HB 0617 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to sentencing; amending s. 921.16, F.S.;
3	prohibiting a county or circuit court from directing that
4	the sentence imposed by the court be served coterminously
5	with a sentence imposed by another court; providing an
6	effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 921.16, Florida
11	Statutes, is amended to read:
12	921.16 When sentences to be concurrent and when
13	consecutive.--
14	(3) A county court or circuit court of this state shall
15	not direct that the sentence imposed by such court be served
16	coterminously with a sentence imposed by a court of this state,
17	another state, or of the United States as coterminous sentencing
18	has never been authorized in this state. In the event athe
19	court directs athe Florida sentence to be coterminous, such
20	provision shall be deemed surplusage and shall have no effect on
21	any other statutory provisionsas well as concurrent with a
22	sentence in another jurisdiction, the department shall notify
23	the other jurisdiction of the department's interest in the
24	offender until the offender has satisfied the commitment in the
25	other jurisdiction, or the Florida sentence has expired,
26	whichever occurs first. This interest does not prevent or
27	interfere with any program participation approved by the other
28	jurisdiction, nor does it prohibit parole or any similar release
29	granted by the other jurisdiction. If the offender is paroled by
30	the other jurisdiction, or the sentence is otherwise interrupted
31	prior to satisfaction, the department shall maintain an interest
32	until supervision is terminated or the sentence has been
33	satisfied.
34	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.