Florida Senate - 2008 CS for CS for CS for SB 1442

By the Committees on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Judiciary; Criminal Justice; and Senators Dockery and Baker

604-07690-08 20081442c3

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to exploited children; amending s. 92.56,

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F.S.; permitting use of a pseudonym to designate the

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victim of a crime involving a victim of production,

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possession, or promotion of child pornography; revising

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provisions concerning use of victim pseudonyms to specify

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that they may be used in civil and criminal proceedings;

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amending s. 796.035, F.S.; revising provisions relating to

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the sale or transfer of minors into sex trafficking or

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prostitution; amending s. 800.04, F.S., relating to lewd

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or lascivious exhibition, to conform to changes made by

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the act; amending s. 847.0135, F.S.; conforming provisions

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to changes made by the act; creating s. 847.002, F.S.;

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requiring law enforcement officers to provide certain

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information to the National Center for Missing and

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Exploited Children; requiring law enforcement officers

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submitting a case for prosecution that involves the

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creation, possession, or promotion of child pornography to

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provide specified information to prosecutors; requiring

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prosecutors to enter specified information in a database

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maintained by the Attorney General; creating s. 847.01357,

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F.S.; providing a civil remedy for any person who, while

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under the age of 18, was a victim of certain sexual abuse

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crimes wherein any portion of that abuse was used in the

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production of child pornography and who suffers personal

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or psychological injury as a result of the production,

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promotion, or possession of such images; specifying

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damages; providing for limitation of actions; providing

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for confidential pseudonyms to specified claimants;

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precluding a defense to certain civil actions; permitting

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the Attorney General to pursue cases on behalf of victims;

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providing for disposition of damages and attorney's fees;

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amending s. 960.03, F.S.; expanding the definition of

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"crime" for purposes of victim compensation to include

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violations of s. 827.071, s. 847.0135, s. 847.0137, or s.

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847.038, related to online sexual exploitation and child

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pornography; defining the term "identified victim of child

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pornography;" expanding the definition of "victim" for

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purposes of victim compensation to include a person less

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than 18 years of age who was present at the scene of a

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crime, saw or heard the crime, and suffered a psychiatric

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or psychological injury because of the crime, but who was

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not physically injured; creating s. 960.197, F.S.;

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authorizing victim compensation awards to certain persons

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who suffer psychiatric or psychological injury as a result

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of certain crimes; amending ss. 90.404, 92.565, 394.912,

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409.2355, 775.082, 775.084, 775.15, 775.21, 784.048,

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787.01, 787.02, 787.025, 794.065, 914.16, 921.0022,

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921.244, 938.10, 943.04354, 947.1405, 948.03, 948.06,

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948.101, 948.30, and 948.31, F.S.; conforming provisions

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to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

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     WHEREAS, children who are sexually abused and then exploited

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by the creation of permanent images of that sexual abuse through

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child pornography are further harmed by the continued possession,

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promotion, and distribution of those images on the Internet, and

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     WHEREAS, the possession of child pornography is not a

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victimless crime, and more than 1,200 victims of child

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pornography are known by law enforcement agencies, more than 30

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of whom were residents of this state at the time of their abuse,

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and

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     WHEREAS, victims of child pornography suffer repeated

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unending abuse not only as children, but throughout their lives,

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by those individuals who engage in the collection and

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distribution of the image of the victim's sexual abuse and

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exploitation, and

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     WHEREAS, victims of child pornography currently do not

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receive notice, consideration, compensation, or any other rights

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assured to crime victims in this state pursuant to chapter 960,

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F.S., and

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     WHEREAS, victims of child pornography are entitled to be

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heard and considered in any case involving the production,

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possession, and promotion of an image of their sexual abuse, and

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these victims are due all the rights and protections afforded

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every other crime victim in this state, NOW, THEREFORE,

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

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     Section 1.  Subsection (3) of section 92.56, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     92.56  Judicial proceedings and court records involving

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sexual offenses.--

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     (3)  The state may use a pseudonym instead of the victim's

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name to designate the victim of a crime described in chapter 794

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or chapter 800, or of child abuse, aggravated child abuse, or

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sexual performance by a child as described in chapter 827, or any

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crime involving the production, possession, or promotion of child

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pornography as described in chapter 847, in all court records and

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records of court proceedings, both civil and criminal.

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     Section 2.  Section 796.035, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     796.035  Selling or buying of minors into sex trafficking or

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prostitution; penalties.--Any parent, legal guardian, or other

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person having custody or control of a minor who sells or

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otherwise transfers custody or control of such minor, or offers

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to sell or otherwise transfer custody of such minor, with

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knowledge that, as a consequence of the sale or transfer, force,

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fraud, or coercion will be used to cause the minor will to engage

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in prostitution, perform naked for compensation, or otherwise

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participate in the trade of sex trafficking, commits a felony of

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the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.

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775.083, or s. 775.084.

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     Section 3.  Subsection (7) of section 800.04, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     800.04  Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the

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presence of persons less than 16 years of age.--

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     (7)  LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS EXHIBITION.--

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     (a)  A person who:

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     1.  Intentionally masturbates;

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     2.  Intentionally exposes the genitals in a lewd or

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lascivious manner; or

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     3.  Intentionally commits any other sexual act that does not

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involve actual physical or sexual contact with the victim,

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including, but not limited to, sadomasochistic abuse, sexual

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bestiality, or the simulation of any act involving sexual

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activity

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in the presence of a victim who is less than 16 years of age,

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commits lewd or lascivious exhibition.

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     (b) A person who:

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     1. Intentionally masturbates;

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     2. Intentionally exposes the genitals in a lewd or

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lascivious manner; or

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     3. Intentionally commits any other sexual act that does not

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involve actual physical or sexual contact with the victim,

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including, but not limited to, sadomasochistic abuse, sexual

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bestiality, or the simulation of any act involving sexual

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activity

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live over a computer online service, Internet service, or local

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bulletin board service and who knows or should know or has reason

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to believe that the transmission is viewed on a computer or

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television monitor by a victim in this state who is less than 16

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years of age, commits lewd or lascivious exhibition. The fact

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that an undercover operative or law enforcement officer was

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involved in the detection and investigation of an offense under

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this paragraph shall not constitute a defense to a prosecution

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under this paragraph.

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     (b)(c) An offender 18 years of age or older who commits a

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lewd or lascivious exhibition commits a felony of the second

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degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.

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775.084.

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     (c)(d) An offender less than 18 years of age who commits a

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lewd or lascivious exhibition commits a felony of the third

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degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.

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775.084.

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     Section 4.  Present subsections (5), (6), and (7) of section

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847.0135, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6),

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(7), and (8), respectively, and a new subsection (5) is added to

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that section, to read:

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     847.0135  Computer pornography; traveling to meet minor;

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penalties.--

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     (5) CERTAIN COMPUTER TRANSMISSIONS PROHIBITED.--

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     (a) A person who:

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     1. Intentionally masturbates;

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     2. Intentionally exposes the genitals in a lewd or

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lascivious manner; or

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     3. Intentionally commits any other sexual act that does not

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involve actual physical or sexual contact with the victim,

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including, but not limited to, sadomasochistic abuse, sexual

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bestiality, or the simulation of any act involving sexual

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activity

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live over a computer online service, Internet service, or local

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bulletin board service and who knows or should know or has reason

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to believe that the transmission is viewed on a computer or

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television monitor by a victim in this state who is less than 16

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years of age, commits lewd or lascivious exhibition in violation

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of this subsection. The fact that an undercover operative or law

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enforcement officer was involved in the detection and

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investigation of an offense under this subsection shall not

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constitute a defense to a prosecution under this subsection.

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     (b) An offender 18 years of age or older who commits a lewd

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or lascivious exhibition using a computer commits a felony of the

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second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,

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or s. 775.084.

