Fla. Stat. 921.242
Subsequent offenses under chapter 796; method of proof applicable

(1)

A judgment of guilty with respect to any offense governed by chapter 796 must be in:A written record that is signed by the judge and recorded by the clerk of the circuit court; orAn electronic record that contains the judge’s electronic signature as defined in s. 933.40 and is recorded by the clerk of the circuit court.

(a)

A written record that is signed by the judge and recorded by the clerk of the circuit court; or

(b)

An electronic record that contains the judge’s electronic signature as defined in s. 933.40 and is recorded by the clerk of the circuit court.

(2)

A judge shall cause the fingerprints of a defendant who is found guilty of any offense governed by chapter 796 to be manually taken or electronically captured. Such fingerprints must be certified and filed in the case in which the judgment of guilty is entered as provided in s. 921.241(3).

(3)

A written or an electronic judgment of guilty, or a certified copy thereof, is admissible in evidence in the several courts of this state as provided in s. 921.241(4).

Source: Section 921.242 — Subsequent offenses under chapter 796; method of proof applicable, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0921.­242 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

921.002
The Criminal Punishment Code 921.09
Fees of physicians who determine sanity at time of sentence 921.12
Fees of physicians when pregnancy is alleged as cause for not pronouncing sentence 921.15
Stay of execution of sentence to fine 921.16
When sentences to be concurrent and when consecutive 921.0017
Credit upon recommitment of offender serving split sentence 921.18
Sentence for indeterminate period for noncapital felony 921.20
Classification summary 921.21
Progress reports to Florida Commission on Offender Review 921.0021
Definitions 921.22
Determination of exact period of imprisonment by Florida Commission on Offender Review 921.0023
Criminal Punishment Code 921.0024
Criminal Punishment Code 921.0025
Adoption and implementation of revised sentencing scoresheets 921.0026
Mitigating circumstances 921.0027
Criminal Punishment Code and revisions 921.137
Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited 921.141
Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies 921.142
Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital drug trafficking felonies 921.143
Appearance of victim, next of kin, or law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer to make statement at sentencing hearing 921.161
Sentence not to run until imposed 921.185
Sentence 921.186
Substantial assistance 921.187
Disposition and sentencing 921.188
Placement of certain state inmates in local detention facilities 921.231
Presentence investigation reports 921.241
Felony judgments 921.00241
Prison diversion program 921.242
Subsequent offenses under chapter 796 921.243
Offenses involving minor victims 921.244
Order of no contact 921.00265
Recommended sentences 921.1401
Sentence of life imprisonment for persons who are under the age of 18 years at the time of the offense 921.1402
Review of sentences for persons convicted of specified offenses committed while under the age of 18 years 921.1425
Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery 921.1426
Sentence of death for capital offense committed by unauthorized alien

Current through Fall 2025

§ 921.242. Subsequent offenses under chapter 796; method of proof applicable's source at flsenate​.gov