In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992

Summary

The court amended Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992 to add explicit fields for sentencing judges to identify and describe non-enumerated mitigating reasons supporting a downward departure. The amendments were intended to align the scoresheet with the statutory recognition that mitigating factors are not limited to those specifically listed. The amendments take effect October 1, 2023, at 12:01 a.m.