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     (c) An offender less than 18 years of age who commits a

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lewd or lascivious exhibition using a computer commits a felony

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

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775.083, or s. 775.084.

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     (d) A mother's breastfeeding of her baby does not under any

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circumstance constitute a violation of this subsection.

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     Section 5.  Section 847.002, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     847.002 Child pornography prosecutions.--

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     (1) Any law enforcement officer who, pursuant to a criminal

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investigation, recovers images or movies of child pornography

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shall:

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     (a) Provide such images or movies to the law enforcement

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agency representative assigned to the Child Victim Identification

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Program at the National Center for Missing and Exploited

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Children, as required by the center's guidelines.

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     (b) Request the law enforcement agency contact information

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from the Child Victim Identification Program for any images or

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movies recovered which contain an identified victim of child

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pornography as defined in s. 960.03.

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     (c) Provide case information to the Child Victim

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Identification Program, as required by the National Center for

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Missing and Exploited Children guidelines, in any case where the

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law enforcement officer identifies a previously unidentified

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victim of child pornography, as defined in s. 960.03.

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     (2) Any law enforcement officer submitting a case for

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prosecution which involves the production, promotion, or

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possession of child pornography shall submit to the designated

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prosecutor the law enforcement agency contact information

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provided by the Child Victim Identification Program at the

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, for any

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images or movies involved in the case which contain the depiction

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of an identified victim of child pornography as defined in s.

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960.03.

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     (3) In every filed case involving an identified victim of

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child pornography, as defined in s. 960.03, the prosecuting

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agency shall enter the following information into the Victims in

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Child Pornography Tracking Repeat Exploitation database

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maintained by the Office of the Attorney General:

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     (a) The case number and agency file number.

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     (b) The named defendant.

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     (c) The circuit court division and county.

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     (d) Current court dates and the status of the case.

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     (e) Contact information for the prosecutor assigned.

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     (f) Verification that the prosecutor is or is not in

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possession of a victim impact statement and will use the

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statement in sentencing.

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     Section 6.  Section 847.01357, Florida Statutes, is created

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to read:

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     847.01357 Exploited children's civil remedy.--

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     (1) Any person who, while under the age of 18, was a victim

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of a sexual abuse crime listed in chapter 794, chapter 800,

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chapter 827, or chapter 847, where any portion of such abuse was

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used in the production of child pornography, and who suffers

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personal or psychological injury as a result of the production,

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promotion, or possession of such images or movies, may bring an

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action in an appropriate state court against the producer,

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promoter, or possessor of such images or movies, regardless of

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whether the victim is now an adult. In any action brought under

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this section, a prevailing plaintiff shall recover the actual

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damages such person sustained and the cost of the suit, including

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reasonable attorney's fees. Any victim who is awarded damages

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under this section shall be deemed to have sustained damages of

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at least $150,000.

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     (2) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any action

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commenced under this section must be filed within 3 years after

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the later of:

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     (a) The conclusion of a related criminal case;

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     (b) The notification to the victim by a member of a law

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enforcement agency of the creation, possession, or promotion of

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pornographic images; or

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     (c) In the case of a victim younger than 18, within 3 years

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after the person reaches the age of 18.

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     (3) Any victim who has a bona fide claim under this section

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shall, upon request, be provided a pseudonym, pursuant to s.

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92.56(3), which shall be issued and maintained by the Department

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of Legal Affairs for use in all legal pleadings. This identifier

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shall be fully recognized in all courts in this state as a valid

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legal identity.

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     (4) It is not a defense to a civil cause of action under

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this section that the respondent did not know the victim or

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commit the abuse depicted in any image of child pornography.

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     (5) To prevent the further exploitation of victims for

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monetary gain by any other person, at the victim's request and

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pursuant to agency approval, the Office of the Attorney General

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may pursue cases on behalf of any Florida victim under this

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section. All damages obtained shall go to the victim, and the

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Office of the Attorney General may seek reasonable attorney's

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fees and costs as authorized under this section.

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     Section 7.  Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (3) of

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section 960.03, Florida Statutes, present subsections (10)

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through (13) of that section are renumbered as subsections (11)

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through (14), respectively, a new subsection (10) is added to

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that section, and present subsection (13) of that section is

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amended, to read:

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     960.03  Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28.--As used in ss.

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960.01-960.28, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:

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     (3)  "Crime" means:

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     (d) Any violation of s. 827.071, s. 847.0135, s. 847.0137,

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or s. 847.0138, related to online sexual exploitation and child

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pornography.

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     (10) "Identified victim of child pornography" means any

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person who, while under the age of 18, is depicted in any image

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or movie of child pornography and who is identified through a

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report generated by a law enforcement agency and provided to the

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Child Victim

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Identification Program.

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     (14)(13) "Victim" means:

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     (a)  A person who suffers personal physical injury or death

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as a direct result of a crime;

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     (b) A person younger less than 18 16 years of age who was

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present at the scene of a crime, saw or heard the crime, and

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suffered a psychiatric or psychological injury because of the

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crime, but who was not physically injured; or

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     (c)  A person against whom a forcible felony was committed

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and who suffers a psychiatric or psychological injury as a direct

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result of that crime but who does not otherwise sustain a

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personal physical injury or death.

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     Section 8.  Section 960.197, Florida Statutes, is created to

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read:

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     960.197 Assistance to victims of online sexual exploitation

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and child pornography.--

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     (1) Notwithstanding the criteria set forth in s. 960.13 for

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crime victim compensation awards, the department may award

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compensation for counseling and other mental health services to

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treat psychological injury or trauma to:

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     (a) A child younger than 18 years of age who suffers

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psychiatric or psychological injury as a direct result of online

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sexual exploitation under any provision of s. 827.071, s.

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847.0135, s. 847.0137, or s. 847.0138, and who does not otherwise

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sustain a personal injury or death; or

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     (b) Any person who, while younger than age 18, was depicted

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in any image or movie, regardless of length, of child pornography

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as defined in s. 847.001, who has been identified by a law

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enforcement agency or the National Center for Missing and

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Exploited Children as an identified victim of child pornography,

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who suffers psychiatric or psychological injury as a direct

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result of the crime, and who does not otherwise sustain a

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personal injury or death.

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     (2) Compensation under this section is not contingent upon

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pursuit of a criminal investigation or prosecution.

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     Section 9.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section

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90.404, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     90.404  Character evidence; when admissible.--

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     (2)  OTHER CRIMES, WRONGS, OR ACTS.--

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     (b)1.  In a criminal case in which the defendant is charged

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with a crime involving child molestation, evidence of the

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defendant's commission of other crimes, wrongs, or acts of child

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molestation is admissible, and may be considered for its bearing

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on any matter to which it is relevant.

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     2.  For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "child

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molestation" means conduct proscribed by s. 794.011, or s.

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800.04, or s. 847.0135(5) when committed against a person 16

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years of age or younger.

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     Section 10.  Subsection (2) of section 92.565, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     92.565  Admissibility of confession in sexual abuse cases.--

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     (2)  In any criminal action in which the defendant is

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charged with a crime against a victim under s. 794.011; s.

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794.05; s. 800.04; s. 826.04; s. 827.03, involving sexual abuse;

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s. 827.04, involving sexual abuse; or s. 827.071; or s.

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847.0135(5), or any other crime involving sexual abuse of

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another, or with any attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to

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commit any of these crimes, the defendant's memorialized

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confession or admission is admissible during trial without the

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state having to prove a corpus delicti of the crime if the court

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finds in a hearing conducted outside the presence of the jury

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that the state is unable to show the existence of each element of

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the crime, and having so found, further finds that the

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defendant's confession or admission is trustworthy. Factors which

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may be relevant in determining whether the state is unable to

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show the existence of each element of the crime include, but are

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not limited to, the fact that, at the time the crime was

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committed, the victim was:

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     (a)  Physically helpless, mentally incapacitated, or

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mentally defective, as those terms are defined in s. 794.011;

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     (b)  Physically incapacitated due to age, infirmity, or any

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other cause; or

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     (c)  Less than 12 years of age.

