Supreme Court of Florida

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No. SC15-177

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IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES

OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

[October 29, 2015]

CORRECTED OPINION

PER CURIAM.

This matter is before the Court for consideration of the regular-cycle report 

of proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure filed by The 

Florida Bar’s Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (Committee). See Fla. R. Jud. 

Admin. 2.140(b). We have jurisdiction1and adopt the amendments as discussed 

below. 

BACKGROUND

The Committee proposes amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal 

Procedure 3.112 (Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases), 3.121(a) 

 

1. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.
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(Arrest Warrant (Issuance)), 3.172(c) (Acceptance of Guilty or Nolo Contendere 

Plea (Determination of Voluntariness)), 3.192 (Motions for Rehearing), 3.212(d) 

(Competence to Proceed: Hearing and Disposition (Release on Finding of 

Incompetence)), 3.220 (Discovery), 3.281 (List of Prospective Jurors), 3.300(d) 

(Voir Dire Examination, Oath, and Excusing of Member (Juror Voir Dire 

Questionnaires)), 3.410 (Jury Request to Review Evidence or for Additional 

Instructions), 3.590(a) (Time for and Method of Making Motions; Procedure; 

Custody Pending Hearing (Time for Filing in Noncapital Cases)), 3.984 

(Application for Criminal Indigent Status), 3.985 (Standard Jury Instructions), and 

3.986 (Forms Related to Judgment and Sentence). As required by rule 2.140(b)(2), 

the Committee published the proposals in The Florida Bar News before filing its 

report with the Court. Numerous comments were received by the Committee. The 

Board of Governors of The Florida Bar unanimously approved the Committee’s 

proposals. The Court also published the proposals for comment. Eight comments 

were received pertaining to the proposals to amend rules 3.112, 3.172(c), and 

3.220, to which the Committee responded.

Having considered the Committee’s proposals, the comments filed, and the 

response to the comments, we adopt the Committee’s proposals to amend rules 

3.121(a), 3.192, 3.212(d), 3.220, 3.410, 3.590(a), 3.984, and 3.986 as proposed. 
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The proposals to amend rules 3.112 and 3.172 are adopted with modifications, 

while we reject the proposals to amend rules 3.281, 3.300(d), and 3.985.

AMENDMENTS

The amendments to the rules are discussed below.2

The Court adopts the proposal to amend rule 3.112, except with respect to 

subdivision (f) of rule 3.112 (Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases 

(Lead Trial Counsel)). In subdivision (f), the Court rejects the proposal to remove 

the word “defense” from the term “lead defense counsel.” In In re Amendment to 

Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure—Rule 3.112 Minimum Standards for 

Attorneys in Capital Cases, 759 So. 2d 610, 611 (Fla. 1999), the Court took “an 

important step in ensuring the integrity of the judicial process in capital cases by 

adopting a rule of criminal procedure to help ensure that competent representation 

will be provided to indigent capital defendants in all cases.” The Court advanced 

that goal when it extended rule 3.112 to apply to public defenders and private 

counsel, while rejecting a “grandfather clause” that would have allowed attorneys 

who did not meet the new requirements but who had previously handled capital 

cases to continue representing capital defendants. In re Amend. to Fla. Rules of 

Crim. Pro.—Rule 3.112 Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases, 820 

 

2. Minor, technical changes to the rules are not elaborated upon.
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So. 2d 185, 186-87, 192 (Fla. 2002). To remove “defense” from “lead defense 

counsel” in order to permit prosecutors to substitute prior capital trial prosecution 

experience for experience as defense counsel so that they may participate as lead 

defense counsel in capital cases is contrary to the goals in adopting rule 3.112, and 

fails to account for the differences in the roles of prosecutors and defense 

attorneys.

Rule 3.121 (Arrest Warrant) is amended in two regards. First, subdivision 

(a)(4), which requires that the arrest warrant specify the name of the person to be 

arrested, is amended to require a photograph of the individual if one is available. 

Second, subdivision (a)(7), which pertains to bailable offenses, is amended to 

require not only the amount of bail, but also “other conditions of release.”

Rule 3.172(c) (Acceptance of Guilty or Nolo Contendere Plea 

(Determination of Voluntariness)) includes a number of amendments. First, the 

trial judge is required, when determining voluntariness, to place the defendant 

under oath, address him or her personally, and determine on the record that he or 

she understands certain rights. Second, those rights are now set out individually 

with headings, which include the following: “Nature of the Charge,” “Right to 

Representation,” “Right to Trial by Jury and Attendant Rights,” “Effect of Plea,” 

“Waiving Right to Trial,” “Questioning by Judge,” “Terms of Plea Agreement,” 

“Deportation Consequences,” “Sexually Violent or Sexually Motivated Offenses,” 
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and “Driver’s License Suspension or Revocation.” The Court rejects the 

Committee’s proposal to label subdivision (c)(8) as “Immigration Consequences,” 

and to include in that subdivision consequences that exceed deportation. Instead, 

subdivision (c)(8) is designated “Deportation Consequences,” and includes various 

requirements placed on the lower court accepting a guilty or nolo contendere plea 

when deportation may be a consequence of said plea. These amendments follow 

the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 

(2010), and this Court’s decision in Hernandez v. State, 124 So. 3d 757 (Fla. 

2012), each pertaining to ineffective assistance of trial counsel with respect to 

whether counsel has a duty to advise his or her client whether an offense to which 

he or she is pleading guilty would subject the client to deportation.

Rule 3.192 (Motions for Rehearing) is amended to add a reference to rule 

3.801 (Correction of Jail Credit) as another of the postconviction proceedings to 

which the rule does not apply.

In rule 3.212(d) (Competence to Proceed: Hearing and Disposition (Release 

on Finding of Incompetence)), the phrase “for a period not to exceed 1 year” is 

deleted in order that the circuit court will retain jurisdiction to allow for the 

repeated process of reexamination of mental competency and the setting of the 

same or new conditional release conditions where the defendant is found to not be 

mentally competent and does not meet the criteria for commitment.
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The Court amends rule 3.220(h)(1) (Discovery (Discovery Depositions; 

Generally)) by deleting the phrase “except a subpoena duces tecum” to remove the 

distinction between the criminal and civil discovery rules with respect to the 

procedure for taking depositions.

Rule 3.410 (Jury Request to Review Evidence or for Additional Instructions) 

is amended in light of this Court’s decision in Hazuri v. State, 91 So. 3d 836 (Fla. 

2012). In Hazuri, the Court held that after a jury request for trial transcripts during 

deliberations at trial, the trial court is required to inform the jury that it has a right 

to request a read-back of testimony and that the jury should clarify which portion 

of the testimony it wants to review. The addition of subdivision (b), which sets out 

the procedures the trial judge is to follow when the jury requests to have the 

transcripts of trial testimony, is added in response to the Hazuri decision. Finally, 

new subdivision (c) requires that the read-back of transcripts be conducted 

consistent with subdivision (a).

