Florida Statute 958.07 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 958
YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS

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958.07 Presentence report; access by defendant.—The defendant is entitled to an opportunity to present to the court facts which would materially affect the decision of the court to adjudicate the defendant a youthful offender. The defendant, his or her attorney, and the state shall be entitled to inspect all factual material contained in the comprehensive presentence report or diagnostic reports prepared or received by the department. The victim, the victim’s parent or guardian if the victim is a minor, the lawful representative of the victim or of the victim’s parent or guardian if the victim is a minor, or the victim’s next of kin in the case of a homicide may review the presentence investigation report as provided in s. 960.001(1)(g)2. The court may withhold from disclosure to the defendant and his or her attorney sources of information which have been obtained through a promise of confidentiality. In all cases in which parts of the report are not disclosed, the court shall state for the record the reasons for its action and shall inform the defendant and his or her attorney that information has not been disclosed.

History.—s. 8, ch. 78-84; s. 102, ch. 94-209; s. 1704, ch. 97-102; s. 2, ch. 2001-209.

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Cases Citing Statute 958.07

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Albarracin v. State, 112 So. 3d 574 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2013 WL 1441818, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 5703

...1 Be *575 cause appellant was a first-time felony offender, Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.170(a) required the trial court to first order a PSI before sentencing appellant to more than probation. 2 Also, because appellant was eligible for Youthful Offender sentencing, section 958.07, Florida Statutes (2011), required the trial court to order a PSI before sentencing appellant....

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German v. State, 27 So. 3d 130 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 541, 2010 WL 289183

...ropriate sentence." 36 P.3d at 1141. [1] Here, defense counsel requested a youthful offender sentence for the defendant. The defendant was given an opportunity *133 to present facts for the court's consideration on whether to impose such a sentence. § 958.07, Fla....

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Valltos v. State, 707 So. 2d 343 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 2729

...odged with this court were filed by the attorney general on behalf of the trial judge. In his motion to disqualify the trial judge, Valltos claimed that the trial court had impermissibly refused to consider youthful offender treatment as required by section 958.07, Florida Statutes (1995)....

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