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     Section 11.  Paragraph (e) of subsection (9) of section

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394.912, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     394.912  Definitions.--As used in this part, the term:

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     (9)  "Sexually violent offense" means:

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     (e)  Lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault or act upon or in

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presence of the child in violation of s. 800.04 or s.

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847.0135(5);

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     Section 12.  Section 409.2355, Florida Statutes, is amended

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to read:

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     409.2355  Programs for prosecution of males over age 21 who

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commit certain offenses involving girls under age 16.--Subject to

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specific appropriated funds, the Department of Children and

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Family Services is directed to establish a program by which local

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communities, through the state attorney's office of each judicial

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circuit, may apply for grants to fund innovative programs for the

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prosecution of males over the age of 21 who victimize girls under

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the age of 16 in violation of s. 794.011, s. 794.05, s. 800.04,

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or s. 827.04(3), or s. 847.0135(5).

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     Section 13.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of section

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775.082, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     775.082  Penalties; applicability of sentencing structures;

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mandatory minimum sentences for certain reoffenders previously

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released from prison.--

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     (9)(a)1.  "Prison releasee reoffender" means any defendant

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who commits, or attempts to commit:

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     a.  Treason;

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     b.  Murder;

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     c.  Manslaughter;

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     d.  Sexual battery;

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     e.  Carjacking;

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     f.  Home-invasion robbery;

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     g.  Robbery;

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     h.  Arson;

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     i.  Kidnapping;

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     j.  Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon;

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     k.  Aggravated battery;

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     l.  Aggravated stalking;

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     m.  Aircraft piracy;

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     n.  Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a

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destructive device or bomb;

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     o.  Any felony that involves the use or threat of physical

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force or violence against an individual;

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     p.  Armed burglary;

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     q.  Burglary of a dwelling or burglary of an occupied

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structure; or

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     r.  Any felony violation of s. 790.07, s. 800.04, s. 827.03,

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or s. 827.071, or s. 847.0135(5);

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within 3 years after being released from a state correctional

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facility operated by the Department of Corrections or a private

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vendor or within 3 years after being released from a correctional

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institution of another state, the District of Columbia, the

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United States, any possession or territory of the United States,

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or any foreign jurisdiction, following incarceration for an

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offense for which the sentence is punishable by more than 1 year

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in this state.

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     2.  "Prison releasee reoffender" also means any defendant

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who commits or attempts to commit any offense listed in sub-

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subparagraphs (a)1.a.-r. while the defendant was serving a prison

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sentence or on escape status from a state correctional facility

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operated by the Department of Corrections or a private vendor or

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while the defendant was on escape status from a correctional

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institution of another state, the District of Columbia, the

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United States, any possession or territory of the United States,

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or any foreign jurisdiction, following incarceration for an

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offense for which the sentence is punishable by more than 1 year

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in this state.

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     3.  If the state attorney determines that a defendant is a

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prison releasee reoffender as defined in subparagraph 1., the

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state attorney may seek to have the court sentence the defendant

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as a prison releasee reoffender. Upon proof from the state

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attorney that establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that

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a defendant is a prison releasee reoffender as defined in this

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section, such defendant is not eligible for sentencing under the

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sentencing guidelines and must be sentenced as follows:

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     a.  For a felony punishable by life, by a term of

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imprisonment for life;

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     b.  For a felony of the first degree, by a term of

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imprisonment of 30 years;

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     c.  For a felony of the second degree, by a term of

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imprisonment of 15 years; and

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     d.  For a felony of the third degree, by a term of

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imprisonment of 5 years.

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     Section 14.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section

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775.084, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     775.084  Violent career criminals; habitual felony offenders

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and habitual violent felony offenders; three-time violent felony

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offenders; definitions; procedure; enhanced penalties or

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mandatory minimum prison terms.--

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     (1)  As used in this act:

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     (d)  "Violent career criminal" means a defendant for whom

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the court must impose imprisonment pursuant to paragraph (4)(d),

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if it finds that:

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     1.  The defendant has previously been convicted as an adult

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three or more times for an offense in this state or other

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qualified offense that is:

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     a.  Any forcible felony, as described in s. 776.08;

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     b.  Aggravated stalking, as described in s. 784.048(3) and

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(4);

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     c.  Aggravated child abuse, as described in s. 827.03(2);

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     d.  Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult,

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as described in s. 825.102(2);

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     e.  Lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious

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molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct, or lewd or lascivious

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exhibition, as described in s. 800.04 or s. 847.0135(5);

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     f.  Escape, as described in s. 944.40; or

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     g.  A felony violation of chapter 790 involving the use or

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possession of a firearm.

464

     2.  The defendant has been incarcerated in a state prison or

465

a federal prison.

466

     3.  The primary felony offense for which the defendant is to

467

be sentenced is a felony enumerated in subparagraph 1. and was

468

committed on or after October 1, 1995, and:

469

     a.  While the defendant was serving a prison sentence or

470

other sentence, or court-ordered or lawfully imposed supervision

471

that is imposed as a result of a prior conviction for an

472

enumerated felony; or

473

     b.  Within 5 years after the conviction of the last prior

474

enumerated felony, or within 5 years after the defendant's

475

release from a prison sentence, probation, community control,

476

control release, conditional release, parole, or court-ordered or

477

lawfully imposed supervision or other sentence that is imposed as

478

a result of a prior conviction for an enumerated felony,

479

whichever is later.

480

     4.  The defendant has not received a pardon for any felony

481

or other qualified offense that is necessary for the operation of

482

this paragraph.

483

     5.  A conviction of a felony or other qualified offense

484

necessary to the operation of this paragraph has not been set

485

aside in any postconviction proceeding.

486

     Section 15.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (13) and paragraph

487

(a) of subsection (16) of section 775.15, Florida Statutes, are

488

amended to read:

489

     775.15  Time limitations; general time limitations;

490

exceptions.--

491

     (13)(a)  If the victim of a violation of s. 794.011, former

492

s. 794.05, Florida Statutes 1995, s. 800.04, or s. 826.04, or s.

493

847.0135(5) is under the age of 18, the applicable period of

494

limitation, if any, does not begin to run until the victim has

495

reached the age of 18 or the violation is reported to a law

496

enforcement agency or other governmental agency, whichever occurs

497

earlier. Such law enforcement agency or other governmental agency

498

shall promptly report such allegation to the state attorney for

499

the judicial circuit in which the alleged violation occurred. If

500

the offense is a first or second degree felony violation of s.

501

794.011, and the offense is reported within 72 hours after its

502

commission, the prosecution for such offense may be commenced at

503

any time. This paragraph applies to any such offense except an

504

offense the prosecution of which would have been barred by

505

subsection (2) on or before December 31, 1984.

506

     (16)(a)  In addition to the time periods prescribed in this

507

section, a prosecution for any of the following offenses may be

508

commenced at any time after the date on which the identity of the

509

accused is established, or should have been established by the

510

exercise of due diligence, through the analysis of

511

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence, if a sufficient portion of

512

the evidence collected at the time of the original investigation

513

and tested for DNA is preserved and available for testing by the

514

accused:

515

     1.  Aggravated battery or any felony battery offense under

516

chapter 784.

517

     2.  Kidnapping under s. 787.01 or false imprisonment under

518

s. 787.02.

519

     3.  An offense of sexual battery under chapter 794.

520

     4. A lewd or lascivious offense under s. 800.04, or s.

521

825.1025, or s. 847.0135(5).

522

     5.  A burglary offense under s. 810.02.

523

     6.  A robbery offense under s. 812.13, s. 812.131, or s.

524

812.135.

