Title: In Re: Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases Report 2011-04

State: florida

Issuer: Florida Supreme Court

Document:

Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC11-2012 
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IN RE:  STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES — 
REPORT 2011-04. 
 
[March 29, 2012] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal 
Cases (Committee) has submitted proposed changes to the standard jury 
instructions and asks that the Court approve the amended standard instructions.  
We have jurisdiction.  See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. 
 
In In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2007-4, 
983 So. 2d 531 (Fla. 2008), the Court authorized for publication and use nine new 
standard criminal jury instructions pertaining to the offenses of failure to register 
by sexual offenders (instructions 11.14 and 11.14(a)-11.14(h)), and thirteen new 
standard criminal jury instructions pertaining to the offenses of failure to register 
by sexual predators (instructions 11.15 and 11.15(a)-11.15(l)).  The Committee 
requests that the Court amend these instructions in light of recent legislative 
 
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changes to section 775.21, Florida Statutes (2011), The Florida Sexual Predators 
Act, and section 943.0435, Florida Statutes (2011), which requires that sexual 
offenders register with the sheriff’s office.   
 
We agree with the majority of the Committee’s proposals.  The phrase ―or 
transient‖ is added to ―residence‖ in instructions 11.14, 11.14(a)-11.14(g), 11.15, 
and 11.15(a)-11.15(k).  This change is consistent with the statutory changes made 
by chapter 2010-92, sections 2 and 4, Laws of Florida.  In addition, element 
number 3 of instructions 11.15(g), 11.15(i), and 11.15(j) is amended with 
―temporary residence‖ and ―permanent residence‖ added as needed pursuant to 
chapter 2010-92, section 2, Laws of Florida.  The Court also adds the definitions 
for ―convicted‖ as set out in section 943.0435(1)(b) and ―conviction‖ under section 
775.21(2)(e).  Moreover, section 943.0435(1)(c) expressly provides that 
―temporary residence‖ and ―transient residence‖ shall have the same definitions as 
those provided in section 775.21, which was amended by the Florida Legislature in 
2010.  See chapter 2010-92, section 2, Laws of Florida. 
 
However, the Court does not agree with the proposals to remove language 
from instructions 11.14, 11.14(g), 11.15(b), 11.15(i), and 11.15(k) pertaining to 
providing a physical residential address, and from instructions 11.14(h) and 
11.15(l) defining ―physical residential address.‖  Although the Legislature 
recognized that the offender or predator may live in a ―transient‖ residence—i.e., 
 
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one which includes but is not limited to a location without a specific street 
address—sections 775.21 and 943.0435 still include the following language:  ―A 
post office box shall not be provided in lieu of a physical residential address.‖  See 
§§ 775.21(6)(a)1.; 943.0435(2)(b).1 
 
The revised instructions, as set forth in the appendix to this opinion, are 
authorized for publication and use.2  New language is indicated by underlining and 
deleted language is indicated by struck-through type.  In authorizing the 
publication and use of these instructions, we express no opinion on the correctness 
of the instructions and remind all interested parties that this authorization 
forecloses neither requesting an additional or alternative instruction nor contesting 
the legal correctness of the instructions.  We further caution all interested parties 
that any notes and comments associated with the instructions reflect only the 
                                          
 
 
1.  The Florida Public Defender Association, in its comment to the 
Committee’s proposals, recommends that the Court rewrite these instructions to 
reflect that failing to report a physical residential address is not an element of the 
offense.  However, the Court does not decide substantive issues in the course of 
authorizing the publication and use of proposed jury instructions.  Instead, absent 
further clarification from the Legislature, that matter must await the Court’s 
consideration in an actual case and controversy.  
  
 
2.  The amendments as reflected in the appendix are to the Criminal Jury 
Instructions as they appear on the Court’s website at www.floridasupremecourt.org 
/jury_instructions/instructions.shtml.  We recognize that there may be minor 
discrepancies between the instructions as they appear on the website and the 
published versions of the instructions.  Any discrepancies as to instructions 
authorized for publication and use after October 25, 2007, should be resolved by 
reference to the published opinion of this Court authorizing the instruction. 
 
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opinion of the Committee and are not necessarily indicative of the views of this 
Court as to their correctness or applicability.   The instructions shall be effective 
when this opinion becomes final. 
 
