IN RE STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2007-4

Fla. | 2008-05-22
No. SC07-767
LEWIS, C.J., and WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, QUINCE, CANTERO, and BELL, JJ., concur.
983 So. 2d 531 Florida Supreme Court (2008) Positive Treatment
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Synopsis

The Florida Supreme Court authorized nine new standard jury instructions for sexual offender registration failures (instructions 11.14 and 11.14(a)-(h)) and thirteen new instructions for sexual predator registration failures (instructions 11.15 and 11.15(a)-(k)), with modifications to incorporate statutory definitions and recent legislative amendments.


Holding

The Court authorized the modified instructions for publication and use as set forth in the appendix, effective when the opinion becomes final, while expressing no opinion on the correctness of the instructions and reminding parties that authorization does not foreclose requesting alternative instructions or contesting their legal correctness.


Headnotes

[1] A defendant may stipulate to being a sexual offender, in which case the court should not provide the definition of "sexual offender" or "convicted" to the jury.

[2] The State meets its burden of proving a defendant is a sexual offender by either presenting evidence of the statutory definition or obtaining a stipulation from the defen…

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“We hereby authorize for publication and use the modified instructions as set forth in the appendix to this opinion. In doing so, we express no opinion on the correctness of those instructions and remind all interested parties that this authorization forecloses neither requesting additional or alternative instructions nor contesting the legal correctness of the instructions.”

The Court's authorization of the instructions while maintaining that parties retain the right to challenge their correctness or request alternatives.

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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases (Committee) has proposed nine new standard criminal jury instructions in respect to the offenses of failure to register by sexual offenders (instructions 11.14 and 11.14(a)-(h)), and thirteen new instructions in respect to the offenses of failure to register by sexual predators (instructions 11.15 and 11.15(a)-(í)). The Committee asks that the Court authorize the proposed standard instructions for publication and use. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. The Committee originally published its proposals on November 1, 2006, in The Florida Bar News prior to submission to the Court, and received two comments. The Court thereafter directed that all referenced proposals be republished; the proposals appeared in the June 1, 2007, edition of The Florida Bar News. Two comments were filed in response to that publication. At the Court’s direction, the Committee reexamined a number of the proposals, and on December 7, 2007, submitted the revised proposals that we authorize, as modified below.1

New instructions 11.14 and 11.14(a)-(g) pertain to offenses involving the failure to register as a sexual offender, as defined in section 943.0435, Florida Statutes (2007). New instruction 11.14(h) includes definitions for terms used in proposed instructions 11.14 and 11.14(a)-(g). Under section 943.0435, any person who is a “sexual offender” (as defined by subsection (l)(a)) is required to provide specific information to certain state or law enforcement agencies in order to satisfy the reporting requirements. See § 943.0435(2)-(4), (7)-(8), (14), Fla. Stat. Common to instructions 11.14 and 11.14(a)-(g) is the element that the defendant is a “sexual offender.” The State meets its burden on that element by either proving that the defendant is a sexual offender as defined in proposed instruction 11.14(h) or upon an agreement or stipulation by the defendant that he has been convicted as a sexual offender. Instruction 11.14(h) has been modified from that proposed by the Committee to include the statutory definitions for “electronic mail address” and “instant message name,” pursuant to chapter 2007-143, section 10, Laws of Florida. Therein, the Legislature amended section 943.0435 to include “electronic mail address” and “instant message name” as required items to be provided by sexual offenders upon registering, effective October 1, 2007. See § 943.0435(2)(a)2, (4)(d), (14)(c)l, Fla. Stat.2 New instructions 11.15 and 11.15(a)-(k) pertain to offenses involving the failure to register as a sexual predator, as defined in section 775.21, Florida Statutes (2007). New instruction 11.15(Z) includes definitions for terms used in proposed instructions 11.15 and 11.15(a)-(k). Under section 775.21, any person who is a “sexual predator” (as defined by subsection (4)) is required to provide specific information to certain agencies in order to satisfy the reporting requirements. See § 775.21(6), (10), Fla. Stat. Instruction 11.15(e), derived from section 775.21(6)(f), Florida Statutes, pertains to the offense of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator (Failure to Report to Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles). Under subsection (6)(f), a sexual predator who is not incarcerated and resides in the community, irrespective of whether he or she was under the supervision of the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC), must register at a driver’s license office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, within forty-eight hours of registering either with the DOC or at the sheriffs office. In reporting to a driver’s license office, “[i]f otherwise qualified, [the sexual predator must] secure a Florida driver’s license, renew a Florida driver’s license, or secure an identification card.” § 775.21(6)(f)l, Fla. Stat. In doing so, the sexual predator must identify himself or herself as one who is required to comply with section 775.21(6)(f) and provide certain specified information. The Committee’s proposal has been modified to address the failure to secure or renew a Florida driver’s license or to secure an identification card.