525

     7.  Carjacking under s. 812.133.

526

     8.  Aggravated child abuse under s. 827.03.

527

     Section 16.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and paragraph

528

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

529

amended to read:

530

     775.21  The Florida Sexual Predators Act.--

531

     (4)  SEXUAL PREDATOR CRITERIA.--

532

     (a)  For a current offense committed on or after October 1,

533

1993, upon conviction, an offender shall be designated as a

534

"sexual predator" under subsection (5), and subject to

535

registration under subsection (6) and community and public

536

notification under subsection (7) if:

537

     1.  The felony is:

538

     a.  A capital, life, or first-degree felony violation, or

539

any attempt thereof, of s. 787.01 or s. 787.02, where the victim

540

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

541

guardian, or s. 794.011, s. 800.04, or s. 847.0145, or a

542

violation of a similar law of another jurisdiction; or

543

     b.  Any felony violation, or any attempt thereof, of s.

544

787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 787.025(2)(c), where the victim is a

545

minor and the defendant is not the victim's parent or guardian;

546

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

547

796.035; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025(2)(b); s. 827.071; s.

548

847.0135(5); s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or a violation of a

549

similar law of another jurisdiction, and the offender has

550

previously been convicted of or found to have committed, or has

551

pled nolo contendere or guilty to, regardless of adjudication,

552

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

553

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

554

parent or guardian; s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s.

555

794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s.

556

827.071; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(4); s.

557

847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or a violation of a similar law of

558

another jurisdiction;

559

     2.  The offender has not received a pardon for any felony or

560

similar law of another jurisdiction that is necessary for the

561

operation of this paragraph; and

562

     3.  A conviction of a felony or similar law of another

563

jurisdiction necessary to the operation of this paragraph has not

564

been set aside in any postconviction proceeding.

565

     (10)  PENALTIES.--

566

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

567

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

568

regardless of adjudication, any violation, or attempted

569

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

570

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

571

parent or guardian; s. 794.011, excluding s. 794.011(10); s.

572

794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s. 827.071; s.

573

847.0133; s. 847.0135(5); s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or a

574

violation of a similar law of another jurisdiction when the

575

victim of the offense was a minor, and who works, whether for

576

compensation or as a volunteer, at any business, school, day care

577

center, park, playground, or other place where children regularly

578

congregate, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as

579

provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

580

     Section 17.  Subsections (7) and (8) of section 784.048,

581

Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

582

     784.048  Stalking; definitions; penalties.--

583

     (7)  Any person who, after having been sentenced for a

584

violation of s. 794.011, or s. 800.04, or s. 847.0135(5) and

585

prohibited from contacting the victim of the offense under s.

586

921.244, willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows,

587

harasses, or cyberstalks the victim commits the offense of

588

aggravated stalking, a felony of the third degree, punishable as

589

provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

590

     (8)  The punishment imposed under this section shall run

591

consecutive to any former sentence imposed for a conviction for

592

any offense under s. 794.011, or s. 800.04, or s. 847.0135(5).

593

     Section 18.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section

594

787.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

595

     787.01  Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13,

596

aggravating circumstances.--

597

     (3)(a)  A person who commits the offense of kidnapping upon

598

a child under the age of 13 and who, in the course of committing

599

the offense, commits one or more of the following:

600

     1.  Aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03;

601

     2.  Sexual battery, as defined in chapter 794, against the

602

child;

603

     3.  Lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious

604

molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct, or lewd or lascivious

605

exhibition, in violation of s. 800.04 or s. 847.0135(5);

606

     4.  A violation of s. 796.03 or s. 796.04, relating to

607

prostitution, upon the child; or

608

     5.  Exploitation of the child or allowing the child to be

609

exploited, in violation of s. 450.151,

610

611

commits a life felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.

612

775.083, or s. 775.084.

613

     Section 19.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section

614

787.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

615

     787.02  False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child

616

under age 13, aggravating circumstances.--

617

     (3)(a)  A person who commits the offense of false

618

imprisonment upon a child under the age of 13 and who, in the

619

course of committing the offense, commits any offense enumerated

620

in subparagraphs 1.-5., commits a felony of the first degree,

621

punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life

622

or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

623

     1.  Aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03;

624

     2.  Sexual battery, as defined in chapter 794, against the

625

child;

626

     3.  Lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious

627

molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct, or lewd or lascivious

628

exhibition, in violation of s. 800.04 or s. 847.0135(5);

629

     4.  A violation of s. 796.03 or s. 796.04, relating to

630

prostitution, upon the child; or

631

     5.  Exploitation of the child or allowing the child to be

632

exploited, in violation of s. 450.151.

633

     Section 20.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section

634

787.025, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

635

     787.025  Luring or enticing a child.--

636

     (2)

637

     (c)  A person 18 years of age or older who, having been

638

previously convicted of a violation of chapter 794, or s. 800.04,

639

or s. 847.0135(5), or a violation of a similar law of another

640

jurisdiction, intentionally lures or entices, or attempts to lure

641

or entice, a child under the age of 12 into a structure,

642

dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose commits a

643

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

644

s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

645

     Section 21.  Section 794.065, Florida Statutes, is amended

646

to read:

647

     794.065  Unlawful place of residence for persons convicted

648

of certain sex offenses.--

649

     (1)  It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of

650

a violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0135(5),

651

or s. 847.0145, regardless of whether adjudication has been

652

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

653

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

654

center, park, or playground. A person who violates this section

655

and whose conviction under s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, s.

656

847.0135(5), or s. 847.0145 was classified as a felony of the

657

first degree or higher commits a felony of the third degree,

658

punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who

659

violates this section and whose conviction under s. 794.011, s.

660

800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0135(5), or s. 847.0145 was classified

661

as a felony of the second or third degree commits a misdemeanor

662

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

663

775.083.

664

     (2)  This section applies to any person convicted of a

665

violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0135(5),

666

or s. 847.0145 for offenses that occur on or after October 1,

667

2004.

668

     Section 22.  Section 914.16, Florida Statutes, is amended to

669

read:

670

     914.16  Child abuse and sexual abuse of victims under age 16

671

or persons with mental retardation; limits on interviews.--The

672

chief judge of each judicial circuit, after consultation with the

673

state attorney and the public defender for the judicial circuit,

674

the appropriate chief law enforcement officer, and any other

675

person deemed appropriate by the chief judge, shall provide by

676

order reasonable limits on the number of interviews that a victim

677

of a violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, or s. 827.03, or s.

678

847.0135(5) who is under 16 years of age or a victim of a

679

violation of s. 794.011, s. 800.02, s. 800.03, or s. 825.102 who

680

is a person with mental retardation as defined in s. 393.063 must

681

submit to for law enforcement or discovery purposes. The order

682

shall, to the extent possible, protect the victim from the

683

psychological damage of repeated interrogations while preserving

684

the rights of the public, the victim, and the person charged with

685

the violation.

686

     Section 23.  Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (3) of

687

section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

688

     921.0022  Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking

689

chart.--

690

     (3)  OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART

691

     (d)  LEVEL 4

692

FloridaStatuteFelonyDegreeDescription

693

316.1935(3)(a)2ndDriving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer who is in a patrol vehicle with siren and lights activated.

694

499.0051(1)3rdFailure to maintain or deliver pedigree papers.

695

499.0051(2)3rdFailure to authenticate pedigree papers.

696

499.0051(6)2ndSale or delivery, or possession with intent to sell, contraband legend drugs.

697

784.07(2)(b)3rdBattery of law enforcement officer, firefighter, intake officer, etc.

698

784.074(1)(c)3rdBattery of sexually violent predators facility staff.

699

784.0753rdBattery on detention or commitment facility staff.

700

784.0783rdBattery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials.

701

784.08(2)(c)3rdBattery on a person 65 years of age or older.

702

784.081(3)3rdBattery on specified official or employee.

703

784.082(3)3rdBattery by detained person on visitor or other detainee.