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 – Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in 
Criminal Cases 
 
Samantha L. Ward, Chair, Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases 
Committee, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, Florida,  
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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APPENDIX 
 
11.14 FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER 
(Initially Register) 
§ 943.0435(2)(a)-(b), Fla. Stat. 
 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1.   
(Defendant) 
 
a. 
is a sexual offender. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual offender status an element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” 
or “convicted.” 
 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a permanent, 
or temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, Florida. 
 
Give 3a, 3b, 3c, or 3d as applicable. 
 
3. 
(Defendant)  
 
a. 
knowingly failed to register in person at an office of the 
sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours after 
establishing permanent, or temporary, or transient 
residence within this state. 
 
b. 
knowingly failed to report in person at an office of the 
sheriff of  (name of county) County within 48 hours after 
being released from the [custody, control, or supervision of 
 
 
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the Florida Department of Corrections] [custody of a 
private correctional facility]. 
 
c. 
knowingly failed to register in person at an office of the 
sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours after 
having been convicted by a court in that county of an 
offense requiring registration. 
 
d. 
knowingly failed to provide an office of the sheriff of (name 
of county) County with [his] [her] [(name the single 
unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] 
[any one or more of the following items: [his] [her] (name 
the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the 
statute).] 
 
 
Read only if the defendant is charged with failing to provide a physical 
residential address. 
The defendant shall provide a physical residential address. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses 
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
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11.14(a) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER 
(Failure to Comply with Registration of a Residence, Motor Vehicle, Trailer, 
Mobile Home, Manufactured Home, Vessel, or Houseboat) 
§ 943.0435(2)(b)1, Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
 is a sexual offender. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” 
or “convicted.” 
 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a permanent, 
or temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, Florida. 
 
 
Give 3a or 3b as applicable. 
 
3. 
(Defendant) 
 
a. 
uses as [his] [her] place of residence a [motor vehicle] 
[trailer] [mobile home] [manufactured home]; 
 
 
and  
 
 
knowingly failed to provide an office of the sheriff of (name 
of county) County with [the (name the single unprovided 
registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] [any one or 
more of the following items: (name the unprovided 
registration items charged, as worded in the statute)] of the 
 
 
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[motor vehicle] [trailer] [mobile home] [manufactured 
home] where [he] [she] resides. 
 
b. 
uses as [his] [her] place of residence a [vessel] [live-aboard 
vessel] [houseboat]; 
 
 
and  
 
 
knowingly failed to provide an office of the sheriff of (name 
of county) County with [the (name the single unprovided 
registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] [any one or 
more of the following items: (name the unprovided 
registration items charged, as worded in the statute] of the 
[vessel] [live-aboard vessel] [houseboat] where [he] [she] 
resides. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses 
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
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11.14(b) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER 
(Failure to Comply with Registration of Employment or Enrollment at an 
Institution of Higher Learning) 
§ 943.0435(2)(b)2, Fla. Stat. 
 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Comply with Registration 
Requirements as a Sexual Offender, the State must prove the following three 
elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual offender. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” 
or “convicted.” 
 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a [permanent],  
 
 
[temporary], or transient residence in (name of county) County,  
 
 
Florida.   
 
 
Give 3a or 3b as applicable. 
 
3. 
(Defendant) 
 
a.   
[is] [was] enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at 
an institution of higher education in this state, and 
 
 
knowingly failed to provide an office of the sheriff of (name 
of county) County with [(the name the single unprovided 
registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] [any one or 
more the following items: (name the unprovided registration 
items charged, as worded in the statute).]  
 
 
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b.   
[is] [was] enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at 
an institution of higher education in this state.  
 
 
undertook a change in [his] [her] enrollment or employment 
status, and 
 
 
knowingly failed to report this change in person at an office 
of the sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours 
after the change. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses 
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
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11.14(c) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER 
(Failure to Report to Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 
§ 943.0435(3), Fla. Stat. 
 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Comply with Registration 
Requirements as a Sexual Offender, the State must prove the following three 
elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual offender. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” 
or “convicted.” 
 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a [permanent,]  
 
 
[temporary], or transient residence in (name of county) County,  
 
 
Florida.   
 
