Florida Senate - 2008 CS for CS for SB 1430

By the Committees on Judiciary; Criminal Justice; and Senator Aronberg

590-07885-08 20081430c2

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to public safety; amending s. 775.21,

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F.S.; revising provisions relating to reimbursement of

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specified costs by sexual predators; revising provisions

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relating to the residence of sexual predators; providing

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criminal penalties; creating s. 775.215, F.S.; specifying

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residency distance limitations for persons convicted of

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certain sexual offenses; preempting certain local

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ordinances and providing for repeal of such ordinances;

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amending s. 775.24, F.S.; revising provisions relating to

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the duty of the court to uphold certain laws; amending s.

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794.065, F.S.; providing additional residency restrictions

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for certain offenders; providing penalties; creating s.

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794.0701, F.S.; providing for enhanced penalties for

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loitering or prowling by persons convicted of certain sex

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offenses; providing definitions; providing an exemption;

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amending s. 947.1405, F.S.; providing additional

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conditional release restrictions for certain offenders;

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providing an exemption; amending s. 948.06, F.S.; revising

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provisions relating to probation or community control for

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sexual predators and sexual offenders; amending s. 948.30,

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F.S.; revising provisions relating to terms and conditions

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of probation or community control for certain sex

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offenses; providing additional restrictions for certain

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probationers or community controllees who committed sexual

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offenses against a minor younger than 16 years of age;

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providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) and paragraph

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(b) of subsection (10) of section 775.21, Florida Statutes, are

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amended to read:

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     775.21  The Florida Sexual Predators Act.--

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     (3)  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE; LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--

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     (b)  The high level of threat that a sexual predator

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presents to the public safety, and the long-term effects suffered

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by victims of sex offenses, provide the state with sufficient

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justification to implement a strategy that includes:

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     1.  Incarcerating sexual predators and maintaining adequate

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facilities to ensure that decisions to release sexual predators

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into the community are not made on the basis of inadequate space.

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     2.  Providing for specialized supervision of sexual

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predators who are in the community by specially trained probation

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officers with low caseloads, as described in ss. 947.1405(7) and

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948.30. The sexual predator is subject to specified terms and

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conditions implemented at sentencing or at the time of release

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from incarceration, with a requirement that only those sexual

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predators found to be indigent may defer payment pursuant to s.

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provisions of that section who are financially able must pay all

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or part of the costs of supervision.

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     3.  Requiring the registration of sexual predators, with a

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requirement that complete and accurate information be maintained

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and accessible for use by law enforcement authorities,

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communities, and the public.

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     4.  Providing for community and public notification

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concerning the presence of sexual predators.

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     5.  Prohibiting sexual predators from working with children,

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either for compensation or as a volunteer.

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     (10)  PENALTIES.--

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     (b)  A sexual predator who has been convicted of or found to

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have committed, or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to,

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regardless of adjudication, any violation, or attempted

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violation, of s. 787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 787.025(2)(c), where

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the victim is a minor and the defendant is not the victim's

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parent or guardian; s. 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8) s.

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794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s.

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796.035; s. 800.04; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0145; or s.

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985.701(1); or a violation of a similar law of another

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jurisdiction when the victim of the offense was a minor, and who

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works, whether for compensation or as a volunteer, at any

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business where children regularly congregate, school, child care

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facility day care center, park as defined in s. 794.0701,

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playground, or other place where children regularly congregate,

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commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in

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s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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     Section 2.  Section 775.215, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     775.215 Residency distance limitations for persons

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convicted of certain sexual offenses; local ordinances preempted

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and repealed.--The adoption of residency distance limitations for

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persons convicted of sexual offenses, including, but not limited

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to, violations of s. 787.01, s. 787.02, s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s.

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827.071, or s. 847.0145, regardless of whether adjudication has

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been withheld, is expressly preempted to the state. The

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provisions of ss. 794.065, 947.1405, and 948.30 which establish

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such residency distance limitations supersede the distance

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limitation included in any such municipal or county ordinances.

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Any such residency distance limitations adopted by a county or

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municipality before October 1, 2008, are repealed and abolished

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effective October 1, 2008.