704

784.083(3)3rdBattery on code inspector.

705

784.0853rdBattery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials.

706

787.03(1)3rdInterference with custody; wrongly takes minor from appointed guardian.

707

787.04(2)3rdTake, entice, or remove child beyond state limits with criminal intent pending custody proceedings.

708

787.04(3)3rdCarrying child beyond state lines with criminal intent to avoid producing child at custody hearing or delivering to designated person.

709

790.115(1)3rdExhibiting firearm or weapon within 1,000 feet of a school.

710

790.115(2)(b)3rdPossessing electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon on school property.

711

790.115(2)(c)3rdPossessing firearm on school property.

712

800.04(7)(c)(d)3rdLewd or lascivious exhibition; offender less than 18 years.

713

810.02(4)(a)3rdBurglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery.

714

810.02(4)(b)3rdBurglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied conveyance; unarmed; no assault or battery.

715

810.063rdBurglary; possession of tools.

716

810.08(2)(c)3rdTrespass on property, armed with firearm or dangerous weapon.

717

812.014(2)(c)3.3rdGrand theft, 3rd degree $10,000 or more but less than $20,000.

718

812.014(2)(c)4.-10.3rdGrand theft, 3rd degree, a will, firearm, motor vehicle, livestock, etc.

719

812.0195(2)3rdDealing in stolen property by use of the Internet; property stolen $300 or more.

720

817.563(1)3rdSell or deliver substance other than controlled substance agreed upon, excluding s. 893.03(5) drugs.

721

817.568(2)(a)3rdFraudulent use of personal identification information.

722

817.625(2)(a)3rdFraudulent use of scanning device or reencoder.

723

828.125(1)2ndKill, maim, or cause great bodily harm or permanent breeding disability to any registered horse or cattle.

724

837.02(1)3rdPerjury in official proceedings.

725

837.021(1)3rdMake contradictory statements in official proceedings.

726

838.0223rdOfficial misconduct.

727

839.13(2)(a)3rdFalsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency.

728

839.13(2)(c)3rdFalsifying records of the Department of Children and Family Services.

729

843.0213rdPossession of a concealed handcuff key by a person in custody.

730

843.0253rdDeprive law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer of means of protection or communication.

731

843.15(1)(a)3rdFailure to appear while on bail for felony (bond estreature or bond jumping).

732

847.0135(5)(c)3rdLewd or lascivious exhibition using computer; offender less than 18 years.

733

874.05(1)3rdEncouraging or recruiting another to join a criminal street gang.

734

893.13(2)(a)1.2ndPurchase of cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)4. drugs).

735

914.14(2)3rdWitnesses accepting bribes.

736

914.22(1)3rdForce, threaten, etc., witness, victim, or informant.

737

914.23(2)3rdRetaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, no bodily injury.

738

918.123rdTampering with jurors.

739

934.2153rdUse of two-way communications device to facilitate commission of a crime.

740

741

     (e)  LEVEL 5

742

FloridaStatuteFelonyDegreeDescription

743

316.027(1)(a)3rdAccidents involving personal injuries, failure to stop; leaving scene.

744

316.1935(4)(a)2ndAggravated fleeing or eluding.

745

322.34(6)3rdCareless operation of motor vehicle with suspended license, resulting in death or serious bodily injury.

746

327.30(5)3rdVessel accidents involving personal injury; leaving scene.

747

381.0041(11)(b)3rdDonate blood, plasma, or organs knowing HIV positive.

748

440.10(1)(g)2ndFailure to obtain workers' compensation coverage.

749

440.105(5)2ndUnlawful solicitation for the purpose of making workers' compensation claims.

750

440.381(2)2ndSubmission of false, misleading, or incomplete information with the purpose of avoiding or reducing workers' compensation premiums.

751

624.401(4)(b)2.2ndTransacting insurance without a certificate or authority; premium collected $20,000 or more but less than $100,000.

752

626.902(1)(c)2ndRepresenting an unauthorized insurer; repeat offender.

753

790.01(2)3rdCarrying a concealed firearm.

754

790.1622ndThreat to throw or discharge destructive device.

755

790.163(1)2ndFalse report of deadly explosive or weapon of mass destruction.

756

790.221(1)2ndPossession of short-barreled shotgun or machine gun.

757

790.232ndFelons in possession of firearms, ammunition, or electronic weapons or devices.

758

800.04(6)(c)3rdLewd or lascivious conduct; offender less than 18 years.

759

800.04(7)(b)(c)2ndLewd or lascivious exhibition; offender 18 years or older.

760

806.111(1)3rdPossess, manufacture, or dispense fire bomb with intent to damage any structure or property.

761

812.0145(2)(b)2ndTheft from person 65 years of age or older; $10,000 or more but less than $50,000.

762

812.015(8)3rdRetail theft; property stolen is valued at $300 or more and one or more specified acts.

763

812.019(1)2ndStolen property; dealing in or trafficking in.

764

812.131(2)(b)3rdRobbery by sudden snatching.

765

812.16(2)3rdOwning, operating, or conducting a chop shop.

766

817.034(4)(a)2.2ndCommunications fraud, value $20,000 to $50,000.

767

817.234(11)(b)2ndInsurance fraud; property value $20,000 or more but less than $100,000.

768

817.2341(1),(2)(a)&(3)(a)3rdFiling false financial statements, making false entries of material fact or false statements regarding property values relating to the solvency of an insuring entity.

769

817.568(2)(b)2ndFraudulent use of personal identification information; value of benefit, services received, payment avoided, or amount of injury or fraud, $5,000 or more or use of personal identification information of 10 or more individuals.

770

817.625(2)(b)2ndSecond or subsequent fraudulent use of scanning device or reencoder.

771

825.1025(4)3rdLewd or lascivious exhibition in the presence of an elderly person or disabled adult.

772

827.071(4)2ndPossess with intent to promote any photographic material, motion picture, etc., which includes sexual conduct by a child.

773

827.071(5)3rdPossess any photographic material, motion picture, etc., which includes sexual conduct by a child.

774

839.13(2)(b)2ndFalsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency involving great bodily harm or death.

775

843.013rdResist officer with violence to person; resist arrest with violence.

776

847.0135(5)(b)2ndLewd or lascivious exhibition using computer; offender 18 years or older.

777

847.0137(2)&(3)3rdTransmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment.

778

847.0138(2)&(3)3rdTransmission of material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or equipment.

779

874.05(2)2ndEncouraging or recruiting another to join a criminal street gang; second or subsequent offense.

780

893.13(1)(a)1.2ndSell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)4. drugs).

781

893.13(1)(c)2.2ndSell, manufacture, or deliver cannabis (or other s. 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1., (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)5., (2)(c)6., (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9., (3), or (4) drugs) within 1,000 feet of a child care facility, school, or state, county, or municipal park or publicly owned recreational facility or community center.

782

893.13(1)(d)1.1stSell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)4. drugs) within 1,000 feet of university.

783

893.13(1)(e)2.2ndSell, manufacture, or deliver cannabis or other drug prohibited under s. 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1., (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)5., (2)(c)6., (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9., (3), or (4) within 1,000 feet of property used for religious services or a specified business site.

784

893.13(1)(f)1.1stSell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), or (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)4. drugs) within 1,000 feet of public housing facility.

785

893.13(4)(b)2ndDeliver to minor cannabis (or other s. 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1., (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)5., (2)(c)6., (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9., (3), or (4) drugs).

786

787

     Section 24.  Subsections (1) and (3) of section 921.244,

788

Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

789

     921.244  Order of no contact; penalties.--

790

     (1)  At the time of sentencing an offender convicted of a

791

violation of s. 794.011, or s. 800.04, or s. 847.0135(5), the

792

court shall order that the offender be prohibited from having any

793

contact with the victim, directly or indirectly, including

794

through a third person, for the duration of the sentence imposed.