In rule 3.590(a) (Time for and Method of Making Motions; Procedure; 

Custody Pending Hearing (Time for Filing in Noncapital Cases)), the phrase “in 

cases in which the state does not seek the death penalty” is moved to the beginning 

of the rule to clarify when the rule applies. In addition, the rule is amended to 

reflect that the motion for new trial or in arrest of judgment may be made either 

orally in open court or in writing and filed with the clerk’s office.
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With regard to rule 3.984 (Application for Criminal Indigent Status), the 

form is amended to conform to the minimization requirements of Florida Rule of 

Judicial Administration 2.425 (Minimization of the Filing of Sensitive 

Information), to require only the last four digits of a driver’s license or 

identification number. 

The Court also amends rule 3.986 (Forms Related to Judgment and 

Sentence) to conform to the minimization requirements of rule 2.425, to replace 

the victim’s phone number with that of the prosecuting attorney, the victim’s 

attorney, or the victim advocate, under the section for “Restitution Order.”

Finally, the Court declines to amend certain proposals advanced by the 

Committee, including the proposed amendments to rules 3.281, 3.300(d), and 

3.985. 

The Court rejects the Committee’s proposal to amend rule 3.281 (List of 

Prospective Jurors) by removing disclosure of copies of all jury questionnaires 

returned by prospective jurors. The rule applies to the parties, providing in 

pertinent part as follows: “Upon request, any party shall be furnished by the clerk 

of the court with a list containing names and addresses of prospective jurors 

summoned to try the case together with copies of all jury questionnaires returned 

by the prospective jurors.” Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.281 (emphasis added). Excluding 

the jury questionnaires ignores the fact that the parties use the juror questionnaires 
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in making decisions as to which prospective jurors to strike and which ones to 

retain on the jury. Cf. Fla. R. Civ. P. – S.V.P. 4.431(b) (Trial by Jury, 

Questionnaire) (“The circuit court may require prospective jurors to complete a 

questionnaire in the form approved by the Supreme Court of Florida to assist in 

selecting prospective jurors. . . .”). Finally, the Committee’s proposal does not 

pertain to the minimization of sensitive information to be provided, but instead 

seeks to make the jury questionnaires confidential rather than minimizing sensitive 

information contained therein. This Court cannot make judicial branch records 

confidential and exempt from public access by rule adopted after the 1992 

adoption of Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution (Access to public 

records and meetings).3 For this same reason, the Committee’s proposal to amend 

 

3. Article I, section 24, of the Florida Constitution, “Access to public 

records and meetings,” which was adopted in November 1992 and became 

effective July 1, 1993, provides in pertinent part as follows:

(a) Every person has the right to inspect or copy any public 

record made or received in connection with the official business of 

any public body, officer, or employee of the state, or persons acting 

on their behalf, except with respect to records exempted pursuant to 

this section or specifically made confidential by this Constitution. 

This section specifically includes the legislative, executive, and 

judicial branches of government and each agency or department 

created thereunder; counties, municipalities, and districts; and each 

constitutional officer, board, and commission, or entity created 

pursuant to law or this Constitution.

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rule 3.300(d) (Voir Dire Examination, Oath, and Excusing of Member (Juror Voir 

Dire Questionnaires)), requiring the filing under seal of juror questionnaires, is 

rejected. 

Lastly, the Court declines to amend rule 3.985 (Standard Jury Instructions) 

to change the web address to the Court’s Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal 

Cases. The URL as provided in rule 3.985 is the address adopted by the Court in 

In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.172 and 3.985 and 

Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.985, 20 So. 3d 376, 378 (Fla. 

2009), and is the same web address listed in rule 3.985 in West’s Florida Rules of 

Court (2015).4

 

(c) This section shall be self-executing. The legislature, 

however, may provide by general law passed by a two-thirds vote of 

each house for the exemption of records from the requirements of 

subsection (a) . . . provided that such law shall state with specificity 

the public necessity justifying the exemption and shall be no broader 

than necessary to accomplish the stated purpose of the law. . . .

(d) All laws that are in effect on July 1, 1993 that limit public 

access to records or meetings shall remain in force, and such laws 

apply to records of the legislative and judicial branches, until they are 

repealed. Rules of court that are in effect on the date of adoption of 

this section that limit access to records shall remain in effect until they 

are repealed.

Art. I, § 24, Fla. Const. (emphasis added).

4. The error in the web address included in rule 3.985 is as reported by 

Westlaw.com and Westlawnext.com.
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CONCLUSION

Accordingly, we amend the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure as reflected 

in the appendix to this opinion. New language is indicated by underscoring; 

deletions are indicated by struck-through type. The amendments shall become 

effective January 1, 2016, at 12:02 a.m.

It is so ordered.

LABARGA, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, POLSTON, 

and PERRY, JJ., concur.

THE FILING OF A MOTION FOR REHEARING SHALL NOT ALTER THE 

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE AMENDMENTS. 

Original Proceeding – Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Meredith Charbula, Chair, Criminal Procedure Rules Committee, Jacksonville, 

Florida; Judge Samantha Lee Ward, Past Chair, Criminal Procedure Rules 

Committee, Tampa, Florida; John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director, and 

Heather Savage Telfer, Bar Staff Liaison, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, Florida,

for Petitioner

Arthur Ivan Jacobs, General Counsel, Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, 

Fernandina Beach, Florida; Alan S. Johnson, Chief Assistant State Attorney, 

Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, West Palm Beach, Florida; Robert Blaise Trettis, Public 

Defender, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Viera, Florida; Julianne M. Holt, Public 

Defender, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, Florida; Rebecca A. Sharpless, 

Litigation Committee Co-Chair, American Immigration Lawyers

Association, South Florida Chapter, Coral Gables, Florida; Jacob Lawrence 

Ratzan, President, American Immigration Lawyers Association, South Florida 

Chapter, Miami, Florida; Carlos Jesus Martinez, Public Defender, John Eddy 

Morrison, Assistant Public Defender, and Jonathan Harris Greenberg, Assistant 

Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, Florida; Luke Newman of Luke

Newman, PA, Tallahassee, Florida; and William Rudolf Ponall of Snure & Ponall
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P.A., Winter Park, Florida, 

Responding with Comments
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APPENDIX

RULE 3.112. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ATTORNEYS IN

CAPITAL CASES

(a)–(d) [No change]

(e) Appointment of Counsel. A court must appoint lead counsel and, upon 

written application and a showing of need by lead counsel, should appoint cocounsel to handle every capital trial in which the defendant is not represented by 

retained counsel. Lead counsel shall have the right to select co-counsel from 

attorneys on the lead counsel or co-counsel list. Both attorneys shall be reasonably 

compensated for the trial and sentencing phase. Except under extraordinary 

circumstances, only one attorney may be compensated for other proceedings. In 

capital cases in which the Public Defender or Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional 

Counsel is appointed, the Public Defender or Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional 

Counsel shall designate lead and co-counsel.