We hereby authorize for publication and use the modified instructions as set forth in the appendix to this opinion. In doing so, we express no opinion on the correctness of those instructions and remind all interested parties that this authorization forecloses neither requesting additional or alternative instructions nor contesting the legal correctness of the instructions. We further caution all interested parties that any notes and comments associated with the instructions reflect only the opinion of the Committee and are not necessarily indicative of the views of this Court as to their correctness or applicability. The instructions as set forth in the appendix3 shall be effective when this opinion becomes final. However, because the Court did not republish for comment the instructions filed on December 7, 2007, and modified by the Court, prior to their authorization, the Committee as well as interested persons shall have sixty days from the date of this opinion in which to file comments with the Court.4

It is so ordered. LEWIS, C.J., and WELLS, ANSTEAD, PARIENTE, QUINCE, CANTERO, and BELL, JJ., concur. APPENDIX

11.14 FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER (Initially Register)

§ 943.0435(2)(a)-(b), Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the sexual offender status an element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 84,2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” or “convicted.”

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Give 3a, 3b, 3c, or 3d as applicable.

3. (Defendant) a. knowingly failed to register in person at an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours after establishing permanent or temporary residence within this state.

b. knowingly failed to report in person at an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours after being released from the [custody, control, or supervision of the Florida Department of Corrections] [custody of a private correctional facility].

c. knowingly failed to register in person at an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours after having been convicted by a court in that county of an offense requiring registration.

d. knowingly failed to provide an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County with [his] [her] [ (name the single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute) ] [any one or more of the following items: [his] [her] (name the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute).]

Definitions. See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions.

Comment

11.14(a) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER (Failure to Comply with Registration of a Residence, Motor Vehicle, Trailer, Mobile Home, Manufactured Home, Vessel, or Houseboat)

§ 943.0435(2)(b)l, Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” or “convicted.”

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3. (Defendant) a. uses as [his] [her] place of residence a [motor vehicle] [trailer] [mobile home] [manufactured home];

b. uses as [his] [her] place of residence a [vessel] [live-aboard vessel] [houseboat];

Comment

Give 8a or 8b as applicable.

3. (Defendant) a. [is] [was] enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at an institution of higher education in this state, and knowingly failed to provide an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County with [ (the name the single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute) ] [any one or more the following items: (name the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute).] b. [is] [was] enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at an institution of higher education in this state.

undertook a change in [his] [her] enrollment or employment status, and knowingly failed to report this change in person at an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours after the change.

Comment

11.14(c) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER (Failure to Report to Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles)

§ 943.0435(3), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements as a Sexual Offender, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the sexual offend er status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 812 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” or “convicted.”

Give 8a or 3b as applicable.

3. (Defendant) a. having registered as a sexual offender with an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County,

knowingly failed to report in person to a driver’s license office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 48 hours after registering to present proof of this registration, and knowingly failed to [secure a Florida driver’s license] [renew [his] [her] Florida driver’s license] [secure a Florida identification card].

Give one or both of. the following as applicable to the charge.

No lesser included offenses have been identified.

Comment

11.14(d) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER (Failure to Report Change of Name or Address within the State or Jurisdiction)

§ 943.0435(4), Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 8⅛2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” or “convicted”

Give 3a or 3b, or 3c or 3d as applicable.

3. (Defendant) a. knowingly failed to report in person to a driver’s license office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles,

Give % ii, or iii as applicable.

i. when [his] [her] [driver’s license] [identification card] was subject to renewal.

ii. within 48 hours after any change in [his] [her] permanent or temporary residence.

iii. within 48 hours after any change in [his] [her] name by reason of [marriage] [ (specify other legal process) ].

b. knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County, within 48 hours of vacating [his] [her] permanent residence and failing to [establish] [maintain] another [permanent] [temporary] residence.

c. knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County that [he] [she] remained at [his] [her] permanent residence, within 48 hours after [he] [she] reported to the sheriff [his] [her] intent to vacate [his] [her] permanent residence.

d. reported to

Give i or ii as applicable.

i. an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County ii. a driver’s license office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Give iii or iv as applicable.

iii. knowingly failed to provide that office with (name the single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute).