795

The court may reconsider the order upon the request of the victim

796

if the request is made at any time after the victim has attained

797

18 years of age. In considering the request, the court shall

798

conduct an evidentiary hearing to determine whether a change of

799

circumstances has occurred which warrants a change in the court

800

order prohibiting contact and whether it is in the best interest

801

of the victim that the court order be modified or rescinded.

802

     (3)  The punishment imposed under this section shall run

803

consecutive to any former sentence imposed for a conviction for

804

any offense under s. 794.011, or s. 800.04, or s. 847.0135(5).

805

     Section 25.  Subsection (1) of section 938.10, Florida

806

Statutes, is amended to read:

807

     938.10  Additional court cost imposed in cases of certain

808

crimes against minors.--

809

     (1)  If a person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is

810

found guilty of, regardless of adjudication, any offense against

811

a minor in violation of s. 784.085, chapter 787, chapter 794, s.

812

796.03, s. 800.04, chapter 827, s. 847.0135(5), s. 847.0145, or

813

s. 985.701, the court shall impose a court cost of $101 against

814

the offender in addition to any other cost or penalty required by

815

law.

816

     Section 26.  Subsections (1), (2), and (4) of section

817

943.04354, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

818

     943.04354  Removal of the requirement to register as a

819

sexual offender or sexual predator in special circumstances.--

820

     (1)  For purposes of this section, a person shall be

821

considered for removal of the requirement to register as a sexual

822

offender or sexual predator only if the person:

823

     (a)  Was or will be convicted or adjudicated delinquent of a

824

violation of s. 794.011, or s. 800.04, or s. 847.0135(5) or the

825

person committed a violation of s. 794.011, or s. 800.04, or s.

826

847.0135(5) for which adjudication of guilt was or will be

827

withheld, and the person does not have any other conviction,

828

adjudication of delinquency, or withhold of adjudication of guilt

829

for a violation of s. 794.011, or s. 800.04, or s. 847.0135(5);

830

     (b)  Is required to register as a sexual offender or sexual

831

predator solely on the basis of this violation; and

832

     (c)  Is not more than 4 years older than the victim of this

833

violation who was 14 years of age or older but not more than 17

834

years of age at the time the person committed this violation.

835

     (2)  If a person meets the criteria in subsection (1) and

836

the violation of s. 794.011, or s. 800.04, or s. 847.0135(5) was

837

committed on or after July 1, 2007, the person may move the court

838

that will sentence or dispose of this violation to remove the

839

requirement that the person register as a sexual offender or

840

sexual predator. The person must allege in the motion that he or

841

she meets the criteria in subsection (1) and that removal of the

842

registration requirement will not conflict with federal law. The

843

state attorney must be given notice of the motion at least 21

844

days before the date of sentencing or disposition of this

845

violation and may present evidence in opposition to the requested

846

relief or may otherwise demonstrate why the motion should be

847

denied. At sentencing or disposition of this violation, the court

848

shall rule on this motion and, if the court determines the person

849

meets the criteria in subsection (1) and the removal of the

850

registration requirement will not conflict with federal law, it

851

may grant the motion and order the removal of the registration

852

requirement. If the court denies the motion, the person is not

853

authorized under this section to petition for removal of the

854

registration requirement.

855

     (4)  If a person provides to the Department of Law

856

Enforcement a certified copy of the court's order removing the

857

requirement that the person register as a sexual offender or

858

sexual predator for the violation of s. 794.011, or s. 800.04, or

859

s. 847.0135(5), the registration requirement will not apply to

860

the person and the department shall remove all information about

861

the person from the public registry of sexual offenders and

862

sexual predators maintained by the department. However, the

863

removal of this information from the public registry does not

864

mean that the public is denied access to information about the

865

person's criminal history or record that is otherwise available

866

as a public record.

867

     Section 27.  Subsection (7) of section 947.1405, Florida

868

Statutes, is amended to read:

869

     947.1405  Conditional release program.--

870

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

871

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

872

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

873

chapter 794, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0135(5), or s.

874

847.0145, and is subject to conditional release supervision,

875

shall have, in addition to any other conditions imposed, the

876

following special conditions imposed by the commission:

877

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

878

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

879

precludes the above specified time, and such alternative is

880

recommended by the Department of Corrections. If the commission

881

determines that imposing a curfew would endanger the victim, the

882

commission may consider alternative sanctions.

883

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

884

living within 1,000 feet of a school, day care center, park,

885

playground, designated public school bus stop, or other place

886

where children regularly congregate. A releasee who is subject to

887

this subparagraph may not relocate to a residence that is within

888

1,000 feet of a public school bus stop. Beginning October 1,

889

2004, the commission or the department may not approve a

890

residence that is located within 1,000 feet of a school, day care

891

center, park, playground, designated school bus stop, or other

892

place where children regularly congregate for any releasee who is

893

subject to this subparagraph. On October 1, 2004, the department

894

shall notify each affected school district of the location of the

895

residence of a releasee 30 days prior to release and thereafter,

896

if the releasee relocates to a new residence, shall notify any

897

affected school district of the residence of the releasee within

898

30 days after relocation. If, on October 1, 2004, any public

899

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

900

residence of such releasee, the district school board shall

901

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

902

district school board may not establish or relocate a public

903

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

904

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

905

school board to comply with this subparagraph shall not result in

906

a violation of conditional release supervision.

907

     3.  Active participation in and successful completion of a

908

sex offender treatment program with qualified practitioners

909

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

910

own expense. If a qualified practitioner is not available within

911

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

912

participate in other appropriate therapy.

913

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

914

or indirectly, including through a third person, unless approved

915

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

916

court.

917

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

918

against contact with children under the age of 18 without review

919

and approval by the commission. The commission may approve

920

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

921

approval is based upon a recommendation for contact issued by a

922

qualified practitioner who is basing the recommendation on a risk

923

assessment. Further, the sex offender must be currently enrolled

924

in or have successfully completed a sex offender therapy program.

925

The commission may not grant supervised contact with a child if

926

the contact is not recommended by a qualified practitioner and

927

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

928

considering whether to approve supervised contact with a child,

929

the commission must review and consider the following:

930

     a.  A risk assessment completed by a qualified practitioner.

931

The qualified practitioner must prepare a written report that

932

must include the findings of the assessment and address each of

933

the following components:

934

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

935

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

936

apparent sexual motivation;

937

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

938

apparent sexual motivation;

939

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

940

whenever available;

941

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

942

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

943

most recent treating, therapist;

944

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

945

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

946

history as provided by the Department of Corrections;

947

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

948

and work history;

949

     (IX)  The results of current psychological testing of the

950

sex offender if determined necessary by the qualified

951

practitioner;

952

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

953

location, frequency, duration, and supervisory arrangement;

954

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

955

the proposed contact, when age-appropriate;

956

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

957

the proposed contact; and

958

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

959

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

960

likely pose significant risk of emotional or physical harm to the

961

child.

962

963

The written report of the assessment must be given to the

964

commission.

965

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

966

report as to whether supervised contact with the child should be

967

approved;

968

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

969

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

970

offender, agreeing to the sex offender having supervised contact

971

with the child after receiving full disclosure of the sex

972

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

973

results of the risk assessment. The commission may not approve

974

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

975

give written consent for supervised contact;

976

     d.  A safety plan prepared by the qualified practitioner,

977

who provides treatment to the offender, in collaboration with the

978

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

979

child, when age appropriate, which details the acceptable

980

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

981

safety plan must be reviewed and approved by the Department of

982

Corrections before being submitted to the commission; and

983

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

984

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

985

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

986

provide, or to designate another adult to provide, constant

987

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

988

989

The commission may not appoint a person to conduct a risk

990

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

991

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

992

requirements of a qualified practitioner as defined in this

993

section.

994

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

995

for pay or as a volunteer at any school, day care center, park,

996

playground, or other place where children regularly congregate,

997

as prescribed by the commission.

