Case Title: In Re: Amendments To Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992(A) – Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet

Citation: 

Docket Number: SC09-1053

State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2009-07-16T00:00:00Z

Document:
Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC09-1053 
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IN RE:  AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL 
PROCEDURE 3.992(A)—CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE 
SCORESHEET. 
 
[July 16, 2009] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
We have for consideration proposed amendments to Florida Rule of 
Criminal Procedure 3.992(a), Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet.   We have 
jurisdiction.  See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. 
The Supreme Court Criminal Court Steering Committee (Steering 
Committee) proposes amendments to rule 3.992(a) in light of recent legislation1 
                                          
 
1.  In chapter 2009-63, section 1, Laws of Florida, the Legislature amended 
section 775.082, Florida Statutes, to include a new subsection (10), which affects 
the sentence computation as follows: 
 
If a defendant is sentenced for an offense committed on or after July 
1, 2009, which is a third-degree felony but not a forcible felony as 
defined in s. 776.08, and excluding any third-degree felony violation 
under chapter 810, and if the total sentence points pursuant to s. 
921.0024 are 22 points or fewer, the court must sentence the offender 
to a nonstate prison sanction. However, if the court makes written 
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and upon recommendations to the Florida Department of Corrections.   After 
considering the Committee’s proposals and reviewing the relevant legislation, we 
adopt the proposed amendments to rule 3.992(a), as reflected in the appendix to 
this opinion.  New language is indicated by underscoring.  The amendments shall 
become effective immediately upon release of this opinion.  Because the 
amendments were not published for comment prior to their adoption, interested 
persons shall have sixty days from the date of this opinion in which to file 
comments with the Court.2 
 
It is so ordered. 
                                                                                                                                        
findings that a nonstate prison sanction could present a danger to the 
public, the court may sentence the offender to a state correctional 
facility pursuant to this section. 
 
Ch. 2009-63, § 1, Laws of Fla.  The Legislature also created a new prison diversion 
program under section 921.00241, Florida Statutes, which may affect the sentence 
imposed.  See ch. 2009-63, § 2, Laws of Fla.  The Steering Committee’s proposed 
amendments to the scoresheet are consistent with those legislative revisions. 
 
 
2.  An original and nine paper copies of all comments must be filed with the 
Court on or before September 14, 2009, with a certificate of service verifying that 
a copy has been served on the Committee Chair, Honorable O. H. Eaton, Jr., 
Circuit Judge, C/O Les Garringer, Office of the General Counsel, 500 S. Duval 
Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1925, as well as a separate request for oral 
argument if the person filing the comment wishes to participate in oral argument, 
which may be scheduled in this case.  The Committee Chair has until October 5, 
2009, to file a response to any comments filed with the Court.  Electronic copies of 
all comments and responses also must be filed in accordance with the Court’s 
administrative order in In re Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of 
Documents, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC04-84 (Sept. 13, 2004). 
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QUINCE, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, CANADY, POLSTON, LABARGA, 
and PERRY, JJ., concur. 
 
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND 
IF FILED, DETERMINED. 
 
Original Proceeding – Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee 
 
Judge O. H. Eaton, Jr., Chair, Criminal Court Steering Committee, Eighteenth 
Judicial Circuit, Sanford, Florida,  
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
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APPENDIX 
Rule 3.992(a)  Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet 
 
 
The Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet Preparation Manual is available at:  http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/sen_cpcm/index.html 
  
1.  DATE OF SENTENCE 
 
 
 
2.  PREPARER’S NAME      
 
3.  COUNTY 
 
4.  SENTENCING JUDGE 
 
5.  NAME   (LAST, FIRST, MI.I.) 
 
6.  DOB 
 
8.  RACE 
B  W  OTHER 
 
10.  PRIMARY OFF. DATE 
 
12. 
PLEA   
 
 
 
7.   DC # 
 
9.  GENDER 
M  F 
 
11.  PRIMARY DOCKET # 
 
TRIAL 
 
 
I.  
PRIMARY OFFENSE:  If Qualifier, please check ____A ____S ____C ____R  (A=Attempt, S=Solicitation, C=Conspiracy, R=Reclassification)
 
 
 
FELONY 
 F.S.#  
 
DESCRIPTION  
 
 
 
 
 
OFFENSE  
POINTS  
DEGREE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   LEVEL 
_______/ 
___________/ 
___________________________________________/     
__________/ 
 
 
(Level - Points: 1=4, 2=10, 3=16, 4=22, 5=28, 6=36, 7=56, 8=74, 9=92, 10=116) 
Prior capital felony triples Primary Offense points  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I. 
 ________ 
 
II. 
ADDITIONAL OFFENSE(S): Supplemental page attached  
DOCKET# 
FEL/MM 
F.S.# 
 
OFFENSE 
QUALIFY 
COUNTS 
 
POINTS 
 
TOTAL 
DEGREE 
 
 
  LEVEL 
 A   S   C    R 
_____________/ _________/ 
______________/ 
_________ 
    _______ 
x 
______ 
= 
______ 
DESCRIPTION 
________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
_____________/ ________/ 
______________/ 
_________ 
    _______ 
X 
______ 
= 
______ 
DESCRIPTION 
    ________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
_____________/ ________/ 
_____________/ 
_________ 
    _______ 
X 
______ 
= 
______ 
DESCRIPTION 
    ________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
_____________/ _________/ 
______________/ 
_________ 
    _______ 
x 
______ 
= 
______ 
 
DESCRIPTION 
 
________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
(Level - Points: M=0.2, 1=0.7, 2=1.2, 3=2.4, 4=3.6, 5=5.4, 6=18, 7=28, 8=37, 9=46, 10=58) 
 