 
 
Give 3a or 3b as applicable. 
3. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
having registered as a sexual offender with an office of the 
sheriff of (name of county) County,  
 
 
knowingly failed to report in person to a driver’s license 
office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 
Vehicles within 48 hours after registering to present proof 
of this registration, and 
 
 
 
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knowingly failed to [secure a Florida driver’s license] 
[renew [his] [her] Florida driver’s license] [secure a Florida 
identification card]. 
 
b. 
reported in person to a driver’s license office of the 
Department of Highway Safety and Motor vehicles and 
[secured a Florida driver’s license] [renewed [his] [her] 
Florida driver’s license] [secured a Florida identification 
card], but in doing so, 
 
Give one or both of the following as applicable to the charge. 
i. 
failed to report to that office that [he] [she] was a 
sexual offender. 
 
ii. 
failed to provide that office with [(name the single 
unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the 
statute)] [any one or more of the following items: 
(name the unprovided registration items charged, as 
worded in the statute)]. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses 
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified. 
 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.14(d) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER 
(Failure to Report Change of Name or Address  
within the State or Jurisdiction)  
§ 943.0435(4), Fla. Stat. 
 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual offender. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” 
or “convicted.” 
 
2.          (Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a 
[permanent,] [temporary], or transient residence in (name of 
county) County, Florida. 
 
 
Give 3a or 3b, or  3c or 3d as applicable. 
 
3. 
(Defendant) 
 
a. 
knowingly failed to report in person to a driver’s license 
office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 
Vehicles,  
 
 
Give i, ii, or iii as applicable. 
i. 
when [his] [her] [driver’s license] [identification card] 
was subject to renewal.  
 
 
 
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ii. 
within 48 hours after any change in [his] [her] 
permanent, or temporary, or transient residence. 
 
iii. 
within 48 hours after any change in [his] [her] name 
by reason of [marriage] [(specify other legal process)]. 
 
b. 
knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the 
sheriff of  (name of county) County, within 48 hours of 
vacating [his] [her] permanent residence and failing to 
[establish] [maintain] another [permanent] [temporary] 
[transient] residence.  
 
c. 
knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the 
sheriff of  (name of county) County that [he] [she] remained 
at [his] [her] permanent residence, within 48 hours after 
[he] [she] reported to the sheriff [his] [her] intent to vacate 
[his] [her] permanent residence. 
 
d. 
reported to  
 
Give i or ii as applicable. 
i. 
an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County  
 
ii. 
a driver’s license office of the Department of Highway 
Safety and Motor Vehicles 
 
 
 
 
and 
 
 
 
 
Give iii or iv as applicable. 
iii. 
knowingly failed to provide that office with (name the 
single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in 
the statute).  
 
iv. 
knowingly failed to provide that office with any one or 
more of the following items: (name the unprovided 
registration items charged, as worded in the statute). 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions. 
 
 
 
 
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Lesser Included Offenses 
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified. 
 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.14(e) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER 
(Failure to Report Change of Residence to Another State or Jurisdiction) 
§ 943.0435(7), Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Report Change of Address as a Sexual 
Offender, the State must prove the following [four] [five] elements beyond a 
reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant)  
 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual offender.  
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” 
or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a permanent, 
or temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
3. 
(Defendant) intended to leave this State to establish residence in 
another state or jurisdiction on (date). 
 
 
Give element 4 or 5, or both, as applicable. 
4. 
(Defendant) knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the 
sheriff in the county of [his] [her] current residence within 48 
hours before the date on which [he] [she] intended to leave this 
state to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction. 
 
5. 
(Defendant) knowingly failed to provide the address, municipality, 
county, and state of [his] [her] intended address, when [he] [she] 
reported to the sheriff’s office of the county of [his] [her] current 
 
 
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residence [his] [her] intention to establish residence in another 
state or jurisdiction. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses 
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.14(f) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER 
(Failure to Report Intent to Remain within the State or Jurisdiction)  
§ 943.0435(8), Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender, the State 
must prove the following five elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual offender. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” 
or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a permanent, 
or temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
3. 
(Defendant) indicated to an office of the sheriff of (name of county) 
County [his] [her] intent to leave this state on (date of intended 
departure) and establish a permanent, temporary, or transient 
residence reside in another state or jurisdiction. 
 
4. 
(Defendant) later decided to remain in this state.   
 
5. 
Within 48 hours after the date of [his] [her] originally intended 
departure from this state, (defendant) knowingly failed to report to 
an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County that [he] [she] 
instead decided to remain in this state. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions. 
 