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     Section 3.  Subsection (2) of section 775.24, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     775.24  Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual

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predators and sexual offenders.--

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     (2)  If a person meets the criteria in this chapter for

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designation as a sexual predator or meets the criteria in s.

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943.0435, s. 944.606, s. 944.607, or any other law for

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classification as a sexual offender, the court may not enter an

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order, for the purpose of approving a plea agreement or for any

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other reason, which:

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     (a)  Exempts a person who meets the criteria for designation

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as a sexual predator or classification as a sexual offender from

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such designation or classification, or exempts such person from

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the requirements for registration or community and public

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notification imposed upon sexual predators and sexual offenders,

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exempts such person from the residency distance limitations

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contained in ss. 794.065, 947.1405, and 948.30, or exempts such

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person from the provisions of s. 794.0701;

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     (b)  Restricts the compiling, reporting, or release of

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public records information that relates to sexual predators or

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sexual offenders; or

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     (c)  Prevents any person or entity from performing its

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duties or operating within its statutorily conferred authority as

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such duty or authority relates to sexual predators or sexual

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offenders.

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     Section 4.  Section 794.065, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     794.065  Unlawful place of residence for persons convicted

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of certain sex offenses.--

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     (1)(a)1. It is unlawful for any person who has been

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convicted of a violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or

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s. 847.0145, regardless of whether adjudication has been

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withheld, in which the victim of the offense was less than 16

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years of age, to reside within 1,000 feet of any school, child

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care facility day care center, park as defined in s. 794.0701, or

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playground.

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     2. A person who violates this subsection section and whose

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conviction for an offense listed in subparagraph 1. under s.

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794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145 was classified as:

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     a. A felony of the first degree or higher commits a felony

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of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.

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775.083. A person who violates this section and whose conviction

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under s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145 was

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classified as

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     b. A felony of the second or third degree commits a

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misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.

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775.082 or s. 775.083.

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     (b)(2) This subsection section applies to any person

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convicted of an offense listed in subparagraph (a)1. if the

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offense occurred a violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s.

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827.071, or s. 847.0145 for offenses that occur on or after

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October 1, 2004.

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     (2)(a)1. It is unlawful for any person who has been

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convicted of a violation of s. 787.01, s. 787.02, s. 794.011, s.

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800.04, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145, committed on or after October

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1, 2008, regardless of whether adjudication has been withheld, in

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which the victim of the offense was younger than 16 years of age,

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to reside within 1,500 feet of any school, child care facility,

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park as defined in s. 794.0701, or playground.

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A sexual offender or sexual predator does not commit a violation

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of this section if convicted of a violation of s. 787.01, s.

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787.02, s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145,

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regardless of whether adjudication has been withheld, in which

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the victim of the offense was younger than 16 years of age and

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when the sexual offender or sexual predator was a minor. This

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exception, however, does not apply to a sexual offender or sexual

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predator who is convicted of a subsequent sexual offense as an

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adult.

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     2. A person violating this subsection whose conviction of

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an offense listed in subparagraph 1. was classified as:

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     a. A felony of the first degree or higher commits a felony

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of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.

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775.083.

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     b. A felony of the second or third degree commits a

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misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.

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775.082 or s. 775.083.

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     (b) The distances in this subsection shall be measured in a

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straight line from the offender's place of residence to the

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nearest boundary line of the school, child care facility, park as

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defined in s. 794.0701, or playground.

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     Section 5.  Section 794.0701, Florida Statutes, is created

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to read:

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     794.0701 Loitering or prowling by persons convicted of

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certain sex offenses.--

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     (1) Any person who:

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     (a) Has been convicted of a violation of s. 787.01, s.

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787.02, s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145,

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regardless of whether adjudication has been withheld, in which

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the victim of the offense was younger than 16 years of age; and

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     (b) Loiters or prowls as proscribed in s. 856.021 within

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300 feet of a place where children regularly congregate,

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including a school, designated public school bus stop, child care

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facility, playground, or park as defined in s. 794.0701,

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commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided

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in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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     (2) "Child care facility" has the same meaning as provided

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in s. 402.302.

