Bill Text: FL S7006 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

Florida Senate Bill 7006 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Criminal Justice

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2014-01-08 - Submit as committee bill by Criminal Justice (SB 592) [S7006 Detail]

Download: Florida-2014-S7006-Introduced.html

       Florida Senate - 2014         (PROPOSED COMMITTEE BILL) SPB 7006
       
       
        
       FOR CONSIDERATION By the Committee on Criminal Justice
       
       
       
       
       
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    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to criminal justice; amending s.
    3         944.70, F.S.; requiring the Department of Corrections
    4         to verify the authenticity of certain court orders
    5         before releasing a person from incarceration;
    6         providing an effective date.
    7          
    8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
    9  
   10         Section 1. Subsection (3) is added to section 944.70,
   11  Florida Statutes, to read:
   12         944.70 Conditions for release from incarceration.—
   13         (3) If a court order has the effect of changing a person’s
   14  release date to an earlier date, the department must verify the
   15  authenticity of the order with the issuing judge before
   16  releasing the person from incarceration.
   17         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.