Florida legal term
Habitual violent felony offender flag in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Habitual violent felony offender flag” 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 “Habitual violent felony offender flag” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Habitual violent felony offender flag” means an indication that a defendant is a habitual violent felony offender as defined in s. 775.084.(y) “Number of contract attorneys representing indigent defendants for the office of the public defender” means the number of attorneys hired on a temporary basis, by contract, to represent indigent clients who were appointed a public defender, whereby the public defender withdraws from the case due to a conflict of interest.(z) “Pretrial release violation flag” means an indication that the defendant has violated the terms of his or her pretrial release.(a (Fla. Stat. § 900.05)
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