Prior capital felony triples Additional Offense points  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental page points  ________ 
II. 
     _________ 
III. VICTIM INJURY: 
Number  
Total 
 
 
 
Number  
Total 
2nd Degree Murder  
240  x 
_______ 
= 
_______ 
Slight 
 
  4 x  
_______ = 
________ 
Death 
 
 
120 x 
_______ 
= 
_______ 
Sex Penetration 
80 x 
_______ = 
________ 
Severe 
 
 
  40 x 
_______ 
= 
_______ 
Sex Contact 
40 x 
_______ = 
________ 
Moderate 
 
 
  18 x 
_______ 
= 
_______ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
III. 
 ______ 
IV. PRIOR RECORD:   Supplemental page attached   
FEL/MM 
F.S.#  
OFFENSE  QUALIFY: 
DESCRIPTION  
 
 
        NUMBER    POINTS       TOTAL 
DEGREE 
 
 
 LEVEL        A  S  C  R 
                                      /                                                                             ____               
X          _    =  _____                       
                                      /                                                                             ____               
X         __    = _____          
                                      /                                                                             ____                  X        _ _   = _____          
                                      /                                                                             ____               
X          _    = _____            
                                      /                                                                             ____               
X        _ _    = _____  
                                      /                                                                             ____               
X         __    = _____         
                                      /                                                                             ____               
X          __   = _____            
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                                      /                                                                             ____               
X         _ _   = _____ 
                                      / ________                                                              ____               
X         _ _   = _____                 
 
 (Level = Points: M=0.2, 1=0.5, 2=0.8, 3=1.6, 4=2.4, 5=3.6, 6=9, 7=14, 8=19, 9=23, 10=29)       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental page points          _______ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IV. 
           _________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 1 Subtotal:   _______ 
 
                 
Effective Date:  For offenses committed under the Criminal Punishment Code effective for offenses committee on or after October 1, 1998 and subsequent revisions. 
NAME (LAST, FIRST, MI) 
DOCKET # 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 1 Subtotal:  ________ 
V. 
Legal Status violation = 4 Points 
 Escape   Fleeing   Failure to appear   Supersedeas bond    Incarceration   Pretrial intervention or diversion program 
 Court imposed or post prison release community supervision resulting in a conviction 
 
 
 
 
 
V. 
_______ 
 
 
 
 
VI.    Community Sanction violation before the court for sentencing   
 Probation   Community Control   Pretrial Intervention or diversion 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VI. 
________ 
 
 
6 points for any violation other than new felony conviction  x _______ each successive violation  OR 
 
New felony conviction = 12 points x _______ each successive violation if new offense results in conviction 
before or at same time as sentence for violation of probation OR     
            12 points x _______ each successive violation for a violent felony offender  
 
 
of special concern when the violation is not based solely on failure to pay costs, fines, or restitution OR 
 
New felony conviction = 24 points x _______ each successive violation for a violent felony offender of 
 
 
special concern if new offense results in a conviction before or at the same time for violation of probation 
 
 
VII. Firearm/Semi-Automatic or Machine Gun = 18 or 25 Points 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VII. ________ 
VIII. Prior Serious Felony - 30 Points 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VIII. ________ 
Subtotal Sentence Points   
________ 
IX. Enhancements (only if the primary offense qualifies for enhancement) 
 
Law Enf. Protect. 
 
___x 1.5 ___ x 2.0 ___ x 2.5 
 
Drug Trafficker 
 
____ x 1.5 
 
Motor Vehicle Theft 
 
___ x 1.5 
 
Criminal Gang Offense 
 
___ x 1.5 
 
Domestic Violence in the Presence of 
Related Child 
(offenses committed on or after 3/12/07) 
___ x 1.5 
Enhanced Subtotal Sentence Points 
 
 IX. ________ 
 
 
TOTAL SENTENCE POINTS 
 
________ 
SENTENCE COMPUTATION 
 

If total sentence points are less than or equal to 44, the lowest permissible sentence is any non-state prison sanction.  If the total sentence points are 22 
points or less, see Section 775.082(10), Florida Statues, to determine if the court must sentence the offender to a non-state prison sanction. 
 
 
 
·      If total sentence points are greater than 44:  
                         __________________________ minus 28 = ____________________ x .75 =_____________________________________ 
                                   total sentence points                                                                               lowest permissible prison sentence in months                                           
 
 
·      The maximum sentence is up to the statutory maximum for the primary and any additional offenses as provided in s. 775.082, F.S., unless the lowest 
permissible sentence under the Code exceeds the statutory maximum.  Such sentences may be imposed concurrently or consecutively.  If total 
sentence points are greater than or equal to 363, a life sentence may be imposed. 
                                                                                                                                        ______________________________ 
                                                                                                                                              maximum sentence In years                                                                                 
TOTAL SENTENCE IMPOSED 
     Years 
    Months 
     Days 
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 
State Prison 
 
 
Life 
 
 
___________ 
___________ 
__________ 
 
County Jail 
 
 
Time Served 
 
___________ 
___________ 
__________ 
 
Community Control 
 
 
 
 
___________ 
___________ 
__________ 
Probation
    Modified  
 
 
___________ 
___________ 
__________ 
Please check if sentenced as  habitual offender, habitual violent offender,  violent career criminal,  prison releasee reoffender, 
 or a  mandatory minimum applies. 
 Mitigated Departure      Plea Bargain     Prison Diversion Program 
Other Reason _____________________________________________________________________________ 
 
JUDGE’S SIGNATURE 
 
 
 
 
Effective Date:  For offenses committed under the Criminal Punishment Code effective for offenses committed on or after October 1, 1998, and subsequent revisions.