(f) Lead Trial Counsel. Lead trial counsel assignments should be given to 

attorneys who:

(1)–(2) [No change]

(3) have prior experience as lead counsel in no fewer than nine state 

or federal jury trials of serious and complex cases which were tried to completion, 

as well as prior experience as lead defense counsel or co-counsel in at least two 

state or federal cases tried to completion in which the death penalty was sought. In 

addition, of the nine jury trials which were tried to completion, the attorney should 

have been lead counsel in at least three cases in which the charge was murder; or 

alternatively, of the nine jury trials, at least one was a murder trial and an 

additional five were felony jury trials; and

(4)–(7) [No change]

(g) – (l) [No change]

Committee Comments

[No change]
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Criminal Court Steering Committee Note

[No change]

RULE 3.121. ARREST WARRANT

(a) Issuance. An arrest warrant, when issued, shall:

(1)–(3) [No change]

(4) specify the name of the person to be arrested or, if the name is 

unknown to the judge, designate the person by any name or description by which 

the person can be identified with reasonable certainty, and include a photograph if 

reasonably available;

(5)–(6) [No change]

(7) in all offenses bailable as of right be endorsed with the amount of 

bailfor offenses where a right to bail exists, set the amount of bail or other 

conditions of release, and the return date.

(b) [No change]

Committee Notes

[No change]

RULE 3.172. ACCEPTANCE OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE

PLEA

(a) – (b) [No change]

(c) Determination of Voluntariness. Except when a defendant is not 

present for a plea, pursuant to the provisions of rule 3.180(d), the trial judge 

shouldmust, when determining voluntariness, place the defendant under oath, and 

shall address the defendant personally and shall determine on the record that he or 

she understands:
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(1) Nature of the Charge. tThe nature of the charge to which the 

plea is offered, the maximum possible penalty, and any mandatory minimum 

penalty provided by law;.

(2) Right to Representation. iIf not represented by an attorney, 

that the defendant has the right to be represented by an attorney at every stage of 

the proceeding and, if necessary, an attorney will be appointed to represent him or 

her;.

(3) Right to Trial By Jury and Attendant Rights. tThe right to 

plead not guilty or to persist in that plea if it has already been made, the right to be 

tried by a jury, and at that trial a defendant has the right to the assistance of 

counsel, the right to compel attendance of witnesses on his or her behalf, the right 

to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him or her, and the right not to 

testify or be compelled to incriminate himself or herself;.

(4) Effect of Plea. that uUpon a plea of guilty, or nolo contendere 

without express reservation of the right to appeal, he or she gives up the right to 

appeal all matters relating to the judgment, including the issue of guilt or 

innocence, but does not impair the right to review by appropriate collateral attack;.

(5) Waiving Right to Trial. that iIf the defendant pleads guilty or 

is adjudged guilty after a plea of nolo contendere there will not be a further trial of 

any kind, so that by pleading guilty or nolo contendere he or she waives the right to 

a trial;.

(6) Questioning by Judge. that iIf the defendant pleads guilty or 

nolo contendere, the trial judge may ask the defendant questions about the offense 

to which he or she has pleaded, and if the defendant answers these questions under 

oath, on the record, and in the presence of counsel, the answers may later be used 

against him or her in a prosecution for perjury;.

(7) Terms of Plea Agreement. tThe complete terms of any plea 

agreement, including specifically all obligations the defendant will incur as a 

result;.

(8) that if he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere, if he or she is 

not a United States citizen, the plea may subject him or her to deportation pursuant 

to the laws and regulations governing the United States Immigration and 
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Naturalization Service. It shall not be necessary for the trial judge to inquire as to 

whether the defendant is a United States citizen, as this admonition shall be given 

to all defendants in all cases; andDeportation Consequences.

(A) If the defendant is not a citizen of the United States, a 

finding of guilt by the court, and the court’s acceptance of the defendant’s plea of 

guilty or no contest, regardless of whether adjudication of guilt has been withheld, 

may have the additional consequence of changing his or her immigration status, 

including deportation or removal from the United States.

(B) The court should advise the defendant to consult with 

counsel if he or she needs additional information concerning the potential 

deportation consequences of the plea.

(C) If the defendant has not discussed the potential 

deportation consequences with his or her counsel, prior to accepting the 

defendant’s plea, the court is required, upon request, to allow a reasonable amount 

of time to permit the defendant to consider the appropriateness of the plea in light 

of the advisement described in this section.

(D) This admonition should be given to all defendants in all 

cases, and the trial court must not require at the time of entering a plea that the 

defendant disclose his or her legal status in the United States.

(9) Sexually Violent or Sexually Motivated Offenses. that iIf the 

defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere, and the offense to which the defendant 

is pleading is a sexually violent offense or a sexually motivated offense, or if the 

defendant has been previously convicted of such an offense, the plea may subject 

the defendant to involuntary civil commitment as a sexually violent predator upon 

completion of his or her sentence. It shall not be necessary for the trial judge to 

determine whether the present or prior offenses were sexually motivated, as this 

admonition shall be given to all defendants in all cases.

(10) Driver’s License Suspension or Revocation. that iIf the 

defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendre and the offense to which the defendant is 

pleading is one for which automatic, mandatory driver’s license suspension or 

revocation is required by law to be imposed (either by the court or by a separate 

agency), the plea will provide the basis for the suspension or revocation of the 

defendant’s driver’s license.
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(d) – (j) [No change]

Committee Notes

1977 Adoption. [No Change]

2005 Amendment. [No Change]

2015 Amendment. In view of the holdings in Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 

356, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010) and Hernandez v. State, 124 So. 3d 757 (Fla. 2012), 

the Committee felt it appropriate to expand the requirements in subdivision (c)(8).

RULE 3.192. MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

When an appeal by the state is authorized by Florida Rule of Appellate 

Procedure 9.140, or sections 924.07 or 924.071, Florida Statutes, the state may file 

a motion for rehearing within 10 days of an order subject to appellate review. A 

motion for rehearing shall state with particularity the points of law or fact that, in 

the opinion of the state, the court has overlooked or misapprehended in its 

decision, and shall not present issues not previously raised in the proceeding. A 

response may be filed within 10 days of service of the motion. The trial court’s 

order disposing of the motion for rehearing shall be filed within 15 days of the 

response but not later than 40 days from the date of the order of which rehearing is 

sought. If no order is filed within 40 days, the motion is deemed denied. A timely 

filed motion for rehearing shall toll rendition of the order subject to appellate 

review and the order shall be deemed rendered 40 days from the order of which 

rehearing is sought, or upon the filing of a written order denying the motion for 

rehearing, whichever is earlier. This rule shall not apply to postconvictionpostconviction proceedings pursuant to rule 3.800(a), 3.801, 3.850, 

3.851, or 3.853. Nothing in this rule precludes the trial court from exercising its 

inherent authority to reconsider a ruling while the court has jurisdiction of the case.

