Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

first time offenders

im in fl and i heard that there was a new law that passed for first time offenders where they can get three months taken off there time .is this true and how do you go about doing so?


Asked on 10/17/07, 8:33 am

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Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: first time offenders

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I am not sure where you may have heard this rumor, but there is no such law.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 10/21/07, 6:53 pm
Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

Re: first time offenders

I am not aware of any such law. To the contrary, Gov. Christ announced no changes in gain time.

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Answered on 10/17/07, 11:25 am


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