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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 921
SENTENCE
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921.0023 Criminal Punishment Code; ranking unlisted felony offenses.A felony offense committed on or after October 1, 1998, that is not listed in s. 921.0022 is ranked with respect to offense severity level by the Legislature, commensurate with the harm or potential harm that is caused by the offense to the community. Until the Legislature specifically assigns an offense to a severity level in the offense severity ranking chart, the severity level is within the following parameters:
(1) A felony of the third degree within offense level 1.
(2) A felony of the second degree within offense level 4.
(3) A felony of the first degree within offense level 7.
(4) A felony of the first degree punishable by life within offense level 9.
(5) A life felony within offense level 10.
History.s. 6, ch. 97-194; s. 5, ch. 98-204.

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Johnson v. State, 308 So. 2d 127 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975).

Cited 11 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

presentence investigation in accordance with F.S. 921.23 which statute came into being by virtue of Chapter
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Eulo v. State, 786 So. 2d 43 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2001 WL 527530

...The court certainly had subject matter jurisdiction, the plea agreement was followed exactly, the plea was completely voluntary, and there was no sentencing error. The sentence did not exceed the maximum, and the court retains complete sentencing discretion up to the maximum sentence for the crime charged. See § 921.0023(2), Fla....
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In re Adoption of Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure 3.704 & 3.992 to Implement the Florida Crim. Punishment Code, 721 So. 2d 265 (Fla. 1998).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 497, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1829, 1998 WL 650579

...ifically listed in the offense severity ranking chart and the appropriate severity level. The language in the right column is merely descriptive. *266 (2)Felony offenses not listed in section 921.0022 are assigned a severity level in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes, as follows: (A) A felony of the third degree within offense level 1....
...(B) A felony of the second degree within offense level 4. (C) A felony of the first degree within offense level 7. (D) A felony of the first degree punishable by life within offense level 9. (E) A life felony within offense level 10. An offense does not become unlisted and subject to the provisions of section 921.0023 because of a reclassification of the degree of felony pursuant to section 775.0845, section 775.087, section 775.0875 or section 794.023, Florida Statutes, or any other law that provides an enhanced penalty for a felony offense....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure-2018 Regular-cycle Report., 265 So. 3d 494 (Fla. 2018).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...provisions of this rule or the 1998 Criminal Punishment Code. (c) Offense Severity Ranking. (1) [No Changes] (2) Felony offenses not listed in section 921.0022 are assigned a severity level in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes, as follows: (A) Aa felony of the third degree within offense level 1.; (B) Aa felony of the second degree within offense level 4.; (C) A...
...(D) Aa felony of the first degree punishable by life within offense level 9.; or (E) Aa life felony within offense level 10. An offense does not become unlisted and subject to the provisions of section 921.0023 because of a reclassification of the degree of felony under section 775.0845, section 775.087, section 775.0875, or section 794.023, Florida Statutes, or any other law that provides an enhanced penalty for a felony offense. (d...
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Rhynes v. State, 312 So. 2d 520 (Fla. 4th DCA 1975).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

sentencing him, in violation of the command of Florida Statute 921.23 (1974). The pertinent portion of this statute
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Stephen Trusty v. State of Florida, 210 So. 3d 758 (Fla. 1st DCA 2017).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2017 WL 573799, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1831

...third-degree felony of tampering with a witness as a level four offense). Here, because Trusty’s tampering conviction relates to a proceeding or investigation for a higher degree offense—second-degree murder—it is classified in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes. See §§914.22, 921.0022, 921.0023, Fla....
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In Re: Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-Report 2018-03., 253 So. 3d 995 (Fla. 2018).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...Stat., criminalize Fraudulent Use of Personal Identification Information of a Person 60 Years of Age or Older. While both are second degree felonies, § 817.568(6), Fla. Stat., is listed in level 8 and § 817.568(11), Fla. Stat., is unlisted, which would make it a level 4, according to § 921.0023, Fla....
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Amendments to Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure 3.704 & 3.992, 810 So. 2d 826 (Fla. 2001).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 626, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 1929, 2001 WL 1130811

...specifically listed in the offense severity ranking chart and the appropriate severity level. The language in the right column is merely descriptive. (2) Felony offenses not listed in section 921.0022 are assigned a severity level in accordance with 921.0023, Florida Statutes, as follows: (A) A felony of the third degree within offense level 1....
...(B) A felony of the second degree within offense level 4. (C) A felony of the first degree within offense level 7. (D) A felony of the first degree punishable by life within offense level 9. (E)A life felony within offense level 10. An offense does not become unlisted and subject to the provisions of section 921.0023 because of a reclassification of the degree of felony pursuaet-tounder section 775.0845, section 775.087, section 775.0875 or section 794.023, Florida Statutes, or any other law that provides an enhanced penalty for a felony offense....
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In Re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-report No. 2014-08, 176 So. 3d 938 (Fla. 2015).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2015 WL 5853925

...Stat., criminalize Fraudulent Use of Personal Identification Information of a Person 60 Years of Age or Older. While both are second degree felonies, § 817.568(6), Fla. Stat., is listed in level 8 and § 817.568(11), Fla. Stat., is unlisted, which would make it a level 4, according to § 921.0023, Fla....
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In Re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—report 2016-03, 202 So. 3d 830 (Fla. 2016).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...Stat., criminalize Fraudulent Use of Personal Identification Information of a Person 60 Years of Age or Older. While both are second degree felonies, § 817.568(6), Fla. Stat., is listed in level 8 and § 817.568(11), Fla. Stat., is unlisted, which would make it a level 4, according to § 921.0023, Fla....
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Mays v. State, 89 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2012 WL 1859593, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 8268

...Mays’ scoresheet reflects fourteen points for a prior offense of burglary of a dwelling. Within his sworn motion Mays alleges that the dwelling was unoccupied, and therefore it is a. level four offense permitting the scoring of only 2.4 points. See § 921.0023, Fla....
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Carlson v. State, 978 So. 2d 829 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2008 WL 724157

...The STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 3D08-294. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. March 19, 2008. John C. Carlson, in proper person. Bill McCollum, Attorney General, for appellee. Before COPE, WELLS, and ROTHENBERG, JJ. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 921.0023(2), Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report (Fla. 2018).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...provisions of this rule or the 1998 Criminal Punishment Code. (c) Offense Severity Ranking. (1) [No Changes] (2) Felony offenses not listed in section 921.0022 are assigned a severity level in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes, as follows: (A) Aa felony of the third degree within offense level 1.; (B) Aa felony of the second degree within offense level 4.; (C) A...
...(D) Aa felony of the first degree punishable by life within offense level 9.; or (E) Aa life felony within offense level 10. An offense does not become unlisted and subject to the provisions of section 921.0023 because of a reclassification of the degree of felony under section 775.0845, section 775.087, section 775.0875, or section 794.023, Florida Statutes, or any other law that provides an enhanced penalty for a felony offense. (d...
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Amendment to Florida Rule of Crim. Procedure 3.704(d)(23), 763 So. 2d 997 (Fla. 1999).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 24 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 570, 1999 Fla. LEXIS 2166, 1999 WL 1132900

assigned a severity level in accordance with section 921.0023, Florida Statutes, as follows: (A) A felony
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Buckles v. State, 310 So. 2d 748 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14067

therein cited) The learned trial judge held that F.S. 921.23, insofar as it is in conflict with Rule 3.710

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