RULE 3.212. COMPETENCE TO PROCEED: HEARING AND 

DISPOSITION
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(a)–(c) [No change]

(d) Release on Finding of Incompetence. If the court decides that a 

defendant is not mentally competent to proceed but does not meet the criteria for 

commitment, the defendant may be released on appropriate release conditions for a 

period not to exceed 1 year. The court may order that the defendant receive 

outpatient treatment at an appropriate local facility and that the defendant report 

for further evaluation at specified times during the release period as conditions of 

release. A report shall be filed with the court after each evaluation by the persons 

appointed by the court to make such evaluations, with copies to all parties. The 

procedure for determinations of the confidential status of reports is governed by 

Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420.

Committee Notes

[No change]

RULE 3.220. DISCOVERY

(a) [No change]

(b) Prosecutor’s Discovery Obligation.

(1) Within 15 days after service of the Notice of Discovery, the 

prosecutor shall serve a written Discovery Exhibit which shall disclose to the 

defendant and permit the defendant to inspect, copy, test, and photograph the 

following information and material within the state’s possession or control, except 

that any property or material that portrays sexual performance by a child or 

constitutes child pornography may not be copied, photographed, duplicated, or 

otherwise reproduced so long as the state attorney makes the property or material 

reasonably available to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney:

(A)–(I) [No change]

(J) reports or statements of experts made in connection with 

the particular case, including results of physical or mental examinations and of 

scientific tests, experiments, or comparisons; and
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(K) any tangible papers or objects that the prosecuting 

attorney intends to use in the hearing or trial and that were not obtained from or 

that did not belong to the defendant.;

(L) any tangible paper, objects or substances in the 

possession of law enforcement that could be tested for DNA.; and

(M) [No change]

(2)–(4) [No change]

(c)–(g) [No change]

(h) Discovery Depositions.

(1) Generally. At any time after the filing of the charging document 

any party may take the deposition upon oral examination of any person authorized 

by this rule. A party taking a deposition shall give reasonable written notice to each 

other party and shall make a good faith effort to coordinate the date, time, and 

location of the deposition to accommodate the schedules of other parties and the 

witness to be deposed. The notice shall state the time and the location where the 

deposition is to be taken, the name of each person to be examined, and a certificate 

of counsel that a good faith effort was made to coordinate the deposition schedule. 

After notice to the parties the court may, for good cause shown, extend or shorten 

the time and may change the location of the deposition. Except as provided herein, 

the procedure for taking the deposition, including the scope of the examination, 

and the issuance of a subpoena (except a subpoena duces tecum) for deposition by 

an attorney of record in the action, shall be the same as that provided in the Florida 

Rules of Civil Procedure. Any deposition taken pursuant to this rule may be used 

by any party for the purpose of contradicting or impeaching the testimony of the 

deponent as a witness. The trial court or the clerk of the court may, upon 

application by a pro se litigant or the attorney for any party, issue subpoenas for 

the persons whose depositions are to be taken. In any case, including multiple 

defendants or consolidated cases, no person shall be deposed more than once 

except by consent of the parties or by order of the court issued on good cause 

shown. A witness who refuses to obey a duly served subpoena may be adjudged in 

contempt of the court from which the subpoena issued.

(A)–(D) [No change]
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(2) – (8) [No change]

(i) – (o) [No change]

Committee Notes

[No change]

Court Commentary

[No change]

RULE 3.410. JURY REQUEST TO REVIEW EVIDENCE OR FOR 

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

(a) If, Aafter the jurorsthey have retired to consider their verdict, jurors if 

they request additional instructions or to have any testimony read or played back to 

them they may be conducted into the courtroom by the officer who has them in 

charge and the court may give them the additional instructions or may order the 

testimony read or played back to them. The instructions shall be given and the 

testimony presented only after notice to the prosecuting attorney and to counsel for 

the defendant. All testimony read or played back must be done in open court in the 

presence of all parties. In its discretion, the court may respond in writing to the 

inquiry without having the jury brought before the court, provided the parties have 

received the opportunity to place objections on the record and both the inquiry and 

response are made part of the record.

(b) In a case in which the jury requests to have the transcripts of trial 

testimony, the following procedures must be followed:

(1) The trial judge must deny the requests for transcripts.

(2) The trial judge must instruct jurors that they can, however, 

request to have any testimony read or played back, which may or may not be 

granted at the court’s discretion.

(3) In cases in which jurors make only a general request for 

transcripts, as opposed to identifying any particular witness’ testimony that they 

wish to review, the trial judge must instruct jurors that, if they request a read or 
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play back, they must specify the particular trial testimony they wish to have read or 

played back.

(c) If, after being properly instructed in accordance with subdivision (b), 

the jurors request a read or play back of any trial testimony, the trial judge must 

follow the procedures set forth in subdivision (a).

Committee Notes

[No Change]

RULE 3.590. TIME FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING MOTIONS;

PROCEDURE; CUSTODY PENDING HEARING

(a) Time for Filing in Noncapital Cases. In cases in which the state does

not seek the death penalty, Aa motion for new trial or in arrest of judgment, or 

both, in cases in which the state does not seek the death penalty, may be made, 

either orally in open court or in writing and filed with the clerk’s office, within 10 

days after the rendition of the verdict or the finding of the court. A timely motion 

may be amended to state new grounds without leave of court prior to expiration of 

the 10-day period and in the discretion of the court at any other time before the 

motion is determined.

(b) – (e) [No change]

Committee Notes

[No Change]

RULE 3.984. APPLICATION FOR CRIMINAL INDIGENT STATUS

IN THE CIRCUIT/COUNTY COURT OF THE ____________________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

IN AND FOR _________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA

STATE OF FLORIDA vs. CASE. NO. .

 .

Defendant/Minor Child
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APPLICATION FOR CRIMINAL INDIGENT STATUS

____ I AM SEEKING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER

 OR

____ I HAVE A PRIVATE ATTORNEY OR AM SELF-REPRESENTED AND SEEK 

DETERMINATION OF INDIGENCE STATUS FOR COSTS

Notice to Applicant: The provision of a public defender/court appointed lawyer and costs/due 

process services are not free. A judgment and lien may be imposed against all real or personal 

property you own to pay for legal and other services provided on your behalf or on behalf of the 

person for whom you are making this application. There is a $50.00 fee for each application 

filed.

If the application fee is not paid to the Clerk of the Court within 7 days, it will be added to any 

costs that may be assessed against you at the conclusion of this case. If you are a 

parent/guardian making this affidavit on behalf of a minor or tax-dependent adult, the 

information contained in this application must include your income and assets.

1. I have ______ dependents. (Do not include children not living at home and do not 

include a working spouse or yourself.)

