Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

The Florida Supreme Court recently amended Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, 3.704, The Criminal Punishment Code, and 3.922, Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheets. See In re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure--Rule 3.704 and Rule 3.992, No. SC07-484 (Fla. April 19, 2007). The court amended the rules after considering the emergency petition of the Supreme Court Criminal Court Steering Committee, proposing the amendments to conform the rules to recent legislation amending section 921.0024(1)(b), Florida Statutes. See Ch. 2007-2, [section]5, Laws of Fla. The court invites all interested persons to comment on the amendments, which are reproduced in full below, as well as on-line 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 June 19, with a certificate of service verifying that a copy has been served on Judge O. H. Eaton, Jr., Committee Chair, 18th Judicial Circuit, 101 Bush Blvd., Sanford 32773, 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 chair has until July 10 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. AOSC0484 (Sept. 13, 2004).

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA

IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE--RULE 3.704 AND RULE 3.992, CASE NO. SC07-484

RULE 3.704 THE CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE

(a)-(c) [No Change]

(d) General Rules and Definitions

(1)-(15) [No Change]

(16) Community sanction violation points occur when the offender is...

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