Title: - In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases Report No. 2012-12

State: florida

Issuer: Florida Supreme Court

Document:

Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC12-1103 
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IN RE:  STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES— 
REPORT NO. 2012-02. 
 
 
[May 9, 2013] 
 
 
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 authorize the amended standard instructions.  
We have jurisdiction.  See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. 
 
In In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report 2011-04, 85 
So. 3d 1090 (Fla. 2012), the Court authorized for publication and use amendments 
to the criminal jury instructions pertaining to the offenses of failure to register by 
sexual offenders (instructions 11.14 and 11.14(a)-(h)) and to the criminal jury 
instructions pertaining to the offenses of failure to register by sexual predators 
(instructions 11.15(a)-(l)).  At that time, the Court rejected the Committee’s 
 
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proposal 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.  The Court also 
rejected the Committee’s proposal to remove language from instructions 11.14(h) 
and 11.15(l) defining “physical residential address.” 
 
At the Court’s direction, the Committee has submitted new proposals, and 
now requests that the Court amend instructions 11.14, 11.14(g), 11.14(h), 11.15(b), 
11.15(i), 11.15(k), and 11.15(l).  The amendments, with respect to the portion of 
the instructions pertaining to an alleged failure to provide a “physical residential 
address,” clarify that a post office box shall not be provided in lieu of a physical 
address.  In the definitional instructions, the amendments clarify that a “physical 
residential address” may be a location that has no specific street address.  These 
amendments are consistent with the relevant portions of section 943.0435, Florida 
Statutes (2012) (Sexual offenders required to register with the department; 
penalty), and section 775.21, Florida Statutes (2012) (The Florida Sexual Predators 
Act). 
 
The revised instructions, as set forth in the appendix to this opinion, are 
authorized for publication and use.1
                                         
 
1.  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 
  New language is indicated by underlining.  In 
 
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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 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. 
POLSTON, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, 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 
 
Honorable Joseph A. Bulone, Chair, Clearwater, Florida, and Honorable 
Jacqueline Hogan Scola , Past Chair, Standard Jury Instruction in Criminal Cases 
Committee, Miami, Florida, and Bart Schneider, Senior Attorney, Office of State 
Court Administrator, Tallahassee, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
                                                                                                                                   
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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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] [maintained] a permanent, 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, 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 
the Florida Department of Corrections] [custody of a 
private correctional facility]. 
 
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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.  A post office 
box shall not be provided in lieu of 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 
and 2013. 
 
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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] [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] (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. 
A post office box shall not be provided in lieu of 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 
and 2013. 
 
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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, but 
may be a location that has no specific street address.  
 
 
“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 
and 2013. 
 
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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 a permanent, 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.  A post office 
box shall not be provided in lieu of 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 
and 2013. 
 
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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 a permanent, temporary, or 
transient residence in (name of county) County, Florida. 
 
Give 3a or 3b as applicable. 
3. (Defendant)  
 
a. 
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.  A post office 
box shall not be provided in lieu of 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 
and 2013. 
 
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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] [maintained] a permanent, 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] (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.  A post office 
box shall not be provided in lieu of 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 
and 2013. 
 
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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, but 
may be a location that has no specific street address.  
 
 
“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 
and 2013.