2. I have a take home income of $_______________ paid ( ) weekly ( ) bi-weekly ( ) 

semi-monthly ( ) monthly ( ) yearly

(Take home income equals salary, wages, bonuses, commissions, allowances, overtime, 

tips and similar payments, minus deductions required by law and other court ordered 

support payments)

3. I have other income paid ( ) weekly ( ) bi-weekly ( ) semi-monthly ( ) monthly ( ) 

yearly: (Circle “Yes” and fill in the amount if you have this kind of income, otherwise 

circle “No.”)

Social Security benefit...................... Yes $____________ No

Unemployment compensation........... Yes $____________ No

Union Funds...................................... Yes $____________ No

Workers compensation...................... Yes $____________ No

Retirement/pensions.......................... Yes $____________ No

Trusts or gifts.................................... Yes $____________ No

Veterans’ benefit............................... Yes $____________ No

Child support or other regular 

support from family 

members/spouse................................. Yes $____________ No

Rental income.................................... Yes $____________ No

Dividends or interest.......................... Yes $____________ No
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Other kinds of income not on the 

list...................................................... Yes $____________ No

4. I have other assets: (Circle “yes” and fill in the value of the property, otherwise circle 

“No”)

Cash................................................... Yes $____________ No

Bank account(s)................................. Yes $____________ No

Certificates of deposit or money 

market accounts.................................

Yes $____________ No

* Equity in Motor vehicles/Boats/ 

Other tangible property...................... Yes $____________ No

Savings............................................... Yes $____________ No

Stocks/bonds...................................... Yes $____________ No

* Equity in Real estate (excluding 

homestead)........................................

Yes $____________ No

 * include expectancy of an interest 

in such property

5. I have a total amount of liabilities and debts in the amount of 

$ ,.

6. I receive: (Circle “Yes” or “No”)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families-Cash 

Assistance............................................................. Yes No

Poverty-related veterans’ benefits........................ Yes No

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)................... Yes No

7. I have been released on bail in the amount of $___________. Cash ___ Surety ___ 

Posted by: Self ___ Family ___ Other ____

A person who knowingly provides false information to the clerk or the court in seeking a 

determination of indigent status under s.ection 27.52, F.S.Florida Statutes, commits a 

misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.ection 775.082, F.S.Florida Statutes,

or s.ection 775.083, F.S.Florida Statutes. I attest that the information I have provided on this 

Application is true and accurate.

Signed this day of , 20 .
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Date of Birth . Signature of Applicant for Indigent Status

Last 4 Digits of Driver’s license or ID 

number . Print full legal name .

Address .

City, State, Zip .

Phone number .

CLERK’S DETERMINATION

 Based on the information in this Application, I have determined the applicant to be ( ) 

Indigent ( ) Not Indigent

 The Public Defender is hereby appointed to the case listed above until relieved by the 

Court.

Dated this day of , 20 .

Clerk of the Circuit Court

This form was completed 

with the assistance of

Clerk/Deputy Clerk/Other authorized 

person

APPLICANTS FOUND NOT INDIGENT MAY SEEK REVIEW BY ASKING FOR A 

HEARING TIME. Sign here if you want the judge to review the clerk’s decision of not 

indigent. 

RULE 3.986. FORMS RELATED TO JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE

(a) Sufficiency of Forms. The forms as set forth below, or computer generated 

formats that duplicate these forms, shall be used by all courts. Variations from these forms do not 

void a judgment, sentence, order, or fingerprints that are otherwise sufficient.

(b) Form for Judgment.
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 Probation Violator

 Community Control Violator

 Retrial

 Resentence

In the Circuit Court,

 Judicial Circuit, in and for

 County, Florida

Division .

Case Number .

State of Florida 

v.

 .

Defendant

JUDGMENT

The defendant, , being personally before this court represented 

by , the attorney of record, and the state represented by , and having

 been tried and found guilty by jury/by court of the following crime(s)

 entered a plea of guilty to the following crime(s)

 entered a plea of nolo contendere to the following crime(s)

Count Crime

Offense 

Statute 

Number(s)

Degree

of

Crime

Case 

Number

OBTS 

Number

 . . . . . .

 . . . . . .

 . . . . . .

 . . . . . .

 . . . . . .

 . and no cause being shown why the defendant should not be adjudicated 

guilty, IT IS ORDERED THAT the defendant is hereby ADJUDICATED 

GUILTY of the above crime(s).
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 . and being a qualified offender pursuant to s.ection 943.325, Florida Statutes,

the defendant shall be required to submit DNA samples as required by law.

 . and good cause being shown; IT IS ORDERED THAT ADJUDICATION 

OF GUILT BE WITHHELD.

DONE AND ORDERED in open court in County, Florida, on ..........(date)..........

Judge

State of Florida 

v.

 .

Defendant Case Number .

FINGERPRINTS OF DEFENDANT

R. Thumb R. Index R. Middle R. Ring R. Little

L. Thumb L. Index L. Middle L. Ring L. Little

Fingerprints taken by: 

(Name) (Title)

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing fingerprints on this judgment are the 

fingerprints of the defendant, , and that they were placed thereon by the defendant 

in my presence in open court this date.

Judge
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(c) Form for Charges, Costs, and Fees.

In the Circuit Court,

 Judicial Circuit, in and for

 County, Florida

Division .

Case Number .

State of Florida 

v.

 .

Defendant

CHARGES/COSTS/FEES

The defendant is hereby ordered to pay the following sums if checked:

 $50.00 pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (Crimes Compensation Trust 

Fund).

 $3.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.01, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice 

Trust Fund).

 $2.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice 

Education by Municipalities and Counties).

 A fine in the sum of $ pursuant to section 775.0835, Florida Statutes. (This 

provision refers to the optional fine for the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund and is not 

applicable unless checked and completed. Fines imposed as part of a sentence to section 

775.083, Florida Statutes, are to be recorded on the sentence page(s).)

 A sum of $ pursuant to section 938.27, Florida Statutes 

(Prosecution/Investigative Costs).

 A sum of $ pursuant to section 938.29, Florida Statutes (Public 

Defender/Appointed Counsel Fees).

 Restitution in accordance with attached order.

 $201 pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes (Funding Programs in Domestic 

Violence).
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 A sum of $ for the cost of collecting the DNA sample required by s.ection

943.325, Florida Statutes.

 Other 

DONE AND ORDERED in open court in County, Florida, on .....(date)......

Judge
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(d) Form for Sentencing.

Defendant Case Number OBTS Number 

SENTENCE

(As to Count )

The defendant, being personally before this court, accompanied by the defendant’s 

attorney of record, , and having been adjudicated guilty herein, and the court having given 

the defendant an opportunity to be heard and to offer matters in mitigation of sentence, and to 

show cause why the defendant should not be sentenced as provided by law, and no cause being 

shown,

(Check one if applicable)

 . and the court having on .....(date)..... deferred imposition of sentence until this date

 . and the court having previously entered a judgment in this case on .....(date)..... now 

resentences the defendant

 . and the court having placed the defendant on probation/community control and 

having subsequently revoked the defendant’s probation/community control

It Is The Sentence Of The Court That:

 . The defendant pay a fine of $ , pursuant to section 775.083, Florida Statutes, plus 

$ as the 5% surcharge required by section 938.04, Florida Statutes.

