Florida Statute 958.07 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 958
YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS

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958.07 Presentence report; access by defendant.—The defendant is entitled to an opportunity to present to the court facts which would materially affect the decision of the court to adjudicate the defendant a youthful offender. The defendant, his or her attorney, and the state shall be entitled to inspect all factual material contained in the comprehensive presentence report or diagnostic reports prepared or received by the department. The victim, the victim’s parent or guardian if the victim is a minor, the lawful representative of the victim or of the victim’s parent or guardian if the victim is a minor, or the victim’s next of kin in the case of a homicide may review the presentence investigation report as provided in s. 960.001(1)(g)2. The court may withhold from disclosure to the defendant and his or her attorney sources of information which have been obtained through a promise of confidentiality. In all cases in which parts of the report are not disclosed, the court shall state for the record the reasons for its action and shall inform the defendant and his or her attorney that information has not been disclosed.

History.—s. 8, ch. 78-84; s. 102, ch. 94-209; s. 1704, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2001-209.

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Cases Citing Statute 958.07

Total Results: 3

Albarracin v. State

112 So. 3d 574, 2013 WL 1441818, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 5703

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 2013 | Docket: 60231166

Cited 6 times | Published

eligible for Youthful Offender sentencing, section 958.07, Florida Statutes (2011), required the trial

German v. State

27 So. 3d 130, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 541, 2010 WL 289183

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 2010 | Docket: 1665208

Cited 1 times | Published

consideration on whether to impose such a sentence. § 958.07, Fla. Stat. (2007). Indeed, the presentence investigation

Valltos v. State

707 So. 2d 343, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 2729

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 1997 | Docket: 1259713

Cited 1 times | Published

youthful offender treatment as required by section 958.07, Florida Statutes (1995). That statute seems

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