Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 27 new laws in Tallahassee after a busy legislative session with hundreds of bills passed by the Legislature.
Most of the new laws signed Thursday will go into effect on July 1, the first day of the fiscal year.
Criminal justice and law enforcement
House Bill 537 excludes offenders of heinous crimes from being eligible for gain-time and incentive gain-time to reduce supervision time and requires the court to impose additional conditions on dangerous offenders. HB 667 requires a court to determine whether taking the deposition of a minor under the age of 16 who is a victim of a sexual crime is appropriate. The bill also requires a victim to be notified of specified information when contacted by those acting on behalf of the defendant in a criminal proceeding. HB 1307 creates criminal penalties for the possession, installation, use, or aiding in the use of […]
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