 . The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Department of 

Corrections.

 . The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Sheriff 

of County, Florida

 . The defendant is sentenced as a youthful offender in accordance with section 

958.04, Florida Statutes.

To Be Imprisoned (check one; unmarked sections are inapplicable):

 . For a term of natural life.
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 . For a term of .

 . Said SENTENCE SUSPENDED for a period of subject to conditions set 

forth in this order.

If “split” sentence complete the appropriate paragraph

 . Followed by a period of on probation/community control under the 

supervision of the Department of Corrections according to the terms and conditions 

of supervision set forth in a separate order entered herein.

 . However, after serving a period of imprisonment in the balance of the 

sentence shall be suspended and the defendant shall be placed on 

probation/community control for a period of under supervision of the 

Department of Corrections according to the terms and conditions of 

probation/community control set forth in a separate order entered herein.

In the event the defendant is ordered to serve additional split sentences, all incarceration 

portions shall be satisfied before the defendant begins service of the supervision terms.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

(As to Count )

By appropriate notation, the following provisions apply to the sentence imposed:

Mandatory/Minimum Provisions:

Firearm

 . It is further ordered that the 3-year minimum imprisonment provision of section 

775.087(2), Florida Statutes, is hereby imposed for the sentence specified in this 

count.

Drug Trafficking

 . It is further ordered that the mandatory minimum imprisonment provision of 

section 893.135(1), Florida Statutes, is hereby imposed for the sentence specified in 

this count.
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Controlled Substance Within 1,000 Feet of School

 .

It is further ordered that the 3-year minimum imprisonment provision of section 

893.13(1)(c)1, Florida Statutes, is hereby imposed for the sentence specified in this 

count.

Habitual Felony Offender

 . The defendant is adjudicated a habitual felony offender and has been sentenced to 

an extended term in accordance with the provisions of section 775.084(4)(a), 

Florida Statutes. The requisite findings by the court are set forth in a separate order 

or stated on the record in open court.

Habitual Violent Felony Offender

 . The defendant is adjudicated a habitual violent felony offender and has been 

sentenced to an extended term in accordance with the provisions of section 

775.084(4)(b), Florida Statutes. A minimum term of year(s) must be served 

prior to release. The requisite findings of the court are set forth in a separate order 

or stated on the record in open court.

Law Enforcement Protection Act

 . It is further ordered that the defendant shall serve a minimum of years before 

release in accordance with section 775.0823, Florida Statutes. (Offenses committed 

before January 1, 1994.)

Capital Offense

 .

It is further ordered that the defendant shall serve no less than 25 years in 

accordance with the provisions of section 775.082(1), Florida Statutes. (Offenses 

committed before October 1, 1995.)

Short-Barreled Rifle, Shotgun, Machine Gun

 .

It is further ordered that the 5-year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), 

Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the sentence specified in this count. 

(Offenses committed before January 1, 1994.)

Continuing Criminal Enterprise

 .

It is further ordered that the 25-year minimum sentence provisions of section 
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893.20, Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the sentence specified in this 

count. (Offenses committed before January 1, 1994.)

Taking a Law Enforcement Officer’s Firearm

 .

It is further ordered that the 3-year mandatory minimum imprisonment provision of 

section 775.0875(1), Florida Statutes, is hereby imposed for the sentence specified 

in this count. (Offenses committed before January 1, 1994.)

Sexual Offender/Sexual Predator Determinations:

Sexual Predator

The defendant is adjudicated a sexual predator as set forth in section 775.21, Florida 

Statutes.

Sexual Offender

The defendant meets the criteria for a sexual offender as set forth in section 

943.0435(1)(a)1a., b., c., or d, Florida Statutes.

Age of Victim

The victim was years of age at the time of the offense. 

Age of Defendant 

The defendant was years of age at the time of the offense.

Relationship to Victim

The defendant is not the victim’s parent or guardian.

Sexual Activity [F.S.Section 800.04(4), Florida Statutes]

The offense did did not involve sexual activity.

Use of Force or Coercion [F.S.Section 800.04(4), Florida Statutes]

The sexual activity described herein did did not involve the use of 

force or coercion.

Use of Force or Coercion/unclothed Genitals [F.S.Section 800.04(5), Florida Statutes]

The molestation did did not involve unclothed genitals or genital area.
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The molestation did did not involve the use of force or coercion.

Other Provisions:

Criminal Gang Activity

 .

The felony conviction is for an offense that was found, pursuant to section 874.04, 

Florida Statutes, to have been committed for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, 

or furthering the interests of a criminal gang.

Retention of Jurisdiction

 .

The court retains jurisdiction over the defendant pursuant to section 947.16(4), 

Florida Statutes (1983).

Jail Credit

 .

It is further ordered that the defendant shall be allowed a total of

 days as credit for time incarcerated before imposition of this sentence.

CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED

IN RESENTENCING AFTER

VIOLATION OF PROBATION

OR COMMUNITY CONTROL

 .

It is further ordered that the defendant be allowed days time served between 

date of arrest as a violator following release from prison to the date of resentencing. 

The Department of Corrections shall apply original jail time credit and shall 

compute and apply credit for time served and unforfeited gain time previously 

awarded on case/count . (Offenses committed before October 1, 1989.)

 . It is further ordered that the defendant be allowed days time served between 

date of arrest as a violator following release from prison to the date of resentencing. 

The Department of Corrections shall apply original jail time credit and shall 

compute and apply credit for time served on case/count . (Offenses 

committed between October 1, 1989, and December 31, 1993.)

 . The Court deems the unforfeited gain time previously awarded on the above 

case/count forfeited under section 948.06(7), Florida Statutes.

 . The Court allows unforfeited gain time previously awarded on the above case/count. 

(Gain time may be subject to forfeiture by the Department of Corrections under 

section 944.28(1), Florida Statutes.)
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 . It is further ordered that the defendant be allowed days time served between 

date of arrest as a violator following release from prison to the date of resentencing. 

The Department of Corrections shall apply original jail time credit and shall 

compute and apply credit for time served only pursuant to section 921.0017, Florida 

Statutes, on case/count . (Offenses committed on or after January 1, 1994.)

Consecutive/Concurrent as to Other Counts

It is further ordered that the sentence imposed for this count shall run 

(check one) consecutive to concurrent with the sentence set forth in 

count of this case.

Consecutive/Concurrent as to Other Convictions

It is further ordered that the composite term of all sentences imposed for the counts specified in 

this order shall run (check one) consecutive to concurrent with (check one) the 

following:

 any active sentence being served.

 specific sentences:

In the event the above sentence is to the Department of Corrections, the Sheriff of

 County, Florida, is hereby ordered and directed to deliver the defendant to the Department 

of Corrections at the facility designated by the department together with a copy of this judgment 

and sentence and any other documents specified by Florida Statute.

