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

State: florida

Issuer: Florida Supreme Court

Document:

Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC11-1381 
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IN RE:  AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL 
PROCEDURE 3.992(A)—CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE 
SCORESHEET. 
 
 
[September 28, 2011] 
 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
This matter is before the Court for consideration of proposed amendments to 
Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992(a).  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 legislation and 
on recommendation of the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC).  That 
legislation, chapter 2011-33, sections 2 and 3, Laws of Florida, increases the total 
sentence points from fifty-two or less to sixty or less, for which the court may 
place a defendant into a treatment-based drug court program.  After considering the 
Steering Committee’s proposals and reviewing the relevant legislation, we adopt 
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the proposed amendments to rule 3.992(a), as reflected in the appendix to this 
opinion.  New language is indicated by underscoring, and deleted language is 
indicated by struck-through type.  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.1 
 
It is so ordered. 
CANADY, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, POLSTON, LABARGA, 
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 Committee 
 
Judge Kevin M. Emas, Chair, Criminal Courts Steering Committee, Third District 
Court of Appeal, Miami, Florida, and Bart Schneider, Senior Attorney, Office of 
State Courts Administrator, Tallahassee, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
                                         
 
1.  An original and nine paper copies of all comments must be filed with the 
Court on or before November 28, 2011, with a certificate of service verifying that a 
copy has been served on the Committee Chair, Honorable Kevin Emas, c/o Bart 
Schneider, 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 December 19, 2011, to file a response 
to any comments filed with the Court.  Electronic copies of all comments and 
responses must also 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). 
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          __   = _____            
                                      /                                                                             ____               
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 the 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.  
 
 
TOTAL SENTENCE IMPOSED 
     Years 
    Months 
     Days 
 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. 
 
·      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                                                                                 
 
·      If total sentence points are greater than 44:  
                         __________________________ minus 28 = ____________________ x .75 =_____________________________________ 
                                   total sentence points                                                                               lowest permissible prison sentence in months 
If total sentence points are 60 points or less and court makes findings pursuant to both Florida Statutes 948.20 and 397.334(3), the court may place the 
defendant into a treatment-based drug court program. 
 
RULE 3.992(b)  Supplemental Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet  [No Changes]