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     (3) "Park" means and includes all public and private

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property specifically designated as being used for park and

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recreational purposes and where children regularly congregate.

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     (4) "School" has the same meaning as provided in s. 1003.01

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and includes a "private school" as defined in s. 1002.01, a

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"voluntary prekindergarten education program" as described in s.

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1002.53(3), a "public school" as described in s. 402.3025(1), the

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Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, the Florida Virtual

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School as established in s. 1002.37, and a K-8 Virtual School as

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established in s. 1002.415, excluding facilities dedicated

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exclusively to the education of adults.

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A sexual offender or sexual predator does not commit a violation

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of this section if convicted of a violation of s. 787.01, s.

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787.02, s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145,

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regardless of whether adjudication has been withheld, in which

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the victim of the offense was younger than 16 years of age and

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when the sexual offender or sexual predator was a minor. This

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exception, however, does not apply to a sexual offender or sexual

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predator who is convicted of a subsequent sexual offense as an

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adult.

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     Section 6.  Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection

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(7) of section 947.1405, Florida Statutes, are amended, and

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subsection (11) is added to that section, to read:

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     947.1405  Conditional release program.--

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     (2)(a) Any inmate who:

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     1.(a) Is convicted of a crime committed on or after October

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1, 1988, and before January 1, 1994, and any inmate who is

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convicted of a crime committed on or after January 1, 1994, which

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crime is or was contained in category 1, category 2, category 3,

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or category 4 of Rule 3.701 and Rule 3.988, Florida Rules of

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Criminal Procedure (1993), and who has served at least one prior

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felony commitment at a state or federal correctional institution;

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     2.(b) Is sentenced as a habitual or violent habitual

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offender or a violent career criminal pursuant to s. 775.084; or

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     3.(c) Is found to be a sexual predator under s. 775.21 or

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former s. 775.23,

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shall, upon reaching the tentative release date or provisional

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release date, whichever is earlier, as established by the

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Department of Corrections, be released under supervision subject

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to specified terms and conditions, including payment of the cost

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of supervision pursuant to s. 948.09. Such supervision shall be

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applicable to all sentences within the overall term of sentences

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if an inmate's overall term of sentences includes one or more

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sentences that are eligible for conditional release supervision

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as provided herein.

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     (b) Effective July 1, 1994, and applicable for offenses

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committed on or after that date, the commission may require, as a

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condition of conditional release, that the releasee make payment

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of the debt due and owing to a county or municipal detention

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facility under s. 951.032 for medical care, treatment,

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hospitalization, or transportation received by the releasee while

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in that detention facility. The commission, in determining

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whether to order such repayment and the amount of such repayment,

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shall consider the amount of the debt, whether there was any

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fault of the institution for the medical expenses incurred, the

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financial resources of the releasee, the present and potential

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future financial needs and earning ability of the releasee, and

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dependents, and other appropriate factors.

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     (c) If any inmate placed on conditional release supervision

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is also subject to probation or community control, resulting from

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a probationary or community control split sentence within the

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overall term of sentences, the Department of Corrections shall

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supervise such person according to the conditions imposed by the

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court and the commission shall defer to such supervision. If the

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court revokes probation or community control and resentences the

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offender to a term of incarceration, such revocation also

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constitutes a sufficient basis for the revocation of the

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conditional release supervision on any nonprobationary or

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noncommunity control sentence without further hearing by the

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commission. If any such supervision on any nonprobationary or

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noncommunity control sentence is revoked, such revocation may

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result in a forfeiture of all gain-time, and the commission may

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revoke the resulting deferred conditional release supervision or

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take other action it considers appropriate. If the term of

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conditional release supervision exceeds that of the probation or

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community control, then, upon expiration of the probation or

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community control, authority for the supervision shall revert to

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the commission and the supervision shall be subject to the

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conditions imposed by the commission.

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     (d) A panel of no fewer than two commissioners shall

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establish the terms and conditions of any such release. If the

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offense was a controlled substance violation, the conditions

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shall include a requirement that the offender submit to random

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substance abuse testing intermittently throughout the term of

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conditional release supervision, upon the direction of the

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correctional probation officer as defined in s. 943.10(3). The

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commission shall also determine whether the terms and conditions

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of such release have been violated and whether such violation

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warrants revocation of the conditional release.