The defendant in open court was advised of the right to appeal from this sentence by 

filing notice of appeal within 30 days from this date with the clerk of this court and the 

defendant’s right to the assistance of counsel in taking the appeal at the expense of the state on 

showing of indigency.

In imposing the above sentence, the court further recommends .

DONE AND ORDERED in open court at County, Florida, on .....(date)......

Judge
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(e) Form for Order of Probation.

In the Court

of County, Florida

Case Number .

State of Florida 

v.

 .

Defendant

ORDER OF PROBATION

This cause coming on this day to be heard before me, and you, the defendant,

 , being now present before me, and you having

(check one)

 . entered a plea of guilty to

 . entered a plea of nolo contendere to

 . been found guilty by jury verdict of

 . been found guilty by the court trying the case without a jury of the offense(s) 

of .

 .

 .

SECTION 1: Judgment Of Guilt

 The Court hereby adjudges you to be guilty of the above offense(s).

Now, therefore, it is ordered and adjudged that the imposition of sentence is hereby 

withheld and that you be placed on probation for a period of under the supervision of 

the Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law.

SECTION 2: Order Withholding Adjudication
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 Now, therefore, it is ordered and adjudged that the adjudication of guilt is hereby 

withheld and that you be placed on probation for a period of under the supervision of the 

Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law.

SECTION 3: Probation During Portion Of Sentence

It is hereby ordered and adjudged that you be

 committed to the Department of Corrections

 confined in the County Jail

for a term of with credit for jail time. After you have served of the term you 

shall be placed on probation for a period of under the supervision of the Department of 

Corrections, subject to Florida law.

 confined in the County Jail

for a term of with credit for jail time, as a special condition of probation.

It is further ordered that you shall comply with the following conditions of probation 

during the probationary period.

(1) Not later than the fifth day of each month, you will make a full and truthful report 

to your officer on the form provided for that purpose.

(2) You will pay the State of Florida the amount of $ per month toward 

the cost of your supervision, unless otherwise waived in compliance with Florida Statutes.

(3) You will not change your residence or employment or leave the county of your 

residence without first procuring the consent of your officer.

(4) You will not possess, carry, or own any firearm. You will not possess, carry, or 

own any weapons without first procuring the consent of your officer.

(5) You will live without violating the law. A conviction in a court of law shall not be 

necessary for such a violation to constitute a violation of your probation.

(6) You will not associate with any person engaged in any criminal activity.

(7) You will not use intoxicants to excess or possess any drugs or narcotics unless 

prescribed by a physician. Nor will you visit places where intoxicants, drugs, or other dangerous 

substances are unlawfully sold, dispensed, or used.
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(8) You will work diligently at a lawful occupation, advise your employer of your 

probation status, and support any dependents to the best of your ability, as directed by your 

officer.

(9) You will promptly and truthfully answer all inquiries directed to you by the court 

or the officer, and allow your officer to visit in your home, at your employment site, or 

elsewhere, and you will comply with all instructions your officer may give you.

(10) You will pay restitution, costs, and/or fees in accordance with the attached orders.

(11) You will report in person within 72 hours of your release from confinement to the 

probation office in County, Florida, unless otherwise instructed by your officer. 

(This condition applies only if section 3 on the previous page is checked.) Otherwise, you must 

report immediately to the probation office located at .

(12) You shall submit to the drawing of blood or other biological specimens as 

required by s.ection 943.325, Florida Statutes.

(13) You shall submit to the taking of a digitized photograph as required by s.ection

948.03, Florida Statutes.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

 You must undergo a (drug/alcohol) evaluation and, if treatment is deemed necessary, you 

must successfully complete the treatment.

 You will submit to urinalysis, breathalyzer, or blood tests at any time requested by your 

officer, or the professional staff of any treatment center where you are receiving treatment, to 

determine possible use of alcohol, drugs, or controlled substances. You shall be required to pay 

for the tests unless payment is waived by your officer.

 You must undergo a mental health evaluation, and if treatment is deemed necessary, you 

must successfully complete the treatment.

 You will not associate with during the period of probation.

 You will not associate with other criminal gang members or associates, except as 

authorized by law enforcement officials, prosecutorial authorities, or the court, for the purpose of 

aiding in the investigation of criminal activity.

 You will not contact during the period of probation.

 You will attend and successfully complete an approved batterers’ intervention program.
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 Other 

(Use the space below for additional conditions as necessary.)

You are hereby placed on notice that the court may at any time rescind or modify any of 

the conditions of your probation, or may extend the period of probation as authorized by law, or 

may discharge you from further supervision. If you violate any of the conditions of your 

probation, you may be arrested and the court may revoke your probation, adjudicate you guilty if 

adjudication of guilt was withheld, and impose any sentence that it might have imposed before 

placing you on probation or require you to serve the balance of the sentence.

It is further ordered that when you have been instructed as to the conditions of probation, 

you shall be released from custody if you are in custody, and if you are at liberty on bond, the 

sureties thereon shall stand discharged from liability. (This paragraph applies only if section 1 or 

section 2 is checked.)

It is further ordered that the clerk of this court file this order in the clerk’s office and 

provide certified copies of same to the officer for use in compliance with the requirements of 

law.

DONE AND ORDERED, on .....(date)......

Judge

I acknowledge receipt of a certified copy of this order. The conditions have been 

explained to me and I agree to abide by them.

.....(date)..... Probationer 

Instructed by 

Original: Clerk of the Court

Certified Copies: Probationer

Florida Department of 

Corrections,

Probation and Parole Services
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(f) Form for Community Control.

In the Court,

of County, Florida

Case Number .

State of Florida 

v.

 .

Defendant

ORDER OF COMMUNITY CONTROL

This cause coming on this day to be heard before me, and you, the defendant,

 , being now present before me, and you having

(check one)

 . entered a plea of guilty to

 . entered a plea of nolo contendere to

 . been found guilty by jury verdict of

 . been found guilty by the court trying the case without a jury of the offense(s) 

of

 .

 .

SECTION 1: Judgment of Guilt

 The court hereby adjudges you to be guilty of the above offense(s).

Now, therefore, it is ordered and adjudged that you be placed on community control for a 

period of under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law.

SECTION 2: Order Withholding Adjudication
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 Now, therefore, it is ordered and adjudged that the adjudication of guilt is hereby 

withheld and that you be placed on Community Control for a period of under the 

supervision of the Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law.

SECTION 3: Community Control During Portion Of Sentence

It is hereby ordered and adjudged that you be

 committed to the Department of Corrections

 confined in the County Jail

for a term of with credit for jail time. After you have served of the term, you 

shall be placed on community control for a period of under the supervision of the 

Department of Corrections, subject to Florida law.

 confined in the County Jail

for a term of with credit for jail time, as a special condition of community control.

It is further ordered that you shall comply with the following conditions of community 

control during the community control period.