 
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Lesser Included Offenses 
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So. 2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.14(g) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER 
(Failure to Report Twice a Year/Failure to Report Quarterly)  
§ 943.0435(14)(a) or (b), Fla. Stat. 
 
Give this statement if the charge is failure to report twice a year during the 
sexual offender’s birthday month and six months later pursuant to § 
943.0435(14)(a), or, for certain specified violators, failure to report during the 
sexual offender’s birthday month and every third month thereafter pursuant to § 
943.0435(14)(b). 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Report [Twice a Year][Quarterly] as a 
Sexual Offender, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a 
reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
 
a. 
 is a sexual offender. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” 
or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a [permanent,] 
[temporary], or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
 
Give 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, or 3e as applicable. 
 
3. 
(Defendant) 
 
a. 
knowingly failed to reregister by reporting in person during 
[his] [her] birthday month in (year) to an office of the sheriff 
in the county in which [he] [she] resides or is otherwise 
located. 
 
 
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b. 
knowingly failed to reregister by reporting in person during 
the sixth month following [his] [her] (year) birthday month 
to an office of the sheriff in the county in which [he] [she] 
resides or is otherwise located. 
 
c. 
knowingly failed to reregister by reporting in person during 
every third month following [his] [her] (state year) birthday 
month to an office of the sheriff in the county in which [he] 
[she] resides or is otherwise located. 
 
d. 
knowingly failed to respond to the address verification 
correspondence from the Florida Department of Law 
Enforcement within three weeks from the date of the 
correspondence. 
 
e. 
reported to  an office of the sheriff of (name of county) to 
reregister,  
 
 
 
 
and 
 
 
 
 
Give i or ii as applicable. 
i. 
knowingly failed to provide that office with (name the 
single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in 
the statute).  
 
ii. 
knowingly failed to provide that office with any one or 
more of the following items: (name the unprovided 
registration items charged, as worded in the statute). 
 
Read only if the defendant is charged with failing to provide a 
physical residential address. 
The defendant shall provide a physical residential address. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses 
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
 
 
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Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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11.14(h)  Sexual Offender Definitions 
§ 943.0435(1), Fla. Stat. 
 
 
Definitions. 
 
―Sexual offender‖ means a person who (Insert the appropriate criteria 
specified by §943.0435(1)). 
 
 
―Convicted‖ means there has been a determination of guilt as a result of 
a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of 
whether adjudication is withheld.  (Note to Judge: For juvenile, military, federal 
and out of state convictions see §943.0435(1) Fla. Stat.) 
 
 
―Institution of higher education‖ means a career center, community 
college, college, state university, or independent postsecondary institution. 
 
 
―Change in enrollment or employment status‖ means the 
commencement or termination of enrollment or employment or a change in 
location of enrollment or employment. 
 
―Physical residential address‖ does not include a post office box.  
 
 
―Permanent residence‖ means a place where the person abides, lodges, 
or resides for 5 or more consecutive days. 
 
 
―Temporary residence‖ means a place where the person abides, lodges, 
or resides, including, but not limited to, vacation, business, or personal travel 
destinations in or out of this state, for a period of 5 or more days in the 
aggregate during any calendar year and which is not the person’s permanent 
address or, for a person whose permanent residence is not in this state, a place 
where the person is employed, practices a vocation, or is enrolled as a student 
for any period of time in this state. 
 
 
―Transient residence‖ means a place or county where a person lives, 
remains, or is located for a period of 5 or more days in the aggregate during a 
calendar year and which is not the person’s permanent or temporary address. 
The term includes, but is not limited to, a place where the person sleeps or 
seeks shelter and a location that has no specific street address.   
 
―Electronic mail address‖ means a destination, commonly expressed as 
a string of characters, to which electronic mail may be sent or delivered.  
 
 
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―Instant message name‖ means an identifier that allows a person to 
communicate in real time with another person using the Internet. 
 
 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012.
 
 
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11.15(a) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Initially Register – Not in Custody, Control or under Supervision of the 
Department of Corrections or a Private Correctional Facility) 
§ 775.21(6)(e), Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following four elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator.  
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” 
or “convicted.” 
 
 
2. 
(Defendant) established or maintained maintains a permanent, or 
temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida.  
 
3. 
(Defendant) was not in the custody or control of or under the 
supervision of the Department of Corrections and was not in the 
custody of a private correctional facility. 
 
