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Fla. Stat. § 958.03 (2025)
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958.03 Definitions.—As used in this act:
(1) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.
(2) “Community control program” means a form of intensive supervised custody in the community, including surveillance on weekends and holidays, administered by officers with restricted caseloads. Community control is an individualized program in which the freedom of the offender is restricted within the community, home, or noninstitutional residential placement and specific sanctions are imposed and enforced.
(3) “Court” means a judge or successor who designates a defendant as a youthful offender.
(4) “Probation” means a form of community supervision requiring specified contacts with parole and probation officers and other terms and conditions as provided in s. 948.03.
(5) “Youthful offender” means any person who is sentenced as such by the court or is classified as such by the department pursuant to s. 958.04.
History.—s. 3, ch. 78-84; s. 119, ch. 79-3; s. 19, ch. 85-288; s. 98, ch. 94-209; s. 145, ch. 2019-167.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases, 1983–2019 · leading case: Rodney Tyrone Lowe v. State of Florida, 259 So. 3d 23 (Fla. 2018).
Rodney Tyrone Lowe v. State of Florida, 259 So. 3d 23 (Fla. 2018). “001(3), Florida Statutes (2011), is virtually identical to the definition of “community control program” in section 958.03(2), Florida Statutes (2011), of the Florida Youthful Offender Act.”
Green v. State, 975 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 2008). “) [6] Section 958.03(5), Florida Statutes (2006), defines "youthful offender" as "any person who is sentenced as such by the court or is classified as such by the department pursuant to s.”
Robin Eustache v. State of Florida, 248 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 2018). “2 Defendants sentenced under the Act are classified as “youthful offenders” and provided with multiple benefits, including placement in institutions separate from the adult prison population, special rehabilitation programs, and the possibility of early release upon…”
Christian v. State, 84 So. 3d 437 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012). “§ 958.03(5), Fla. Stat. (2011). In addition to special programs and facilities, youthful offenders sentenced to the Department of Corrections can be afforded other special privileges, such as the ability to “leave the place of his or her confinement for a prescribed period of…”
Morales v. State, 431 So. 2d 648 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). “Morales and Hernandez, juveniles at the time the crimes were committed, were sentenced under the Florida Youthful Offender Act, Chapter 958, Florida Statutes (1979), to four years imprisonment to be followed by two years in a community control program as defined by section 958.”
State v. Miller, 888 So. 2d 76 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “The term, "probation," is defined in section 958.03(4) as a means of community supervision requiring specified contacts with probation personnel "and other terms and conditions as provided in s.”
State v. Lezcano, 586 So. 2d 1287 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). “The Act states that the courts have the power to “adjudicate” and “sentence” individuals as youthful offenders, §§ 958.03(5), 958.04(1), 958.07, 958.11(2), 958.”
TC v. Layne, 725 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). “[2] The term is defined in section 958.03(2), the Youthful Offender Statute: "Community control program" means a form of intensive supervised custody in the community, including surveillance on weekends and holiday, administered by officers with restricted caseloads.”
Bradley v. State, 462 So. 2d 24 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985). “A community control program, as described in section 958.03(2), means "an individualized program of restriction or noninstitutional confinement for youthful offenders placed in the community in lieu of commitment to the custody of the department and for youthful offenders…”
Gallimore v. State, 100 So. 3d 1264 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). “§ 958.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). We have considered the state’s arguments in support of affirming the circuit court’s denial of the motion to correct sentencing error.”
Blair v. Jones (S.D. Fla. 2019). “) Specifically, Youthful Offenders are provided with multiple benefits, including placement in institutions separate from the adult prison population, special rehabilitation programs, and the possibility of early release upon recommendation by the Department of Corrections.”
Howard v. State, 508 So. 2d 42 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987). “Defendant alleges that the revocation of his community control pursuant to amended section 958.03, Florida Statutes (1985), is an impermissible retroactive application of the 1985 statute and violates the ex post facto provisions of the Constitutions of the United States and of…”
— 958.03(1) — 1 case
Gallimore v. State, 100 So. 3d 1264 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). “§ 958.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). We have considered the state’s arguments in support of affirming the circuit court’s denial of the motion to correct sentencing error.”
— 958.03(2) — 5 cases
Rodney Tyrone Lowe v. State of Florida, 259 So. 3d 23 (Fla. 2018). “001(3), Florida Statutes (2011), is virtually identical to the definition of “community control program” in section 958.03(2), Florida Statutes (2011), of the Florida Youthful Offender Act.”
Morales v. State, 431 So. 2d 648 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). “Morales and Hernandez, juveniles at the time the crimes were committed, were sentenced under the Florida Youthful Offender Act, Chapter 958, Florida Statutes (1979), to four years imprisonment to be followed by two years in a community control program as defined by section 958.”
TC v. Layne, 725 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). “[2] The term is defined in section 958.03(2), the Youthful Offender Statute: "Community control program" means a form of intensive supervised custody in the community, including surveillance on weekends and holiday, administered by officers with restricted caseloads.”
Bradley v. State, 462 So. 2d 24 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985). “A community control program, as described in section 958.03(2), means "an individualized program of restriction or noninstitutional confinement for youthful offenders placed in the community in lieu of commitment to the custody of the department and for youthful offenders…”
Howard v. State, 508 So. 2d 42 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987). “Defendant alleges that the revocation of his community control pursuant to amended section 958.03, Florida Statutes (1985), is an impermissible retroactive application of the 1985 statute and violates the ex post facto provisions of the Constitutions of the United States and of…”
— 958.03(4) — 1 case
State v. Miller, 888 So. 2d 76 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “The term, "probation," is defined in section 958.03(4) as a means of community supervision requiring specified contacts with probation personnel "and other terms and conditions as provided in s.”
— 958.03(5) — 4 cases
Green v. State, 975 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 2008). “) [6] Section 958.03(5), Florida Statutes (2006), defines "youthful offender" as "any person who is sentenced as such by the court or is classified as such by the department pursuant to s.”
Robin Eustache v. State of Florida, 248 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 2018). “2 Defendants sentenced under the Act are classified as “youthful offenders” and provided with multiple benefits, including placement in institutions separate from the adult prison population, special rehabilitation programs, and the possibility of early release upon…”
Christian v. State, 84 So. 3d 437 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012). “§ 958.03(5), Fla. Stat. (2011). In addition to special programs and facilities, youthful offenders sentenced to the Department of Corrections can be afforded other special privileges, such as the ability to “leave the place of his or her confinement for a prescribed period of…”
State v. Lezcano, 586 So. 2d 1287 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). “The Act states that the courts have the power to “adjudicate” and “sentence” individuals as youthful offenders, §§ 958.03(5), 958.04(1), 958.07, 958.11(2), 958.”
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