Amendments to Criminal Rule 3.800(c).

The Florida Bar's Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (committee) has submitted to the Florida Supreme Court an out-of-cycle report proposing amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(c) (Correction, Reduction, and Modification of Sentences; Reduction and Modification). The court invites all interested persons to comment on the proposed amendments, which are reproduced in full below, as well as online at www.floridasupremecourt. org/decisions/proposed.shtml. An original and nine paper copies of all comments must be filed with the court on or before February 1, with a certificate of service verifying that a copy has been served on Robert T. Strain, Committee Chair, Capital Collateral Regional Counsel, 3801 Corporex Park Drive, Suite 210, Tampa 33619-1136, as well as a separate request for oral argument if the person filing the comment wishes to participate in oral argument, which may be scheduled in this case. The committee chair has until February 22 to file a response to any comments filed with the court. Electronic copies of all comments also must be filed in accordance with the Court's administrative order In re Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC04-84 (Sept. 13, 2004).

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

IN RE AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.800(c), CASE NO. SC10-2218

RULE 3.800. CORRECTION, REDUCTION, AND MODIFICATION OF SENTENCES

(a)-(b) [No Change]

(c) Reduction and Modification. A court may reduce or modify to include any of the provisions of chapter 948, Florida Statutes, a...