998

     7.  Unless otherwise indicated in the treatment plan

999

provided by the sexual offender treatment program, a prohibition

1000

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

1001

sexually stimulating visual or auditory material, including

1002

telephone, electronic media, computer programs, or computer

1003

services that are relevant to the offender's deviant behavior

1004

pattern.

1005

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

1006

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

1007

other computer services until the offender's sex offender

1008

treatment program, after a risk assessment is completed, approves

1009

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

1010

using the Internet or other computer services.

1011

     9.  A requirement that the releasee must submit two

1012

specimens of blood to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement

1013

to be registered with the DNA database.

1014

     10.  A requirement that the releasee make restitution to the

1015

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

1016

for all necessary medical and related professional services

1017

relating to physical, psychiatric, and psychological care.

1018

     11.  Submission to a warrantless search by the community

1019

control or probation officer of the probationer's or community

1020

controllee's person, residence, or vehicle.

1021

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

1022

October 1, 1997, in violation of chapter 794, s. 800.04, s.

1023

827.071, s. 847.0135(5), or s. 847.0145, and who is subject to

1024

conditional release supervision, in addition to any other

1025

provision of this subsection, the commission shall impose the

1026

following additional conditions of conditional release

1027

supervision:

1028

     1.  As part of a treatment program, participation in a

1029

minimum of one annual polygraph examination to obtain information

1030

necessary for risk management and treatment and to reduce the sex

1031

offender's denial mechanisms. The polygraph examination must be

1032

conducted by a polygrapher trained specifically in the use of the

1033

polygraph for the monitoring of sex offenders, where available,

1034

and at the expense of the sex offender. The results of the

1035

polygraph examination shall not be used as evidence in a hearing

1036

to prove that a violation of supervision has occurred.

1037

     2.  Maintenance of a driving log and a prohibition against

1038

driving a motor vehicle alone without the prior approval of the

1039

supervising officer.

1040

     3.  A prohibition against obtaining or using a post office

1041

box without the prior approval of the supervising officer.

1042

     4.  If there was sexual contact, a submission to, at the

1043

probationer's or community controllee's expense, an HIV test with

1044

the results to be released to the victim or the victim's parent

1045

or guardian.

1046

     5.  Electronic monitoring of any form when ordered by the

1047

commission.

1048

     Section 28.  Subsection (2) of section 948.03, Florida

1049

Statutes, is amended to read:

1050

     948.03  Terms and conditions of probation.--

1051

     (2)  The enumeration of specific kinds of terms and

1052

conditions shall not prevent the court from adding thereto such

1053

other or others as it considers proper. However, the sentencing

1054

court may only impose a condition of supervision allowing an

1055

offender convicted of s. 794.011, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, s.

1056

847.0135(5), or s. 847.0145, to reside in another state, if the

1057

order stipulates that it is contingent upon the approval of the

1058

receiving state interstate compact authority. The court may

1059

rescind or modify at any time the terms and conditions

1060

theretofore imposed by it upon the probationer. However, if the

1061

court withholds adjudication of guilt or imposes a period of

1062

incarceration as a condition of probation, the period shall not

1063

exceed 364 days, and incarceration shall be restricted to either

1064

a county facility, a probation and restitution center under the

1065

jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, a probation

1066

program drug punishment phase I secure residential treatment

1067

institution, or a community residential facility owned or

1068

operated by any entity providing such services.

1069

     Section 29.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (8) of section

1070

948.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

1071

     948.06  Violation of probation or community control;

1072

revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution

1073

or cost of supervision.--

1074

     (8)

1075

     (c)  For purposes of this section, the term "qualifying

1076

offense" means any of the following:

1077

     1.  Kidnapping or attempted kidnapping under s. 787.01,

1078

false imprisonment of a child under the age of 13 under s.

1079

787.02(3), or luring or enticing a child under s. 787.025(2)(b)

1080

or (c).

1081

     2.  Murder or attempted murder under s. 782.04, attempted

1082

felony murder under s. 782.051, or manslaughter under s. 782.07.

1083

     3.  Aggravated battery or attempted aggravated battery under

1084

s. 784.045.

1085

     4.  Sexual battery or attempted sexual battery under s.

1086

794.011(2), (3), (4), or (8)(b) or (c).

1087

     5.  Lewd or lascivious battery or attempted lewd or

1088

lascivious battery under s. 800.04(4), lewd or lascivious

1089

molestation under s. 800.04(5)(b) or (c)2., lewd or lascivious

1090

conduct under s. 800.04(6)(b), or lewd or lascivious exhibition

1091

under s. 800.04(7)(b), or lewd or lascivious exhibition on

1092

computer under s. 847.0135(5)(b) s. 800.04(7)(c).

1093

     6.  Robbery or attempted robbery under s. 812.13, carjacking

1094

or attempted carjacking under s. 812.133, or home invasion

1095

robbery or attempted home invasion robbery under s. 812.135.

1096

     7.  Lewd or lascivious offense upon or in the presence of an

1097

elderly or disabled person or attempted lewd or lascivious

1098

offense upon or in the presence of an elderly or disabled person

1099

under s. 825.1025.

1100

     8.  Sexual performance by a child or attempted sexual

1101

performance by a child under s. 827.071.

1102

     9.  Computer pornography under s. 847.0135(2) or (3),

1103

transmission of child pornography under s. 847.0137, or selling

1104

or buying of minors under s. 847.0145.

1105

     10.  Poisoning food or water under s. 859.01.

1106

     11.  Abuse of a dead human body under s. 872.06.

1107

     12.  Any burglary offense or attempted burglary offense that

1108

is either a first degree felony or second degree felony under s.

1109

810.02(2) or (3).

1110

     13.  Arson or attempted arson under s. 806.01(1).

1111

     14.  Aggravated assault under s. 784.021.

1112

     15.  Aggravated stalking under s. 784.048(3), (4), (5), or

1113

(7).

1114

     16.  Aircraft piracy under s. 860.16.

1115

     17.  Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a

1116

destructive device or bomb under s. 790.161(2), (3), or (4).

1117

     18.  Treason under s. 876.32.

1118

     19.  Any offense committed in another jurisdiction which

1119

would be an offense listed in this paragraph if that offense had

1120

been committed in this state.

1121

     Section 30.  Subsection (2) of section 948.101, Florida

1122

Statutes, is amended to read:

1123

     948.101  Terms and conditions of community control and

1124

criminal quarantine community control.--

1125

     (2)  The enumeration of specific kinds of terms and

1126

conditions does not prevent the court from adding thereto any

1127

other terms or conditions that the court considers proper.

1128

However, the sentencing court may only impose a condition of

1129

supervision allowing an offender convicted of s. 794.011, s.

1130

800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0135(5), or s. 847.0145 to reside in

1131

another state if the order stipulates that it is contingent upon

1132

the approval of the receiving state interstate compact authority.

1133

The court may rescind or modify at any time the terms and

1134

conditions theretofore imposed by it upon the offender in

1135

community control. However, if the court withholds adjudication

1136

of guilt or imposes a period of incarceration as a condition of

1137

community control, the period may not exceed 364 days, and

1138

incarceration shall be restricted to a county facility, a

1139

probation and restitution center under the jurisdiction of the

1140

Department of Corrections, a probation program drug punishment

1141

phase I secure residential treatment institution, or a community

1142

residential facility owned or operated by any entity providing

1143

such services.

1144

     Section 31.  Subsections (1) and (2) of section 948.30,

1145

Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

1146

     948.30  Additional terms and conditions of probation or

1147

community control for certain sex offenses.--Conditions imposed

1148

pursuant to this section do not require oral pronouncement at the

1149

time of sentencing and shall be considered standard conditions of

1150

probation or community control for offenders specified in this

1151

section.

