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The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Baker)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 20 and 21

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insert:

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     Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 775.089, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     (3)(a)  The court may require that the defendant make

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restitution under this section within a specified period or in

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specified installments.

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     (b)  The end of such period or the last such installment

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shall not be later than:

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     1.  The end of the period of probation if probation is

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ordered;

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     2.  Five years after the end of the term of imprisonment

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imposed if the court does not order probation; or

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     3.  Five years after the date of sentencing in any other

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case.

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     (c)  Notwithstanding this subsection, a court that has

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ordered restitution for a misdemeanor offense shall retain

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jurisdiction for the purpose of enforcing the restitution order

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for any period, not to exceed 5 years, that is pronounced by the

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court at the time restitution is ordered.

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     (d)     Notwithstanding this subsection, a court that has

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ordered restitution for the offense of sexual battery pursuant

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to s. 794.057, F.S., shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose

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of enforcing the restitution order.

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     (d) (e)     If not otherwise provided by the court under this

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subsection, restitution must be made immediately.

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If the restitution ordered by the court is not made within the

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time period specified, the court may continue the restitution

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order through the duration of the civil judgment provision set

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forth in subsection (5) and as provided in s. 55.10.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 4 after "battery;"

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and insert: amending s. 775.089; authorizing court to retain

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jurisdiction;

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1/22/2008  1:55:00 PM     CF.CF.03203