Give 4a or 4b or 4a and 4b, as appropriate. 
 
4(a). (Defendant) knowingly failed to register in person with an office of 
the sheriff in the county where [he] [she] [established] 
[maintained] residence within 48 hours after [he] [she] established 
permanent, or temporary, or transient residence in this state.  
 
 
 
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4(b). (Defendant) knowingly failed to register in person with an office of 
the sheriff in the county where [he] [she] was designated a sexual 
predator within 48 hours after having been so designated by the 
court. 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(b) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements) 
§ 775.21(6)(a)1, Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” 
or “convicted.” 
2. 
(Defendant) established or maintained maintains a permanent, or 
temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
3. 
(Defendant) knowingly failed to provide an office of the sheriff of 
(name of county) County with [his] [her] [(name the single 
unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] [any 
one or more of the following items: [his] [her] (name the 
unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute)]. 
 
Read only if the defendant is charged with failing to provide a physical 
residential address. 
The defendant shall provide a physical residential address. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
 
 
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Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(c) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Failure to Comply with Registration of a Residence, Motor Vehicle, Trailer, 
Mobile Home, or Manufactured Home) 
§775.21(6)(a)1.a., Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” 
or “convicted.” 
 
 
2. 
(Defendant) established or maintained maintains a permanent, or 
temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, Florida. 
 
 
Give 3a or 3b as applicable. 
3. 
(Defendant)  
 
a. 
used uses as [his] [her] place of residence a [motor vehicle] 
[trailer] [mobile home] [manufactured home]; 
 
 
and  
 
 
knowingly failed to provide [an office of the sheriff of (name 
of county) County] [the Florida Department of Law 
Enforcement] with [the (name the single unprovided 
registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] [any one or 
more of the following items: (name the unprovided 
 
 
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registration items charged, as worded in the statute)]of the 
[motor vehicle] [trailer] [mobile home] [manufactured 
home] where [he] [she] resides. 
 
b. 
used uses as [his] [her] place of residence a [vessel] [live-
aboard vessel] [houseboat]; 
 
 
and  
 
 
knowingly failed to provide [an office of the sheriff of (name 
of the county) County] [the Florida Department of Law 
Enforcement] with [the (name the single unprovided 
registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] [any one or 
more of the following items: (name the unprovided 
registration items charged, as worded in the statute)] of the 
[vessel] [live-aboard vessel] [houseboat] where [he] [she] 
resides. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses 
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(d) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Failure to Comply with Registration of Enrollment or Employment in 
Institutions of Higher Education) 
§ 775.21(6)(a)1.b., Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the Court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” 
or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains][maintained] a [permanent], 
[temporary], or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
 
Give 3a,  3b, or 3c as applicable. 
3. 
(Defendant)  
 
a. 
[is] [was] enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at 
an institution of higher education in this state, and  
 
 
knowingly failed to provide the office of the sheriff of (name 
of county) County with the [(name the single unprovided 
registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] [any one or 
more of the following items: (name the unprovided 
registration items charged, as worded in the statute)]. 
 
 
 
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b. 
[is] [was] enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at 
an institution of higher education in this state;  
 
 
undertook a change in [his] [her] enrollment or employment 
status, and 
 
 
knowingly failed to report this change in person at an office 
of the sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours 
after the change. 
 
c. 
[is] [was] is in the custody of or under the supervision of the 
Department of Corrections;  
 
 
[is] [[was] enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at 
an institution of higher education in this state;  
 
 
undertook a change in [his] [her] enrollment or employment 
status, and 
 
 
knowingly failed to report this change to the Department of 
Corrections within 48 hours after the change. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(e) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Failure to Report to Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles) 
§ 775.21(6)(f), Fla. Stat. 
 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” 
or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains][maintained] a [permanent] 
[temporary] [transient] residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
Give 3a or 3b as applicable. 
3. 
(Defendant)  
 
a. 
was not incarcerated; 
 
[he] [she] resided in the community and was [under the 
supervision] [not under the supervision] of the Department 
of Corrections; 
 
 
[he] [she] registered as a sexual predator with an office of 
the sheriff of (name of county) County;, and 
 
 
 
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knowingly failed to report in person at a driver’s license 
office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 
Vehicles within 48 hours after registering to present proof 
of this registration. 
 