(1) Not later than the fifth day of each month, you will make a full and truthful report 

to your officer on the form provided for that purpose.

(2) You will pay the State of Florida the amount of $ per month toward the cost 

of your supervision, unless otherwise waived in compliance with Florida Statutes.

(3) You will not change your residence or employment or leave the county of your 

residence without first procuring the consent of your officer.

(4) You will not possess, carry, or own any firearm. You will not possess, carry, or 

own other weapons without first procuring the consent of your officer.

(5) You will live without violating the law. A conviction in a court of law shall not be 

necessary for such a violation to constitute a violation of your community control.

(6) You will not associate with any person engaged in any criminal activity.

(7) You will not use intoxicants to excess or possess any drugs or narcotics unless 

prescribed by a physician. Nor will you visit places where intoxicants, drugs, or other dangerous 

substances are unlawfully sold, dispensed, or used.
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(8) You will work diligently at a lawful occupation, advise your employer of your 

community control status, and support any dependents to the best of your ability as directed by 

your officer.

(9) You will promptly and truthfully answer all inquiries directed to you by the court 

or your officer and allow your officer to visit in your home, at your employment site or 

elsewhere, and you will comply with all instructions your officer may give you.

(10) You will report to your officer at least 4 times a week, or, if unemployed full 

time, daily.

(11) You will perform hours of public service work as directed by your officer.

(12) You will remain confined to your approved residence except for one half hour 

before and after your approved employment, public service work, or any other special activities 

approved by your officer.

(13) You will pay restitution, costs, and/or fees in accordance with the attached orders.

(14) You will report in person within 72 hours of your release from confinement to the 

probation office in County, Florida, unless otherwise instructed by your officer. (This 

condition applies only if section 3 on the previous page is checked.) Otherwise, you must report 

immediately to the probation office located at .

(15) You shall submit to the drawing of blood or other biological specimens as 

required by s.ection 943.325, Florida Statutes.

(16) You shall submit to the taking of a digitized photograph as required by s.ection

948.101, Florida Statutes.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

 You must undergo a (drug/alcohol) evaluation, and if treatment is deemed necessary, you 

must successfully complete the treatment.

 You must undergo a mental health evaluation, and if treatment is deemed necessary, you 

must successfully complete the treatment.

 You will submit to urinalysis, breathalyzer, or blood tests at any time requested by your 

officer, or the professional staff of any treatment center where you are receiving treatment, to 

determine possible use of alcohol, drugs, or controlled substances. You shall be required to pay 

for the tests unless payment is waived by your officer.

 You will not associate with during the period of community control.
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 You will not associate with other criminal gang members or associates, except as 

authorized by law enforcement officials, prosecutorial authorities, or the court, for the purpose of 

aiding in the investigation of criminal activity.

 You will not contact during the period of community control.

 You will maintain an hourly accounting of all your activities on a daily log which you 

will submit to your officer on request.

 You will participate in self-improvement programs as determined by the court or your 

officer.

 You will submit to electronic monitoring of your whereabouts as required by the Florida 

Department of Corrections.

 You will attend and successfully complete an approved batterers’ intervention program.

 Other 

(Use the space below for additional conditions as necessary.)

You are hereby placed on notice that the court may at any time rescind or modify any of 

the conditions of your community control, or may extend the period of community control as 

authorized by law, or may discharge you from further supervision or return you to a program of 

regular probation supervision. If you violate any of the conditions and sanctions of your 

community control, you may be arrested, and the court may adjudicate you guilty if adjudication 

of guilt was withheld, revoke your community control, and impose any sentence that it might 

have imposed before placing you on community control.

It is further ordered that when you have reported to your officer and have been instructed 

as to the conditions of community control, you shall be released from custody if you are in 

custody, and if you are at liberty on bond, the sureties thereon shall stand discharged from 

liability. (This paragraph applies only if section 1 or section 2 is checked.)

It is further ordered that the clerk of this court file this order in the clerk’s office, and 

forthwith provide certified copies of same to the officer for use in compliance with the 

requirements of law.

DONE AND ORDERED, on .....(date)......

Judge
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I acknowledge receipt of a certified copy of this order. The conditions have been 

explained to me and I agree to abide by them.

.....(date)..... Community controller

Instructed by 

Original: Clerk of the Court

Certified Copies: Community Controlee

Florida Department of 

Corrections, Probation and 

Parole Services
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(g) Form for Restitution Order.

In the Circuit Court,

 Judicial Circuit, in and for

 County, Florida

Division .

Case Number .

State of Florida 

v.

 .

Defendant

RESTITUTION ORDER

By appropriate notation, the following provisions apply to the sentence imposed in this 

section:

 . Restitution is not ordered as it is not applicable.

 . Restitution is not ordered due to the financial resources of the defendant.

 . Restitution is not ordered due to .

 . Due to the financial resources of the defendant, restitution of a portion of the 

damages is ordered as prescribed below.

 . Restitution is ordered as prescribed below.

 . Restitution is ordered for the following victim. (Victim refers to the 

aggrieved party, aggrieved party’s estate, or aggrieved party’s next of kin if 

the aggrieved party is deceased as a result of the offense. In lieu of the 

victim’s address and phone number, the address and phone number of the 

prosecuting attorney, victim’s attorney, or victim advocate may be used.)

 .

 Name of victim Name of attorney or advocate if applicable
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Address .

City, State, and Zip Code .

Phone Number (of prosecuting attorney, victim’s attorney, or victim advocate)

 .

 . The sum of $ for medical and related services and devices relating to physical, 

psychiatric, and psychological care, including non-medical care and treatment 

rendered in accordance with a recognized method of healing.

 . The sum of $ for necessary physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation.

 . The sum of $ to reimburse the victim for income lost as a result of the offense.

 . The sum of $ for necessary funeral and related services if the offense resulted in 

bodily injury resulting in the death of the victim.

 . The sum of $ for damages resulting from the offense.

 . The sum of $ for .

 .

It is further ordered that the defendant fulfill restitution obligations in the following 

manner:

 . Total monetary restitution is determined to be $ to be paid at a rate of $ per 

(check one) month week other (specify) and is to be paid (check 

one) through the clerk of the circuit court, to the victim’s designee, 

or through the Department of Corrections, with an additional 4% fee of $ for 

handling, processing, and forwarding the restitution to the victim(s).

 . For which sum let execution issue.

DONE AND ORDERED at County, Florida, on .....(date)......

Judge

Original: Clerk of the Court

Certified Copy: Victim
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Committee Note

1980 Amendment. The proposed changes to rule 3.986 are housekeeping in nature. References 

to the Department of Offender Rehabilitation have been changed to Department of Corrections to 

reflect a legislative change. See section 20.315, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1978). The reference to 

“hard labor” has been stricken as the courts have consistently held such a condition of sentence is 

not authorized by statute. See, e.g., McDonald v. State, 321 So. 2d 453, 458 (Fla. 4th DCA

1975).