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     (7)(a)  Any inmate who is convicted of a crime committed on

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or after October 1, 1995, or who has been previously convicted of

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a crime committed on or after October 1, 1995, in violation of

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chapter 794, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145, and is

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subject to conditional release supervision, shall have, in

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addition to any other conditions imposed, the following special

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conditions imposed by the commission:

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     1.  A mandatory curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The commission

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may designate another 8-hour period if the offender's employment

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precludes the above specified time, and such alternative is

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recommended by the Department of Corrections. If the commission

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determines that imposing a curfew would endanger the victim, the

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commission may consider alternative sanctions.

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     2.a. If the victim was under the age of 18, a prohibition

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on living within 1,000 feet of a school, child care facility day

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care center, park as defined in s. 794.0701, playground,

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designated public school bus stop, or other place where children

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regularly congregate. A releasee who is subject to this

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subparagraph may not relocate to a residence that is within 1,000

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feet of a public school bus stop.

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     b. Beginning October 1, 2004, the commission or the

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department may not approve a residence that is located within

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1,000 feet of a school, child care facility day care center, park

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as defined in s. 794.0701, playground, designated school bus

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stop, or other place where children regularly congregate for any

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releasee who is subject to this subparagraph. On October 1, 2004,

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the department shall notify each affected school district of the

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location of the residence of a releasee 30 days prior to release

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and thereafter, if the releasee relocates to a new residence,

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shall notify any affected school district of the residence of the

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releasee within 30 days after relocation. If, on October 1, 2004,

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any public school bus stop is located within 1,000 feet of the

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existing residence of such releasee, the district school board

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shall relocate that school bus stop. Beginning October 1, 2004, a

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district school board may not establish or relocate a public

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school bus stop within 1,000 feet of the residence of a releasee

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who is subject to this subparagraph. The failure of the district

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school board to comply with this subparagraph shall not result in

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a violation of conditional release supervision.

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     c. Beginning October 1, 2008, the commission or the

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department may not approve a residence located within 1,500 feet

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of a school, child care facility, park as defined in s. 794.0701,

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playground, or other place where children regularly congregate

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for any releasee who is subject to this subparagraph. The

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distance in this sub-subparagraph shall be measured in a straight

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line from the offender's place of residence to the nearest

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boundary line of the school, child care facility, park as defined

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in s. 794.0701, playground, or other place where children

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regularly congregate. The distance may not be measured by a

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pedestrian route or automobile route.

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     d. A sexual offender or sexual predator convicted of a

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violation of s. 787.01, s. 787.02, s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s.

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827.071, or s. 847.0145, regardless of whether adjudication has

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been withheld, in which the victim of the offense was younger

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than 16 years of age and when the sexual offender or sexual

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predator was a minor is not subject to the conditions in

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subparagraph 2. This sub-subparagraph, however, does not apply to

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a sexual offender or sexual predator who is convicted of a

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subsequent sexual offense as an adult.

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     3.  Active participation in and successful completion of a

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sex offender treatment program with qualified practitioners

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specifically trained to treat sex offenders, at the releasee's

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own expense. If a qualified practitioner is not available within

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a 50-mile radius of the releasee's residence, the offender shall

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participate in other appropriate therapy.

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     4.  A prohibition on any contact with the victim, directly

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or indirectly, including through a third person, unless approved

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by the victim, the offender's therapist, and the sentencing

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court.

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     5.  If the victim was under the age of 18, a prohibition

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against contact with children under the age of 18 without review

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and approval by the commission. The commission may approve

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supervised contact with a child under the age of 18 if the

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approval is based upon a recommendation for contact issued by a

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qualified practitioner who is basing the recommendation on a risk

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assessment. Further, the sex offender must be currently enrolled

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in or have successfully completed a sex offender therapy program.

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The commission may not grant supervised contact with a child if

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the contact is not recommended by a qualified practitioner and

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may deny supervised contact with a child at any time. When

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considering whether to approve supervised contact with a child,

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the commission must review and consider the following:

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     a.  A risk assessment completed by a qualified practitioner.

