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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The trial judge may disclose any of the contents of the presentence investigation to the parties prior to sentencing. Any information so disclosed to one party shall be disclosed to the opposing party.
(b) The trial judge shall disclose all factual material, including but not limited to the defendant's education, prior occupation, prior arrests, prior convictions, military service, and the like, to the defendant and the state a reasonable time prior to sentencing. If any physical or mental evaluations of the defendant have been made and are to be considered for the purposes of sentencing or release, such reports shall be disclosed to counsel for both parties.
(c) On motion of the defendant or the prosecutor or on its own motion, the sentencing court may order the defendant to submit to a mental or physical examination that would be relevant to the sentencing decision. Copies of the examination or any other examination to be considered for the purpose of sentencing shall be disclosed to counsel for the parties subject to the limitation of rule 3.713(b).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure RCRP Rule 3.713. Presentence Investigation Disclosure: Parties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/florida-rules-of-criminal-procedure/fl-st-rcrp-rule-3-713/
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