b. 
reported in person to a driver’s license office of the 
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 
and either  
knowingly failed to [secure a Florida driver’s license] 
[renew a Florida driver’s license] [secure an 
identification card] or 
secured a Florida driver’s license] [renewed [his] [her] 
Florida driver’s license] [secured a Florida identification 
card], but in doing so, 
 
Give one or both of the following as applicable to the charge. 
 
i. 
failed to report to that office that [he] [she] was a 
sexual predator. 
 
ii. 
failed to provide that office with [(name the single 
unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the 
statute)] [any one or more of the following items: 
(name the unprovided registration items charged, as 
worded in the statute)]. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
  
Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So. 2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(f)  FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Failure to Provide Other Necessary Information Requested by Department of 
Law Enforcement) 
§ 775.21(6)(a)2, Fla. Stat. 
 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” 
or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) established or maintained maintains a permanent, or 
temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
3. 
(Defendant) knowingly failed to provide an the office of the sheriff 
of (name of county) County with [his] [her] [(name the single 
unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] [any 
one or more of the following items: [his] [her] (name the 
unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute)]. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
 
 
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Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So. 2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(g) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Failure to Report Change of Name or Address within the State or 
Jurisdiction) 
§ 775.21(6)(g), Fla. Stat. 
 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” 
or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a [permanent] 
[temporary] [transient] residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
Give 3a, 3b, or 3c as applicable. 
3. 
(Defendant) 
 
a. 
knowingly failed to report in person to a driver’s license 
office [when [his] [her] driver’s license or identification 
card was subject to renewal] [within 48 hours after any 
change in [his] [her] permanent, or temporary, or transient 
residence] [within 48 hours after any change in [his] [her] 
name by reason of [marriage] [(specify other legal process)]]. 
 
b. 
knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the 
sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours of 
 
 
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vacating [his] [her] permanent, temporary, or transient 
residence and failing to establish or maintain another 
permanent, or temporary, or transient residence.  
 
c. 
knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the 
sheriff of (name of county) County that [he] [she] did not 
vacate [his] [her] permanent, temporary, or transient 
residence within 48 hours after (defendant) reported to that 
agency [his] [her] intent to vacate [his] [her] permanent, 
temporary, or transient residence.  
 
d. 
reported to  
 
Give i or ii as applicable. 
i. 
an office of the sheriff of (name of county) 
 
ii. 
a driver’s license office of the Department of Highway 
Safety and Motor Vehicles 
 
 
 
 
and 
 
 
 
 
Give iii or iv as applicable. 
iii. 
knowingly failed to provide that office with (name the 
single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in 
the statute).  
 
iv. 
knowingly failed to provide that office with any one or 
more of the following items: (name the unprovided 
registration items charged, as worded in the statute). 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
 
Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(h) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Failure to Respond To Address Verification) 
§ 775.21(10)(a), Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” 
or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) established or maintained maintains a permanent, or 
temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
3. 
(Defendant) knowingly failed to respond to any address 
verification correspondence from the Florida Department of Law 
Enforcement within three weeks from the date of the 
correspondence. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
 
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This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(i) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Failure to Report Intent to Move to Another State or Jurisdiction) 
§ 775.21(6)(i), Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
 
1. 
(Defendant)  
a. 
is a sexual predator.  
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that he has been convicted as a 
sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual 
predator status element as proven by agreement of the 
parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not also give the definition of “sexual 
predator” or “convicted.” 
2. 
(Defendant) established or maintained maintains a permanent, or 
temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
Give 3a or 3b as applicable. 
 
3. 
a. 
(Defendant)  
 
intended to leave this State to establish a permanent, 
temporary, or transient residence in another state or 
jurisdiction on (date);  
 
 
and 
 
 
knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the 
sheriff in the county of [his] [her] current residence within 
48 hours before the date on which [he] [she] intended to 
leave this state to establish residence in another state or 
jurisdiction. 
 
 
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b. 
(Defendant) 
 
 
reported to an office of the sheriff of the county of [his] 
[her] current residence [his] [her] intention to establish 
residence in another state or jurisdiction;  
 
and 
 
 
knowingly failed to provide [[his] [her] (name the single 
unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute)] 
[any one or more of the following items: [his] [her] (name 
the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the 
statute).] 
 