Definitions. See instruction ll.Dp(h) for the applicable definitions.

No lesser included offenses have been identified.

Comment

11.14(e) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER (Failure to Report Change of Residence to Another State or Jurisdiction)

§ 943.0435(7), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Failure to Report Change of Address as a Sexual Offender, the State must prove the following five elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of the parties. If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 8⅛2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” or “convicted.”

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3. (Defendant) intended to leave this State to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction on (date).

4. (Defendant) knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the sheriff in the county of [his] [her] current residence within 48 hours before the date on which [he] [she] intended to leave this state to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction.

5. (Defendant) knowingly failed to provide the address, municipality, county, and state of [his] [her] intended address, when [he] [she] reported to the sheriff’s office of the county of [his] [her] current residence [his] [her] intention to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction.

Definitions. See instruction ll.lf(h) for the applicable definitions.

Comment

11.14(f) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER (Failure to Report Intent to Remain within the State or Jurisdiction)

§ 943.0435(8), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender, the State must prove the following five elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 8f2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” or “convicted.”

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4. (Defendant) later decided to remain in this state.

5. Within 48 hours after the date of [his] [her] originally intended departure from this state, (defendant) knowingly failed to report to an of fice of the sheriff of (name of county) County that [he] [she] instead decided to remain in this state.

Definitions. See instruction 11.11(h) for the applicable definitions.

Comment

11.14(g) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL OFFENDER (Failure to Report Twice a Year/Failure to Report Quarterly)

§ 943.0485(14)(a) or (b), Fla. Stat. Give this statement if the charge is failure to report twice a year during the sexual offender’s birthday month and six months later pursuant to § 9I8.0I35(U)(a), or, for certain specified violators, failure to report during the sexual offender’s birthday month and every third month thereafter pursuant to § 94S.0i35(U)(b).

To prove the crime of Failure to Report [Twice a Year] [Quarterly] as a Sexual Offender, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual offender; therefore, you should consider the sexual offender status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So.Zd 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 812 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual offender” or “convicted.”

Give 8a, 8b, 8c, 3d, or 3e as applicable.

3. (Defendant) a. knowingly failed to reregister by reporting in person during [his] [her] birthday month in (year) to an office of the sheriff in the county in which [he] [she] resides or is otherwise located.

c. knowingly failed to reregister by reporting in person during every third month following [his] [her] (state year) birthday month to an office of the sheriff in the county in which [he] [she] resides or is otherwise located.

d. knowingly failed to respond to the address verification correspondence from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement within three weeks from the date of the correspondence.

e. reported to an office of the sheriff of (name of county) to reregis-ter,

and

Give i or ii as applicable. i. knowingly failed to provide that office with (name the single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute).

ii. knowingly failed to provide that office with any one or more of the following items: (name the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute).

Definitions. See instruction 11.14(h) for the applicable definitions.

Comment

11.14(h) Sexual Offender Definitions

§ 943.0435(1), Fla. Stat. Definitions.

“Sexual offender” means a person who (Insert the appropriate criteria specified by § 943.04.85(1)).

“Institution of higher education” means a career center, community college, college, state university, or independent postsecondary institution.

“Change in enrollment or employment status” means the commencement or termination of enrollment or employment or a change in location of enrollment or employment.

“Physical residential address” does not include a post office box.

“Permanent residence” means a place where the person abides, lodges, or resides for 5 or more consecutive days.

“Temporary residence” means a place where the person abides, lodges, or resides for a period of 5 or more days in the aggregate during any calendar year and which is not the person’s permanent address or, for a person whose permanent residence is not in this state, a place where the person is employed, practices a vocation, or is enrolled as a student for any period of time in this state.

“Instant message name” means an identifier that allows a person to communicate in real time with another person using the Internet.

