Florida Statute 921.242 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 921
SENTENCE

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F.S. 921.242

921.242 Subsequent offenses under chapter 796; method of proof applicable.—

(1) A judgment of guilty with respect to any offense governed by chapter 796 must be in:

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

(b) An electronic record that contains the judge’s electronic signature as defined in s. 933.40 and is recorded by the clerk of the circuit court.

(2) A judge shall cause the fingerprints of a defendant who is found guilty of any offense governed by chapter 796 to be manually taken or electronically captured. Such fingerprints must be certified and filed in the case in which the judgment of guilty is entered as provided in s. 921.241(3).

(3) A written or an electronic judgment of guilty, or a certified copy thereof, is admissible in evidence in the several courts of this state as provided in s. 921.241(4).

History.—s. 4, ch. 81-281; s. 39, ch. 99-6; s. 7, ch. 2019-98; s. 11, ch. 2021-230.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 921.242

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 921.242.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 921.242

Total Results: 5

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2000-09-20

Snippet: clerk comply with the requirements of section 921.242, Florida Statutes, that the judgment be recorded

Trotter v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-12-19

Citation: 690 So. 2d 1234, 1996 WL 726878

Snippet: substantive death penalty law when it amended section 921.242(5)(a) after our decision in Trotter, and expressly