Read only if the defendant is charged with failing to provide a physical 
residential address. 
The defendant shall provide a physical residential address. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(j) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR 
(Failure to Report Intent to Remain within the State or Jurisdiction) 
§ 775.21(6)(j), Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following five elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator. 
 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not also give the definition of “sexual 
predator” or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) established or maintained maintains a permanent, or 
temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida. 
 
3. 
(Defendant) indicated to an office of the sheriff of (name of county) 
County [his] [her] intent to leave this state on (date of intended 
departure) and establish a permanent, temporary, or transient 
residence in another state or jurisdiction. 
 
4. 
(Defendant) later decided to remain in this state.   
 
5. 
Within 48 hours after the date of [his] [her] originally intended 
departure from this state, (defendant) knowingly failed to report to 
an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County that [he] [she] 
instead decided to remain in this state. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
 
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Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(k)  FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX PREDATOR 
(Failure to Register Quarterly) 
§775.21(8)(a), Fla. Stat. 
 
To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State 
must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt: 
 
Give 1a or 1b as applicable. 
1. 
(Defendant) 
 
a. 
is a sexual predator. 
b. 
has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted 
as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the 
sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of 
the parties. 
 
 
If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after 
conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant.  See Brown v. State, 719 
So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003).  If 
there is a stipulation, the court should not also give the definition of “sexual 
predator” or “convicted.” 
 
2. 
(Defendant) [established] [maintains] [maintained] a permanent, 
or temporary, or transient residence in (name of county) County, 
Florida.  
 
 
Give 3a, 3b, or 3c as applicable. 
3. 
(Defendant)  
 
a. 
knowingly failed to reregister by reporting in person during 
[his] [her] birthday month in (year) to an office of the sheriff 
in the county in which [he] [she] resides or is otherwise 
located. 
 
b. 
knowingly failed to reregister by reporting in person during 
every third month following [his] [her] (state year) birthday 
month to an office of the sheriff in the county in which [he] 
[she] resides or is otherwise located. 
 
 
 
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c. 
knowingly failed to provide an office of the sheriff of (name 
of county) County with a change to [his] [her] [(name the 
single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the 
statute)] [any one or more of the following items: [his] [her] 
(name the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in 
the statute)]. 
 
 
Read only if the defendant is charged with failing to provide a physical 
residential address. 
The defendant shall provide a physical residential address. 
 
 
Definitions.  See instruction 11.15(l) for the applicable definitions. 
 
Lesser Included Offenses  
 
 
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008 [983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012. 
 
 
 
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11.15(l) Sexual Predator Definitions  
§ 775.21(2) and (4), Fla. Stat.  
 
 
Definitions. 
 
―Sexual predator‖ means a person who: 
 
 
has been designated a sexual predator, in a written order of a 
Florida court, on or after October 1, 1993; and 
 
 
has not received a pardon for the offense(s) necessary for the 
designation as a sexual predator; and  
 
 
the written order designating the defendant a sexual predator has 
not been set aside in any judicial proceeding. 
 
 
―Institution of higher education‖ means a career center, community 
college, college, state university, or independent postsecondary institution. 
 
 
―Change in enrollment or employment status‖ means the 
commencement or termination of enrollment or employment or a change in 
location of enrollment or employment. 
 
 
―Convicted‖ means there has been a determination of guilt as a result of 
a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of 
whether adjudication is withheld.    (Note to Judge: For military, federal and out 
of state convictions, see §775.21(2)(e), Fla. Stat.)  
 
―Physical residential address‖ does not include a post office box. 
 
 
―Permanent residence‖ means a place where the person abides, lodges, 
or resides for 5 or more consecutive days. 
 
 
―Temporary residence‖ means a place where the person abides, lodges, 
or resides including, but not limited to, vacation, business, or personal travel 
destinations in or out of this state, for a period of 5 or more days in the 
aggregate during any calendar year and which is not the person’s permanent 
address or, for a person whose permanent residence is not in this state, a place 
where the person is employed, practices a vocation, or is enrolled as a student 
for any period of time in this state. 
 
 
 
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―Transient residence‖ means a place or county where a person lives, 
remains, or is located for a period of 5 or more days in the aggregate during a 
calendar year and which is not the person’s permanent or temporary address. 
The term includes, but is not limited to, a place where the person sleeps or 
seeks shelter and a location that has no specific street address.    
 
 
 
Comment 
 
 
This instruction was adopted in 2008[983 So.2d 531] and revised in 2012.