Title: In Re: Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure 3.131 And 3.132
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: SC05-739
State: Florida
Issuer: Florida Supreme Court
Date: June 30, 2005

Supreme Court of Florida 
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2005 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CORRECTED ORDER 
 
CASE NO.:  SC05-739 
 
IN RE: FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.131 AND 3.132 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Because, in State v. Raymond, No. SC03-1263 (Fla. June 30, 2005), also 
issued today, the Court finds section 907.041(4)(b), Florida Statutes (2000), 
unconstitutional, and because the Legislature repealed portions of Florida Rules of 
Criminal Procedure 3.131 and 3.132 which require trial judges to consider 
nonmonetary pretrial release at the first appearance hearing for defendants charged 
with dangerous crimes, including domestic violence, see ch. 2000-178, § 5, at 
1909, Laws of Fla., a vacuum now exists concerning when trial judges may 
consider these defendants for nonmonetary pretrial release.  Therefore, the Court 
temporarily readopts rules 3.131 and 3.132 in their entirety and will publish the 
rules in The Florida Bar News for comment concerning whether they should be 
amended to reflect the Legislature’s intent as demonstrated in section 907.041.  
The Court is particularly concerned that it be fully informed as to the policy 
concerns of the Florida Legislature before it takes any final action on these rules.  
For that reason, the Court expressly invites the Legislature to file comments 
particularly addressing the policy concerns that the Legislature was attempting to 
address by enacting section 907.041(4)(b).   
An original and nine paper copies of all comments must be filed with the 
Court on or before August 29, 2005.  Electronic copies of all comments also must 
be filed in accordance with the Court's Administrative Order In re Mandatory 
Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC04-
84 (Sept. 13, 2004). 
 
PARIENTE, C.J., and WELLS, ANSTEAD, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANTERO, and 
BELL, JJ., concur. 
 
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Served: 
 
JOHN F. HARKNESS, JR. 
HON. THOMAS HOWELL BATEMAN, III, JUDGE