered that the defendant be allowed        days time served between 
date of arrest as a violator following release from prison to the date of resentencing. 
The Department of Corrections shall apply original jail time credit and shall 
compute and apply credit for time served and unforfeited gain time previously 
awarded on case/count                     . (Offenses committed before October 1, 1989.) 
 
 
         
It is further ordered that the defendant be allowed        days time served between 
date of arrest as a violator following release from prison to the date of resentencing. 
The Department of Corrections shall apply original jail time credit and shall 
compute and apply credit for time served on case/count                     . (Offenses 
committed between October 1, 1989, and December 31, 1993.) 
 
 
         
The Court deems the unforfeited gain time previously awarded on the above 
case/count forfeited under section 948.06(7), Florida Statutes. 
 
         
The Court allows unforfeited gain time previously awarded on the above case/count. 
(Gain time may be subject to forfeiture by the Department of Corrections under 
section 944.28(1), Florida Statutes.) 
 
          
It is further ordered that the defendant be allowed        days time served between 
date of arrest as a violator following release from prison to the date of resentencing. 
The Department of Corrections shall apply original jail time credit and shall 
 
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compute and apply credit for time served only pursuant to section 921.0017, Florida 
Statutes, on case/count                . (Offenses committed on or after January 1, 1994.) 
 
Consecutive/Concurrent as to Other Counts 
It is further ordered that the sentence imposed for this count shall run  
(check one)        consecutive to        concurrent with the sentence set forth in  
count        of this case. 
 
Consecutive/Concurrent as to Other Convictions 
 
It is further ordered that the composite term of all sentences imposed for the counts specified in 
this order shall run (check one)       consecutive to         concurrent with (check one) the 
following: 
      
any active sentence being served. 
 
      
specific sentences:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In the event the above sentence is to the Department of Corrections, the Sheriff of 
           County, Florida, is hereby ordered and directed to deliver the defendant to the Department 
of Corrections at the facility designated by the department together with a copy of this judgment 
and sentence and any other documents specified by Florida Statute. 
The defendant in open court was advised of the right to appeal from this sentence by 
filing notice of appeal within 30 days from this date with the clerk of this court and the 
defendant’s right to the assistance of counsel in taking the appeal at the expense of the state on 
showing of indigency. 
In imposing the above sentence, the court further recommends  
 
                     . 
 
 
DONE AND ORDERED in open court at            County, Florida, on .....(date)...... 
 
 
 
Judge 
 
 
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(e) 
Form for Order of Probation. 
 
In the              Court 
 
of                           County, Florida 
 
Case Number                        
 
 
State of Florida  
 
 
 
v. 
 
 
 
                                            
 
Defendant 
 
 
ORDER OF PROBATION 
This cause coming on this day to be heard before me, and you, the defendant, 
                     , being now present before me, and you having 
(check one) 
 
      
entered a plea of guilty to 
 
      
entered a plea of nolo contendere to 
 
      
been found guilty by jury verdict of 
 
     been found guilty by the court trying the case without a jury of the offense(s) of                               
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
 
 
 
SECTION 1: Judgment Of Guilt 
      
The Court hereby adjudges you to be guilty of the above offense(s). 
Now, therefore, it is ordered and adjudged that the imposition of sentence is hereby 
withheld and that you be placed on probation for a period of                under the supervision of 
the Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law. 
SECTION 2: Order Withholding Adjudication 
      
Now, therefore, it is ordered and adjudged that the adjudication of guilt is hereby 
withheld and that you be placed on probation for a period of            under the supervision of the 
Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law. 
 
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SECTION 3: Probation During Portion Of Sentence 
It is hereby ordered and adjudged that you be 
      
committed to the Department of Corrections 
      
confined in the County Jail 
for a term of            with credit for            jail time. After you have served       of the term you 
shall be placed on probation for a period of            under the supervision of the Department of 
Corrections, subject to Florida law. 
      
