Florida criminal punishment score sheet

Asked almost 5 years ago - Jensen Beach, FL

Regarding the criminal punishment score sheet in Florida: does "prior record" include all prior offenses or only those offenses that you were convicted of? To clarify, does include offenses where adjudication was withheld?

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  1. Contributor Level 9

    Answered . For scoresheet purposes, prior offenses includes only those offenses that one was convicted of violating. Even if adjudication was withheld, these offenses can be "scored" as part of one's prior criminal history. There are some exceptions to what can be scored as a prior record. For instance, if a defendant has not had any prior criminal record nor been on probation for the ten years preceding the commission of the new offense, then those prior offenses cannot be scored on the scoresheet.

  2. Contributor Level 8

    Answered . This is a good question. The scoresheet does include offenses where you received a "withheld adjudication." You probably were not counseled that way when you pled out and got a withhold. Withheld adjudication means you are not "convicted" on that offense --BUT--it WIL score out on the scoresheet if you have another later case.

    In addition, all juvenile crimes are scored out if they were received within 5 years of your current offense. Be careful! When you review your scoresheet, look at each category with scrutiny.

  3. Pro

    Contributor Level 15

    Answered . Yes everything you take a plea to counts on your scoresheet unless you go 10 years conviction free.

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