Florida legal term
Community control in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Community control” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Community control” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Community control” means a form of intensive, supervised custody in the community, including surveillance on weekends and holidays, administered by officers with restricted caseloads. (Fla. Stat. § 948.001)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders
- Screening for HIV and sexually transmissible diseases; providing penalties
- Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery; further proceedings to determine sentence
- Prison diversion program
- Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty
Related terms in the same statutes
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