confined in the County Jail 
for a term of            with credit for            jail time, as a special condition of probation. 
It is further ordered that you shall comply with the following conditions of probation 
during the probationary period. 
(1) 
Not later than the fifth day of each month, you will make a full and truthful report 
to your officer on the form provided for that purpose. 
(2) 
You will pay the State of Florida the amount of $                     per month toward 
the cost of your supervision, unless otherwise waived in compliance with Florida Statutes. 
(3) 
You will not change your residence or employment or leave the county of your 
residence without first procuring the consent of your officer. 
(4) 
You will not possess, carry, or own any firearm. You will not possess, carry, or 
own any weapons without first procuring the consent of your officer. 
(5) 
You will live without violating the law. A conviction in a court of law shall not be 
necessary for such a violation to constitute a violation of your probation. 
(6) 
You will not associate with any person engaged in any criminal activity. 
(7) 
You will not use intoxicants to excess or possess any drugs or narcotics unless 
prescribed by a physician. Nor will you visit places where intoxicants, drugs, or other dangerous 
substances are unlawfully sold, dispensed, or used. 
(8) 
You will work diligently at a lawful occupation, advise your employer of your 
probation status, and support any dependents to the best of your ability, as directed by your 
officer. 
 
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(9) 
You will promptly and truthfully answer all inquiries directed to you by the court 
or the officer, and allow your officer to visit in your home, at your employment site, or 
elsewhere, and you will comply with all instructions your officer may give you. 
(10) 
You will pay restitution, costs, and/or fees in accordance with the attached orders. 
(11) 
You will report in person within 72 hours of your release from confinement to the 
probation office in                      County, Florida, unless otherwise instructed by your officer. 
(This condition applies only if section 3 on the previous page is checked.) Otherwise, you must 
report immediately to the probation office located at                     . 
(12) 
You shall submit to the drawing of blood or other biological specimens as 
required by s.ection 943.325, Florida Statutes. 
(13) 
You shall submit to the taking of a digitized photograph as required by s.ection 
948.03, Florida Statutes. 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS 
      
You must undergo a (drug/alcohol) evaluation and, if treatment is deemed necessary, you 
must successfully complete the treatment. 
 
      
You will submit to urinalysis, breathalyzer, or blood tests at any time requested by your 
officer, or the professional staff of any treatment center where you are receiving treatment, to 
determine possible use of alcohol, drugs, or controlled substances. You shall be required to pay 
for the tests unless payment is waived by your officer. 
 
      
You must undergo a mental health evaluation, and if treatment is deemed necessary, you 
must successfully complete the treatment. 
 
      
You will not associate with            during the period of probation. 
 
      
You will not associate with other criminal gang members or associates, except as 
authorized by law enforcement officials, prosecutorial authorities, or the court, for the purpose of 
aiding in the investigation of criminal activity. 
 
      
You will not contact            during the period of probation. 
 
      
You will attend and successfully complete an approved batterers’ intervention program. 
 
      
Other   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Use the space below for additional conditions as necessary.) 
 
 
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You are hereby placed on notice that the court may at any time rescind or modify any of 
the conditions of your probation, or may extend the period of probation as authorized by law, or 
may discharge you from further supervision. If you violate any of the conditions of your 
probation, you may be arrested and the court may revoke your probation, adjudicate you guilty if 
adjudication of guilt was withheld, and impose any sentence that it might have imposed before 
placing you on probation or require you to serve the balance of the sentence. 
It is further ordered that when you have been instructed as to the conditions of probation, 
you shall be released from custody if you are in custody, and if you are at liberty on bond, the 
sureties thereon shall stand discharged from liability. (This paragraph applies only if section 1 or 
section 2 is checked.) 
It is further ordered that the clerk of this court file this order in the clerk’s office and 
provide certified copies of same to the officer for use in compliance with the requirements of 
law. 
DONE AND ORDERED, on .....(date)...... 
 
 
 
Judge 
I acknowledge receipt of a certified copy of this order. The conditions have been 
explained to me and I agree to abide by them. 
.....(date)..... 
 
 
 
 
 
Probationer  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Instructed by   
 
 
 
 
 
Original: 
Clerk of the Court 
 
Certified Copies: 
Probationer 
 
 
Florida Department of 
Corrections, 
 
 
Probation and Parole Services 
 
 
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(f) 
Form for Community Control. 
 
In the          Court, 
 
of                           County, Florida 
 
Case Number                        
 
 
State of Florida  
 
 
 
v. 
 
