In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida amended Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992 to add checkboxes and space for sentencing judges to identify non-enumerated reasons supporting a mitigated downward departure. The amendments were adopted without public comment and align the scoresheet with the statutory recognition that mitigating factors are not limited to those specifically enumerated. The amendments take effect October 1, 2023, at 12:01 a.m.