In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida adopted the Criminal Court Steering Committee’s proposed amendments to Rules 3.800, 3.801, and 3.9875, clarifying that jail‑credit issues may be litigated via a motion under rule 3.800(b) during a direct appeal or under rule 3.801 after a sentence becomes final, and made the amendments effective immediately.