Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 958.06 (2025)

Suspension of sentence by court.

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958.06 Suspension of sentence by court.The court, upon motion of the defendant, or upon its own motion, may within 60 days after imposition of sentence suspend the further execution of the sentence and place the defendant on probation in a community control program upon such terms as the court may require. The department shall forward to the court, not later than 3 working days prior to the hearing on the motion, all relevant material on the youthful offender’s progress while in custody.
History.s. 7, ch. 78-84.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1980–1997 · leading case: State v. Jogan, 388 So. 2d 322 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980).
State v. Jogan, 388 So. 2d 322 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980). · cites it 2× “§ 958.06, Fla. Stat. (1979). Additionally, under certain circumstances, pursuant to Section 958.”
Baker v. State, 705 So. 2d 76 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). · cites it 2× “Section 958.06, Florida Statutes, imposes a sixty-day time limit after imposition of the original sentence in 'which the court may suspend the further execution of the sentence and place the defendant on probation in a community control program.”
Drayton v. State, 549 So. 2d 698 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989). · cites it 2× “Appellant was adjudged guilty of each offense and sentenced as a youthful offender pursuant to section 958.06 Florida Statutes to a term of six years with four years’ imprisonment, the balance of the term suspended and the appellant placed in a community control program for a…”
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