Florida legal term
Sentence in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Sentence” 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 “Sentence” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Sentence” means the court-imposed sentence of a convicted offender. (Fla. Stat. § 960.291)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) to persons convicted of sexual battery
- Continuing criminal enterprise
- Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart
- Escape from program; penalty
- Escapes; penalty
- False report concerning planting a bomb, an explosive, or a weapon of mass destruction, or concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner; penalty
- False reports concerning planting a bomb, explosive, or weapon of mass destruction in, or committing arson against, state-owned property, or concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner; penalty; reward
- Inmate release; notification; identification card
- Juvenile justice training; staff development and training; Juvenile Justice Training Trust Fund
- Making, possessing, throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging any destructive device or attempt so to do, felony; penalties
- Order of no contact; penalties
- Persons engaged in criminal offense, having weapons
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.