11.15 FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Initially Register — In Custody, Control or under the Supervision of the Department of Corrections)

§ 775.21(6)(b), Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 842. So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

2. (Defendant) is [in the custody or control of the Department of Corrections] [under the supervision of the Department of Corrections] [in the custody of a private correctional facility] [under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, but not incarcerated].

3. (Defendant) [knowingly failed to register with the Department of Corrections as a sexual predator] [knowingly failed to register with the Department of Corrections within 3 days of having been classified as a sexual predator].

Comment

11.15(a) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Initially Register — Not in Custody, Control or under Supervision of the Department of Corrections or a Private Correctional Facility)

§ 775.21(6)(e), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Failure to Register as a Sexual Predator, the State must prove the following four elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brovm v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 8k2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

3. (Defendant) was not in the custody or control of or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and was not in the custody of a private correctional facility.

Give Ua or lfb or ka and kb, as appropriate.

4(a). (Defendant) knowingly failed to register in person with an office of the sheriff in the county where [he] [she] [established] [maintained] residence within 48 hours after [he] [she] established permanent or temporary residence in this state.

4(b). (Defendant) knowingly failed to register in person with an office of the sheriff in the county where [he] [she] was designated a sexual predator within 48 hours after having been so designated by the court.

Comment

11.15(b) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements)

§ 775.21(6)(a)l, Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 8J2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

Comment

11.15(c) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Failure to Comply with Registration of a Residence, Motor Vehicle, Trailer, Mobile Home, or Manufactured Home)

§ 775.21(6)(a)l.a., Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 812 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

3. (Defendant) a. uses as [his] [her] place of residence a [motor vehicle] [trailer] [mobile home] [manufactured home];

and knowingly failed to provide [an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County] [the Florida Department of Law Enforcement] with [the (name the single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute) ] [any one or more of the following items: (name the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute) ] of the [motor vehicle] [trailer] [mobile home] [manufactured home] where [he] [she] resides.

b. uses as [his] [her] place of residence a [vessel] [live-aboard vessel] [houseboat];

Comment

Give 3a, 3b, or 3c as applicable.

3. (Defendant) a. [is] [was] enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at an insti tution of higher education in this state, and knowingly failed to provide the office of the sheriff of (name of county) County with the [ (name the single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute) ] [any one or more of the following items: (name the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute) ].

b. [is] [was] enrolled, employed, or carrying on a vocation at an institution of higher education in this state;

undertook a change in [his] [her] enrollment or employment status, and knowingly failed to report this change in person at an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours after the change.

c. is in the custody of or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections;

undertook a change in [his] [her] enrollment or employment status, and knowingly failed to report this change to the Department of Corrections within 48 hours after the change.

Comment

11.15(e) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Failure to Report to Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles)

§ 775.21(6)(f), Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 84.2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

3. (Defendant) a. was not incarcerated;

[he] [she] resided in the community and was [under the supervision] [not under the supervision] of the Department of Corrections; [he] [she] registered as a sexual predator with an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County, and knowingly failed to report in person at a driver’s license office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 48 hours after registering to present proof of this registration,

b. reported in person to a driver’s license office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and either knowingly failed to [secure a Florida driver’s license] [renew a Florida driver’s license] [secure an identification card] or

Give one or both of the following as applicable to the charge.

i. failed to report to that office that [he] [she] was a sexual predator. ii. failed to provide that office with [ (name the single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute) ] [any one or more of the following items: (name the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute) ].

Comment

11.15(f) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Failure to Provide Other Necessary Information Requested by Department of Law Enforcement)

§ 775.21(6)(a)2, Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 8⅛2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

3. (Defendant) knowingly failed to provide the office of the sheriff of (name of county) County with [his] [her] (name the single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute) [any one or more of the following items: [his] [her] (name the unprovided items charged, as worded in the statute) ].

Comment

11.15(g) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Failure to Report Change of Name or Address within the State or Jurisdiction)

§ 775.21(6)(g), Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 812 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DC A 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

Give 3a, 3b, or 3c as applicable.

b. knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County within 48 hours of vacating [his] [her] permanent residence and failing to establish or maintain another permanent or temporary residence.

c. knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County that [he] [she] did not vacate [his] [her] permanent residence within 48 hours after (defendant) reported to that agency [his] [her] intent to vacate [his] [her] permanent residence.

d. reported to

Give i or ii as applicable.

i. an office of the sheriff of (name of county) ii. a driver’s license office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Give Hi or iv as applicable.

iv. knowingly failed to provide that office with any one or more of the following items: (name the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute).