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The qualified practitioner must prepare a written report that

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must include the findings of the assessment and address each of

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the following components:

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     (I)  The sex offender's current legal status;

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     (II)  The sex offender's history of adult charges with

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apparent sexual motivation;

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     (III)  The sex offender's history of adult charges without

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apparent sexual motivation;

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     (IV)  The sex offender's history of juvenile charges,

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whenever available;

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     (V)  The sex offender's offender treatment history,

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including a consultation from the sex offender's treating, or

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most recent treating, therapist;

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     (VI)  The sex offender's current mental status;

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     (VII)  The sex offender's mental health and substance abuse

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history as provided by the Department of Corrections;

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     (VIII)  The sex offender's personal, social, educational,

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and work history;

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     (IX)  The results of current psychological testing of the

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sex offender if determined necessary by the qualified

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practitioner;

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     (X)  A description of the proposed contact, including the

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location, frequency, duration, and supervisory arrangement;

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     (XI)  The child's preference and relative comfort level with

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the proposed contact, when age-appropriate;

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     (XII)  The parent's or legal guardian's preference regarding

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the proposed contact; and

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     (XIII)  The qualified practitioner's opinion, along with the

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basis for that opinion, as to whether the proposed contact would

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likely pose significant risk of emotional or physical harm to the

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child.

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The written report of the assessment must be given to the

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commission.

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     b.  A recommendation made as a part of the risk-assessment

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report as to whether supervised contact with the child should be

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approved;

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     c.  A written consent signed by the child's parent or legal

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guardian, if the parent or legal guardian is not the sex

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offender, agreeing to the sex offender having supervised contact

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with the child after receiving full disclosure of the sex

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offender's present legal status, past criminal history, and the

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results of the risk assessment. The commission may not approve

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contact with the child if the parent or legal guardian refuses to

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give written consent for supervised contact;

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     d.  A safety plan prepared by the qualified practitioner,

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who provides treatment to the offender, in collaboration with the

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sex offender, the child's parent or legal guardian, and the

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child, when age appropriate, which details the acceptable

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conditions of contact between the sex offender and the child. The

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safety plan must be reviewed and approved by the Department of

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Corrections before being submitted to the commission; and

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     e.  Evidence that the child's parent or legal guardian, if

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the parent or legal guardian is not the sex offender, understands

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the need for and agrees to the safety plan and has agreed to

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provide, or to designate another adult to provide, constant

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supervision any time the child is in contact with the offender.

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The commission may not appoint a person to conduct a risk

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assessment and may not accept a risk assessment from a person who

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has not demonstrated to the commission that he or she has met the

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requirements of a qualified practitioner as defined in this

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section.

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     6.  If the victim was under age 18, a prohibition on working

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for pay or as a volunteer at any school, child care facility day

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care center, park as defined in s. 794.0701, playground, or other

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place where children regularly congregate, as prescribed by the

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commission.

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     7.  Unless otherwise indicated in the treatment plan

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provided by the sexual offender treatment program, a prohibition

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on viewing, owning, or possessing any obscene, pornographic, or

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sexually stimulating visual or auditory material, including

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telephone, electronic media, computer programs, or computer

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services that are relevant to the offender's deviant behavior

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pattern.

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     8.  Effective for a releasee whose crime is committed on or

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after July 1, 2005, a prohibition on accessing the Internet or

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other computer services until the offender's sex offender

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treatment program, after a risk assessment is completed, approves

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and implements a safety plan for the offender's accessing or

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using the Internet or other computer services.

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     9.  A requirement that the releasee must submit two

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specimens of blood to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement

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to be registered with the DNA database.

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     10.  A requirement that the releasee make restitution to the

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victim, as determined by the sentencing court or the commission,

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for all necessary medical and related professional services

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relating to physical, psychiatric, and psychological care.

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     11.  Submission to a warrantless search by the community

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control or probation officer of the probationer's or community

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controllee's person, residence, or vehicle.

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     (11) For a releasee whose crime was committed on or after

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October 1, 2008, the commission must, in addition to all other

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provisions of this section, impose the special conditions in

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paragraph (b) on the following releasees:

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     (a) A releasee whose crime was committed on or after

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October 1, 2008, in violation of s. 800.04(4), (5), or (6); s.