1152

     (1)  Effective for probationers or community controllees

1153

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

1154

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

1155

800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0135(5), or s. 847.0145, the court

1156

must impose the following conditions in addition to all other

1157

standard and special conditions imposed:

1158

     (a)  A mandatory curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The court may

1159

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

1160

precludes the above specified time, and the alternative is

1161

recommended by the Department of Corrections. If the court

1162

determines that imposing a curfew would endanger the victim, the

1163

court may consider alternative sanctions.

1164

     (b)  If the victim was under the age of 18, a prohibition on

1165

living within 1,000 feet of a school, day care center, park,

1166

playground, or other place where children regularly congregate,

1167

as prescribed by the court. The 1,000-foot distance shall be

1168

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

1169

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

1170

center, park, playground, or other place where children

1171

congregate. The distance may not be measured by a pedestrian

1172

route or automobile route.

1173

     (c)  Active participation in and successful completion of a

1174

sex offender treatment program with qualified practitioners

1175

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

1176

or community controllee's own expense. If a qualified

1177

practitioner is not available within a 50-mile radius of the

1178

probationer's or community controllee's residence, the offender

1179

shall participate in other appropriate therapy.

1180

     (d)  A prohibition on any contact with the victim, directly

1181

or indirectly, including through a third person, unless approved

1182

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

1183

court.

1184

     (e)  If the victim was under the age of 18, a prohibition on

1185

contact with a child under the age of 18 except as provided in

1186

this paragraph. The court may approve supervised contact with a

1187

child under the age of 18 if the approval is based upon a

1188

recommendation for contact issued by a qualified practitioner who

1189

is basing the recommendation on a risk assessment. Further, the

1190

sex offender must be currently enrolled in or have successfully

1191

completed a sex offender therapy program. The court may not grant

1192

supervised contact with a child if the contact is not recommended

1193

by a qualified practitioner and may deny supervised contact with

1194

a child at any time. When considering whether to approve

1195

supervised contact with a child, the court must review and

1196

consider the following:

1197

     1.  A risk assessment completed by a qualified practitioner.

1198

The qualified practitioner must prepare a written report that

1199

must include the findings of the assessment and address each of

1200

the following components:

1201

     a.  The sex offender's current legal status;

1202

     b.  The sex offender's history of adult charges with

1203

apparent sexual motivation;

1204

     c.  The sex offender's history of adult charges without

1205

apparent sexual motivation;

1206

     d.  The sex offender's history of juvenile charges, whenever

1207

available;

1208

     e.  The sex offender's offender treatment history, including

1209

consultations with the sex offender's treating, or most recent

1210

treating, therapist;

1211

     f.  The sex offender's current mental status;

1212

     g.  The sex offender's mental health and substance abuse

1213

treatment history as provided by the Department of Corrections;

1214

     h.  The sex offender's personal, social, educational, and

1215

work history;

1216

     i.  The results of current psychological testing of the sex

1217

offender if determined necessary by the qualified practitioner;

1218

     j.  A description of the proposed contact, including the

1219

location, frequency, duration, and supervisory arrangement;

1220

     k.  The child's preference and relative comfort level with

1221

the proposed contact, when age appropriate;

1222

     l.  The parent's or legal guardian's preference regarding

1223

the proposed contact; and

1224

     m.  The qualified practitioner's opinion, along with the

1225

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

1226

likely pose significant risk of emotional or physical harm to the

1227

child.

1228

1229

The written report of the assessment must be given to the court;

1230

     2.  A recommendation made as a part of the risk assessment

1231

report as to whether supervised contact with the child should be

1232

approved;

1233

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

1234

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

1235

offender, agreeing to the sex offender having supervised contact

1236

with the child after receiving full disclosure of the sex

1237

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

1238

results of the risk assessment. The court may not approve contact

1239

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

1240

written consent for supervised contact;

1241

     4.  A safety plan prepared by the qualified practitioner,

1242

who provides treatment to the offender, in collaboration with the

1243

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

1244

or legal guardian is not the sex offender, and the child, when

1245

age appropriate, which details the acceptable conditions of

1246

contact between the sex offender and the child. The safety plan

1247

must be reviewed and approved by the court; and

1248

     5.  Evidence that the child's parent or legal guardian

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

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agreed to provide, or to designate another adult to provide,

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constant supervision any time the child is in contact with the

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offender.

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The court may not appoint a person to conduct a risk assessment

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

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demonstrated to the court that he or she has met the requirements

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of a qualified practitioner as defined in this section.

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     (f)  If the victim was under age 18, a prohibition on

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working for pay or as a volunteer at any place where children

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regularly congregate, including, but not limited to, schools, day

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care centers, parks, playgrounds, pet stores, libraries, zoos,

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theme parks, and malls.

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     (g)  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, accessing, owning, or possessing any obscene,

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pornographic, or sexually stimulating visual or auditory

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material, including telephone, electronic media, computer

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programs, or computer services that are relevant to the

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offender's deviant behavior pattern.

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     (h)  Effective for probationers and community controllees

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whose crime is committed on or after July 1, 2005, a prohibition

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on accessing the Internet or other computer services until the

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offender's sex offender treatment program, after a risk

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assessment is completed, approves and implements a safety plan

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for the offender's accessing or using the Internet or other

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computer services.

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     (i)  A requirement that the probationer or community

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controllee must submit a specimen of blood or other approved

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biological specimen to the Department of Law Enforcement to be

1280

registered with the DNA data bank.

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     (j)  A requirement that the probationer or community

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controllee make restitution to the victim, as ordered by the

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court under s. 775.089, for all necessary medical and related

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professional services relating to physical, psychiatric, and

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psychological care.

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     (k)  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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     (2)  Effective for a probationer or community controllee

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whose crime was committed on or after October 1, 1997, and who is

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placed on community control or sex offender probation for a

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violation of chapter 794, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0135(5),

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or s. 847.0145, in addition to any other provision of this

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section, the court must impose the following conditions of

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probation or community control:

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     (a)  As part of a treatment program, participation at least

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annually in polygraph examinations to obtain information

1298

necessary for risk management and treatment and to reduce the sex

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offender's denial mechanisms. A polygraph examination must be

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conducted by a polygrapher trained specifically in the use of the

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polygraph for the monitoring of sex offenders, where available,

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and shall be paid for by the sex offender. The results of the

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polygraph examination shall not be used as evidence in court to

1304

prove that a violation of community supervision has occurred.

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     (b)  Maintenance of a driving log and a prohibition against

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driving a motor vehicle alone without the prior approval of the

1307

supervising officer.

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     (c)  A prohibition against obtaining or using a post office

1309

box without the prior approval of the supervising officer.

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     (d)  If there was sexual contact, a submission to, at the

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probationer's or community controllee's expense, an HIV test with

1312

the results to be released to the victim or the victim's parent

1313

or guardian.

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     (e)  Electronic monitoring when deemed necessary by the

1315

community control or probation officer and his or her supervisor,

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and ordered by the court at the recommendation of the Department

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of Corrections.

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     Section 32.  Subsection (1) of section 948.31, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     948.31  Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of offenders

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placed on probation or community control for certain sex offenses

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or child exploitation.--The court shall require a diagnosis and

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evaluation to determine the need of a probationer or offender in

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community control for treatment. If the court determines that a

1325

need therefor is established by such diagnosis and evaluation

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process, the court shall require outpatient counseling as a term

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or condition of probation or community control for any person who

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was found guilty of any of the following, or whose plea of guilty

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or nolo contendere to any of the following was accepted by the

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court:

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     (1)  Lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious

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molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct, or lewd or lascivious

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exhibition, as defined in s. 800.04 or s. 847.0135(5).

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Such counseling shall be required to be obtained from a community

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mental health center, a recognized social service agency

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providing mental health services, or a private mental health

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professional or through other professional counseling. The plan

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for counseling for the individual shall be provided to the court

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for review.

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     Section 33.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2008.

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