 
 
                                            
 
Defendant 
 
 
ORDER OF COMMUNITY CONTROL 
This cause coming on this day to be heard before me, and you, the defendant, 
                     , being now present before me, and you having 
(check one) 
 
      
entered a plea of guilty to 
 
 
 
 
      
entered a plea of nolo contendere to 
 
 
 
 
      
been found guilty by jury verdict of 
 
 
 
 
     been found guilty by the court trying the case without a jury of the offense(s) of 
                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                        
 
SECTION 1: Judgment of Guilt 
      
The court hereby adjudges you to be guilty of the above offense(s). 
Now, therefore, it is ordered and adjudged that you be placed on community control for a 
period of            under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law. 
SECTION 2: Order Withholding Adjudication 
      
Now, therefore, it is ordered and adjudged that the adjudication of guilt is hereby 
withheld and that you be placed on Community Control for a period of            under the 
supervision of the Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law. 
SECTION 3: Community Control During Portion Of Sentence 
 
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It is hereby ordered and adjudged that you be 
      
committed to the Department of Corrections 
      
confined in the County Jail 
for a term of            with credit for            jail time. After you have served      of the term, you 
shall be placed on community control for a period of            under the supervision of the 
Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law. 
      
confined in the County Jail 
for a term of            with credit for            jail time, as a special condition of community control. 
It is further ordered that you shall comply with the following conditions of community 
control during the community control period. 
(1) 
Not later than the fifth day of each month, you will make a full and truthful report 
to your officer on the form provided for that purpose. 
(2) 
You will pay the State of Florida the amount of $           per month toward the cost 
of your supervision, unless otherwise waived in compliance with Florida Statutes. 
(3) 
You will not change your residence or employment or leave the county of your 
residence without first procuring the consent of your officer. 
(4) 
You will not possess, carry, or own any firearm. You will not possess, carry, or 
own other weapons without first procuring the consent of your officer. 
(5) 
You will live without violating the law. A conviction in a court of law shall not be 
necessary for such a violation to constitute a violation of your community control. 
(6) 
You will not associate with any person engaged in any criminal activity. 
(7) 
You will not use intoxicants to excess or possess any drugs or narcotics unless 
prescribed by a physician. Nor will you visit places where intoxicants, drugs, or other dangerous 
substances are unlawfully sold, dispensed, or used. 
(8) 
You will work diligently at a lawful occupation, advise your employer of your 
community control status, and support any dependents to the best of your ability as directed by 
your officer. 
(9) 
You will promptly and truthfully answer all inquiries directed to you by the court 
or your officer and allow your officer to visit in your home, at your employment site or 
elsewhere, and you will comply with all instructions your officer may give you. 
 
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(10) 
You will report to your officer at least 4 times a week, or, if unemployed full 
time, daily. 
(11) 
You will perform            hours of public service work as directed by your officer. 
(12) 
You will remain confined to your approved residence except for one half hour 
before and after your approved employment, public service work, or any other special activities 
approved by your officer. 
(13) 
You will pay restitution, costs, and/or fees in accordance with the attached orders. 
(14) 
You will report in person within 72 hours of your release from confinement to the 
probation office in            County, Florida, unless otherwise instructed by your officer. (This 
condition applies only if section 3 on the previous page is checked.) Otherwise, you must report 
immediately to the probation office located at           . 
(15) 
You shall submit to the drawing of blood or other biological specimens as 
required by s.ection 943.325, Florida Statutes. 
(16) 
You shall submit to the taking of a digitized photograph as required by s.ection 
948.101, Florida Statutes. 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS 
      
You must undergo a (drug/alcohol) evaluation, and if treatment is deemed necessary, you 
must successfully complete the treatment. 
 
      
You must undergo a mental health evaluation, and if treatment is deemed necessary, you 
must successfully complete the treatment. 
 
      
You will submit to urinalysis, breathalyzer, or blood tests at any time requested by your 
officer, or the professional staff of any treatment center where you are receiving treatment, to 
determine possible use of alcohol, drugs, or controlled substances. You shall be required to pay 
for the tests unless payment is waived by your officer. 
 
      
You will not associate with            during the period of community control. 
 
      
You will not associate with other criminal gang members or associates, except as 
authorized by law enforcement officials, prosecutorial authorities, or the court, for the purpose of 
aiding in the investigation of criminal activity. 
 
      
You will not contact            during the period of community control. 
 
      
You will maintain an hourly accounting of all your activities on a daily log which you 
will submit to your officer on request. 
 
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You will participate in self-improvement programs as determined by the court or your 
officer. 
 
      
You will submit to electronic monitoring of your whereabouts as required by the Florida 
Department of Corrections. 
 
      
You will attend and successfully complete an approved batterers’ intervention program. 
 
      
Other   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Use the space below for additional conditions as necessary.) 
 
