Florida Statute 921.241 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 921
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F.S. 921.241

921.241 Felony judgments; fingerprints required in record.—

(1) As used in this section, the term:

(a) “Electronic signature” has the same meaning as in s. 933.40.

(b) “Transaction control number” means the unique identifier comprised of numbers, letters, or other symbols for a digital fingerprint record generated by the device used to electronically capture the fingerprints.

(2) A judgment of guilty or not guilty of a felony must be in:

(a) A written record that is signed by the judge and recorded by the clerk of the court; or

(b) An electronic record that contains the judge’s electronic signature and is recorded by the clerk of the court.

(3) A judge shall cause the fingerprints of a defendant who is found guilty of a felony to be manually taken or electronically captured. If the fingerprints are:

(a) Manually taken, the fingerprints must be filed in the case in which the judgment of guilty is entered. Beneath such fingerprints shall be appended a certification to the following effect:

“I hereby certify that the above and foregoing fingerprints are the fingerprints of the defendant, (name) , and that they were placed thereon by said defendant in my presence this the day of , (year) .”

The court officer, the employee of the court, or the employee of a criminal justice agency who manually took the fingerprints shall place his or her written signature on the certification.

(b) Electronically captured, the following certification must be filed in the case in which the judgment of guilty is entered:

“I hereby certify that the digital fingerprint record associated with Transaction Control Number contains the fingerprints of the defendant, (name) , which were electronically captured from the defendant in my presence this the day of , (year) .”

The court officer, the employee of the court, or the employee of a criminal justice agency who electronically captured the fingerprints shall place his or her written or electronic signature on the certification.

(4) A written or electronic judgment of guilty, or a certified copy thereof, is admissible in evidence in the several courts of this state as prima facie evidence that the:

(a) Manual fingerprints filed in the case in which the judgment of guilty is entered and certified as set forth in this section are the fingerprints of the defendant against whom the judgment of guilty was rendered.

(b) Digital fingerprint record associated with the transaction control number specified in the certification required by this section and filed in the case in which the judgment of guilty is entered contains the fingerprints of the defendant against whom the judgment of guilty was rendered.

History.—s. 1, ch. 75-23; s. 1, ch. 90-88; s. 48, ch. 96-312; s. 38, ch. 99-6; s. 6, ch. 2019-98; s. 10, ch. 2021-230.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 921.241

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 921.241.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 921.241

Total Results: 20

Cristian Pozos v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-14

Snippet: So. 3d 641, 645 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016); see also § 921.00241(1)-(2), Fla. Stat. (2018) (using the phrase “nonstate

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.030 and 3.704

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-12-07

Snippet: diversion program, as provided for in section 921.00241, Florida Statutes, if the defendant meets the

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2021 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-10-28

Snippet: mirror the updated statutory language of section 921.241(3)(a)- (b), Florida Statutes. See ch. 2021-230

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-2018 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-04

Citation: 265 So. 3d 494

Snippet: provided for in s . ection 921.00241, Florida Statutes, if the defendant meets the

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-19

Snippet: diversion program, as provided for in s.ection 921.00241, Florida Statutes, if the defendant meets the

Reginald Lee Booker, I I I v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-04-18

Citation: 244 So. 3d 1151

Snippet: nonstate prison sanction as provided [therein].” § 921.00241(2), Fla. Stat. (2018). In contrast to subsection

Marlena Christine Woods v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-07-24

Snippet: in the county jail for up to one year. See § 921.00241(2), Fla. Stat. (2015); see also Jones v. State

Reed v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-27

Citation: 192 So. 3d 641, 2016 WL 3030838, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8081

Snippet: 175 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011); see also § 921.00241(1)-(2), Fla. Stat. (2011) (using the phrase “nonstate

Gray v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-03-04

Citation: 198 So. 3d 780, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 3374, 2016 WL 833507

Snippet: the form but also by statute, See § 921.241, Fla. Stat. (2011). These omissions on the “memo

Dolan v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-17

Citation: 187 So. 3d 262, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 2183, 2016 WL 618901

Snippet: with chapter 75-23, Laws of Florida, and section 921.241, Florida Statutes (1975), which require fingerprints

Jones v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-09-23

Citation: 71 So. 3d 173, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 15106, 2011 WL 4424302

Snippet: consistent with the usage of the phrase in section 921.00241, which, like section 775.082(10), was enacted

In Re Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.704 & 3.986

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-09-10

Citation: 22 So. 3d 1, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 509, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1454, 2009 WL 2878103

Snippet: prison diversion program established under section 921.00241, Florida Statute. Rule 3.704(d)(28) as amended

In Re Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992(A)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-07-16

Citation: 19 So. 3d 274, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1120, 2009 WL 2045407

Snippet: a new prison diversion program under section 921.00241, Florida Statutes, which may affect the sentence

Nevels v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-04-15

Citation: 6 So. 3d 117, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 3189

Snippet: appellant’s fingerprints affixed, as required by section 921.241(1), Florida Statutes (2007). See Fla. R.Crim. P

Walker v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-12-21

Citation: 988 So. 2d 6, 2007 WL 4462982

Snippet: admissible in evidence under sections 90.902 and 921.241, Florida Statutes (2006), but only if they are

Keith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-05-09

Citation: 844 So. 2d 715, 2003 WL 21032006

Snippet: 24, Florida Statutes (1975) (currently section 921.241, Florida Statutes (2002)), which requires that

King v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-24

Citation: 681 So. 2d 1136, 1996 WL 606773

Snippet: shall fingerprint the defendant pursuant to s. 921.241. [6] The cited case involved a different individual

Roberts v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-05-31

Citation: 677 So. 2d 1, 1996 WL 283688

Snippet: adult or a juvenile sentenced as an adult. See § 921.241, Fla.Stat. (1993). Accordingly, we affirm the conviction

Louis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-12-21

Citation: 647 So. 2d 324, 1994 WL 706157

Snippet: defendant pursuant to s. 921.241." § 775.084(3)(e), Fla. Stat. (1991). Section 921.241(2), Florida Statutes

Pridgeon v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-10-12

Citation: 605 So. 2d 1004, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 10590, 1992 WL 277242

Snippet: and convictions were admissible under Section 921.241, Florida Statutes (1989), for the limited purpose