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827.071; or s. 847.0145 in this state or a similar offense in

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another jurisdiction when, at the time of the offense, the victim

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was younger than 16 years of age and the releasee was 18 years of

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age or older.

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     (b) A releasee who is designated as a sexual predator under

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s. 775.21 or who has received a similar designation or

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determination in another jurisdiction.

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     (c) A releasee subject to registration as a sexual predator

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under s. 775.21 or as a sexual offender under s. 943.0435 who has

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committed an offense that would meet the criteria for the

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designation or registration when at the time of the offense the

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victim was younger than 16 years of age and the releasee was 18

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years of age or older, who commits a violation of s. 775.21 or s.

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943.0435 on or after October 1, 2008, and who is not otherwise

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subject to this subsection.

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     Section 7.  Subsection (4) of section 948.06, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     948.06  Violation of probation or community control;

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revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution

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or cost of supervision.--

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     (4)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a

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felony probationer or an offender in community control who is

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arrested for violating his or her probation or community control

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in a material respect may be taken before the court in the county

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or circuit in which the probationer or offender was arrested.

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That court shall advise him or her of such the charge of a

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violation and, if such charge is admitted, shall cause him or her

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to be brought before the court that granted the probation or

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community control. If such the violation is not admitted by the

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probationer or offender, the court may commit him or her or

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release him or her with or without bail to await further hearing.

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However, if the probationer or offender is under supervision for

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any criminal offense proscribed in chapter 794, s. 800.04(4),

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(5), (6), s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145, or is a registered sexual

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predator or a registered sexual offender, or is under supervision

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for a criminal offense for which he or she would meet the

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registration criteria in s. 775.21, s. 943.0435, or s. 944.607

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but for the effective date of those sections, the court must make

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a finding that the probationer or offender poses no is not a

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danger to the public prior to release with or without bail. In

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determining whether the offender poses no danger to the public

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the danger posed by the offender's or probationer's release, the

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court may consider the nature and circumstances of the violation

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and any new offenses charged; the offender's or probationer's

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past and present conduct, including convictions of crimes; any

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record of arrests without conviction for crimes involving

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violence or sexual crimes; any other evidence of allegations of

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unlawful sexual conduct or the use of violence by the offender or

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probationer; the offender's or probationer's family ties, length

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of residence in the community, employment history, and mental

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condition; his or her history and conduct during the probation or

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community control supervision from which the violation arises and

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any other previous supervisions, including disciplinary records

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of previous incarcerations; the likelihood that the offender or

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probationer will engage again in a criminal course of conduct;

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the weight of the evidence against the offender or probationer;

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and any other facts the court considers relevant. The court, as

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soon as is practicable, shall give the probationer or offender an

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opportunity to be fully heard on his or her behalf in person or

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by counsel. After such the hearing, the court shall make findings

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of fact and forward the findings to the court that granted the

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probation or community control and to the probationer or offender

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or his or her attorney. The findings of fact by the hearing court

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are binding on the court that granted the probation or community

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control. Upon the probationer or offender being brought before

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it, the court that granted the probation or community control may

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revoke, modify, or continue the probation or community control or

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may place the probationer into community control as provided in

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this section. However, the probationer or offender shall not be

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released and shall not be admitted to bail, but shall be brought

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before the court that granted the probation or community control

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if any violation of felony probation or community control other

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than a failure to pay costs or fines or make restitution payments

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is alleged to have been committed by:

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     (a)  A violent felony offender of special concern, as

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defined in this section;

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     (b)  A person who is on felony probation or community

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control for any offense committed on or after the effective date

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of this act and who is arrested for a qualifying offense as

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defined in this section; or

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     (c)  A person who is on felony probation or community

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control and has previously been found by a court to be a habitual

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violent felony offender as defined in s. 775.084(1)(b), a three-

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time violent felony offender as defined in s. 775.084(1)(c), or a

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sexual predator under s. 775.21, and who is arrested for

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committing a qualifying offense as defined in this section on or

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after the effective date of this act.