Comment

11.15(h) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Failure to Respond To Address Verification)

§ 775.21(10)(a), Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 812 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

3. (Defendant) knowingly failed to respond to any address verification correspondence from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement within three weeks from the date of the correspondence.

Comment

11.150) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Failure to Report Intent to Move to Another State or Jurisdiction)

§ 775.21(6)(i), Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1998); Johnson v. State, 812 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not also give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

3. a. (Defendant) intended to leave this State to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction on (date);

and knowingly failed to report in person to an office of the sheriff in the county of [his] [her] current residence within 48 hours before the date on which [he] [she] intended to leave this state to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction.

b. (Defendant) reported to an office of the sheriff of the county of [his] [her] current residence [his] [her] intention to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction;

and knowingly failed to provide [[his] [her] (name the single unprovided registration item charged, as worded in the statute) ] [any one or more of the following items: [his] [her] (name the unprovided registration items charged, as worded in the statute).]

Comment

This instruction was adopted in 2007.

11.15(j) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEXUAL PREDATOR (Failure to Report Intent to Remain within the State or Jurisdiction)

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Brown v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 84,2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003). If there is a stipulation, the court should not also give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

3. (Defendant) indicated to an office of the sheriff of (name of county) County [his] [her] intent to leave this state on (date of intended departure) and reside in another state or jurisdiction.

4. (Defendant) later decided to remain in this state.

Comment

11.15(k) FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX PREDATOR (Failure to Register Quarterly)

§ 775.21(8)(a), Fla. Stat. a reasonable doubt:

Give la or Ibas applicable.

b. has agreed or stipulated that [he] [she] has been convicted as a sexual predator; therefore, you should consider the sexual predator status element as proven by agreement of the parties.

If the defendant offers to stipulate, the court must accept the offer after conducting an on-the-record colloquy with the defendant. See Broum v. State, 719 So. 2d 882 (Fla.1998); Johnson v. State, 8f2 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). If there is a stipulation, the court should not also give the definition of “sexual predator” or “convicted.”

2. (Defendant) [established] [maintains] a permanent or temporary residence in (name of county) County, Florida.

Give 3a, 8b, or 3c as applicable.

3. (Defendant) a. knowingly failed to reregister by reporting in person during [his] [her] birthday month in (year) to an office of the sheriff in the county in which [he] [she] resides or is otherwise located.

b. knowingly failed to reregister by reporting in person during every third month following [his] [her] (state year) birthday month to an office of the sheriff in the county in which [he] [she] resides or is otherwise located.

Comment

11.15(Z) Sexual Predator Definitions

§ 775.21(2) and (4), Fla. Stat. Definitions.

“Sexual predator” means a person who: has been designated a sexual predator, in a written order of a Florida court, on or after October 1, 1993; and has not received a pardon for the offense(s) necessary for the designation as a sexual predator; and the written order designating the defendant a sexual predator has not been set aside in any judicial proceeding.

“Institution of higher education” means a career center, community college, college, state university, or independent postsecondary institution.

“Change in enrollment or employment status” means the commencement or termination of enrollment or employment or a change in location of enrollment or employment.

“Physical residential address” does not include a post office box.

“Permanent residence” means a place where the person abides, lodges, or resides for 5 or more consecutive days.

“Temporary residence” means a place where the person abides, lodges, or resides for a period of 5 or more days in the aggregate during any calendar year and which is not the person’s permanent address or, for a person whose permanent residence is not in this state, a place where the person is employed, practices a vocation, or is enrolled as a student for any period of time in this state.

. Nonsubstantive and technical modifications are not herein discussed.

. An original and nine paper copies of all comments must be filed with the Court on or before July 14, 2008, with a certificate of service verifying that a copy has been served on the Committee Chair, The Honorable Terry D. Terrell, c/o Les Garringer, Office of the General Counsel, 500 S. Duval Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1925, as well as a separate request for oral argument if the person filing the comment wishes to participate in oral argument, which may be scheduled in this case. The Committee Chair has until August 4, 2008, to file a response to any comments filed by interested persons with the Court. Electronic copies of all comments and responses also must be filed in accordance with the Court’s administrative order in In re Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC04-84 (Sept. 13, 2004).


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