You are hereby placed on notice that the court may at any time rescind or modify any of 
the conditions of your community control, or may extend the period of community control as 
authorized by law, or may discharge you from further supervision or return you to a program of 
regular probation supervision. If you violate any of the conditions and sanctions of your 
community control, you may be arrested, and the court may adjudicate you guilty if adjudication 
of guilt was withheld, revoke your community control, and impose any sentence that it might 
have imposed before placing you on community control. 
It is further ordered that when you have reported to your officer and have been instructed 
as to the conditions of community control, you shall be released from custody if you are in 
custody, and if you are at liberty on bond, the sureties thereon shall stand discharged from 
liability. (This paragraph applies only if section 1 or section 2 is checked.) 
It is further ordered that the clerk of this court file this order in the clerk’s office, and 
forthwith provide certified copies of same to the officer for use in compliance with the 
requirements of law. 
DONE AND ORDERED, on .....(date)...... 
 
 
 
Judge 
I acknowledge receipt of a certified copy of this order. The conditions have been 
explained to me and I agree to abide by them. 
.....(date)..... 
 
 
 
 
     Community controller  
 
 
 
Instructed by   
 
 
 
 
 
Original: 
Clerk of the Court 
 
Certified Copies: 
Community Controlee 
 
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Florida Department of 
Corrections, Probation and 
Parole Services 
 
 
 
 
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(g) 
Form for Restitution Order. 
 
In the Circuit Court, 
 
                    Judicial Circuit, in and for 
 
                     County, Florida 
 
Division                                
 
Case Number                        
 
 
State of Florida  
 
 
 
v. 
 
 
 
                                            
 
Defendant 
 
 
RESTITUTION ORDER 
By appropriate notation, the following provisions apply to the sentence imposed in this 
section: 
 
      
Restitution is not ordered as it is not applicable. 
 
 
 
 
      
Restitution is not ordered due to the financial resources of the defendant. 
 
 
 
 
      
Restitution is not ordered due to                                                      . 
 
 
 
 
      
Due to the financial resources of the defendant, restitution of a portion of the 
damages is ordered as prescribed below. 
 
 
 
 
      
Restitution is ordered as prescribed below. 
 
 
 
 
      
Restitution is ordered for the following victim. (Victim refers to the 
aggrieved party, aggrieved party’s estate, or aggrieved party’s next of kin if 
the aggrieved party is deceased as a result of the offense. In lieu of the 
victim’s address and phone number, the address and phone number of the 
prosecuting attorney, victim’s attorney, or victim advocate may be used.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                      
 
 
     Name of victim 
 
Name of attorney or advocate if applicable 
 
 
 
Address                                                                                                                                      
City, State, and Zip Code                                                                                                          
 
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Phone Number (of prosecuting attorney, victim’s attorney, or victim advocate) 
                                                                                                                              
 
 
      
The sum of $      for medical and related services and devices relating to physical, 
psychiatric, and psychological care, including non-medical care and treatment 
rendered in accordance with a recognized method of healing. 
 
 
      
The sum of $      for necessary physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation. 
 
 
      
The sum of $      to reimburse the victim for income lost as a result of the offense. 
 
 
      
The sum of $      for necessary funeral and related services if the offense resulted in 
bodily injury resulting in the death of the victim. 
 
 
      
The sum of $      for damages resulting from the offense. 
 
 
      
The sum of $      for                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
It is further ordered that the defendant fulfill restitution obligations in the following 
manner: 
      
Total monetary restitution is determined to be $         to be paid at a rate of $         per 
(check one)       month       week       other (specify)                     and is to be paid (check 
one)        through the clerk of the circuit court,       to the victim’s designee,  
or       through the Department of Corrections, with an additional 4% fee of $         for 
handling, processing, and forwarding the restitution to the victim(s). 
 
 
      
For which sum let execution issue. 
DONE AND ORDERED at             County, Florida, on .....(date)...... 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Judge 
 
Original: Clerk of the Court 
 
Certified Copy: Victim 
Committee Note 
1980 Amendment. The proposed changes to rule 3.986 are housekeeping in nature. References 
to the Department of Offender Rehabilitation have been changed to Department of Corrections to 
reflect a legislative change. See section 20.315, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1978). The reference to 
“hard labor” has been stricken as the courts have consistently held such a condition of sentence is 
 
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not authorized by statute. See, e.g., McDonald v. State, 321 So. 2d 453, 458 (Fla. 4th DCA 
1975).