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     Section 8.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and subsection

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(3) of section 948.30, Florida Statutes, are amended, and

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subsection (4) is added to that section, to read:

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     948.30  Additional terms and conditions of probation or

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community control for certain sex offenses.--Conditions imposed

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pursuant to this section do not require oral pronouncement at the

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time of sentencing and shall be considered standard conditions of

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probation or community control for offenders specified in this

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section.

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     (1)  Effective for probationers or community controllees

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whose crime was committed on or after October 1, 1995, and who

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are placed under supervision for violation of chapter 794, s.

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800.04, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145, the court must impose the

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following conditions in addition to all other standard and

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special conditions imposed:

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     (b)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., if the victim

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was under the age of 18, a prohibition on living within 1,000

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feet of a school, child care facility day care center, park as

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defined in s. 794.0701, playground, or other place where children

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regularly congregate, as prescribed by the court. The 1,000-foot

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distance shall be measured in a straight line from the offender's

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place of residence to the nearest boundary line of the school,

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child care facility day care center, park as defined in s.

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794.0701, playground, or other place where children regularly

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congregate. The distance may not be measured by a pedestrian

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route or automobile route.

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     2. For a probationer or community controllee whose crime

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was committed on or after October 1, 2008, if the victim was

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younger than 18 years of age, a prohibition on living within

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1,500 feet of a school, child care facility, park as defined in

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s. 794.0701, playground, or other place where children regularly

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congregate, as prescribed by the court. This distance shall be

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measured in a straight line from the offender's place of

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residence to the nearest boundary line of the school, child care

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facility, park as defined in s. 794.0701, playground, or other

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place where children regularly congregate. The distance may not

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be measured by a pedestrian route or automobile route.

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A sexual offender or sexual predator convicted of a violation of

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s. 787.01, s. 787.02, s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, or s.

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847.0145, regardless of whether adjudication has been withheld,

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in which the victim of the offense was younger than 16 years of

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age and when the sexual offender or sexual predator was a minor

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is not subject to the conditions in paragraph (b). This

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exception, however, does not apply to a sexual offender or sexual

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predator who is convicted of a subsequent sexual offense as an

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adult.

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     (3)  Effective for a probationer or community controllee

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whose crime was committed on or after September 1, 2005, and who:

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     (a)  Is placed on probation or community control for a

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violation of chapter 794, s. 800.04(4), (5), or (6), s. 827.071,

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or s. 847.0145 and the unlawful sexual activity involved a victim

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younger than 16 15 years of age or younger and the offender is 18

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years of age or older;

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     (b)  Is designated a sexual predator pursuant to s. 775.21;

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or

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     (c)  Has previously been convicted of a violation of chapter

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794, s. 800.04(4), (5), or (6), s. 827.071, or s. 847.0145 and

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the unlawful sexual activity involved a victim younger than 16 15

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years of age or younger and the offender is 18 years of age or

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older,

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the court must order, in addition to any other provision of this

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section, mandatory electronic monitoring as a condition of the

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probation or community control supervision.

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     (4) The court must, in addition to all other provisions of

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this section, impose the special conditions in paragraph (1)(b)

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on the following probationers or community controllees whose

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crime was committed on or after October 1, 2008:

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     (a) A probationer or community controllee who violated s.

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800.04(4), (5), or (6); s. 827.071; or s. 847.0145 in this state

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or committed a similar offense in another jurisdiction when, at

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the time of the offense, the victim was younger than 16 years of

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age and the probationer or community controllee was 18 years of

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age or older.

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     (b) A probationer or community controllee who is designated

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as a sexual predator under s. 775.21 or who has received a

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similar designation or determination in another jurisdiction.

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     (c) A probationer or community controllee subject to

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registration as a sexual predator under s. 775.21 or as a sexual

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offender pursuant to s. 943.0435 who has committed an offense

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that would meet the criteria for the designation or registration

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when at the time of the offense the victim was younger than 16

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years of age and the probationer or community controllee was 18

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years of age or older, who commits a violation of s. 775.21 or s.

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943.0435 on or after October 1, 2008, and who is not otherwise

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subject to this subsection.

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     Section 9.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2008.

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