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Fla. Stat. § 775.0848 — Offenses committed by an unauthorized alien; reclassification
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 775: General Penalties; Registration of Criminals, Florida Statutes.
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 775.0848
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The penalty for any misdemeanor or felony committed by an unauthorized alien as defined in s. 908.111 shall be reclassified in the following manner:
(1) A misdemeanor of the second degree is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(2) A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified to a felony of the third degree.
(3) A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a felony of the second degree.
(4) A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a felony of the first degree.
(5) A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a life felony.
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