Florida Senate - 2023 SB 482



By Senator Powell





24-00385A-23 2023482__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to pretrial detention; amending s.
3 907.041, F.S.; revising the definition of the term
4 “dangerous crime” to include extortion and written
5 threats to kill; providing an effective date.
6
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8
9 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section
10 907.041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
11 907.041 Pretrial detention and release.—
12 (4) PRETRIAL DETENTION.—
13 (a) As used in this subsection, “dangerous crime” means any
14 of the following:
15 1. Arson;
16 2. Aggravated assault;
17 3. Aggravated battery;
18 4. Illegal use of explosives;
19 5. Child abuse or aggravated child abuse;
20 6. Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult, or
21 aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
22 7. Aircraft piracy;
23 8. Kidnapping;
24 9. Homicide;
25 10. Manslaughter;
26 11. Sexual battery;
27 12. Robbery;
28 13. Carjacking;
29 14. Lewd, lascivious, or indecent assault or act upon or in
30 presence of a child under the age of 16 years;
31 15. Sexual activity with a child, who is 12 years of age or
32 older but less than 18 years of age, by or at solicitation of
33 person in familial or custodial authority;
34 16. Burglary of a dwelling;
35 17. Stalking and aggravated stalking;
36 18. Act of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28;
37 19. Home invasion robbery;
38 20. Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30;
39 21. Manufacturing any substances in violation of chapter
40 893;
41 22. Human trafficking;
42 23. Extortion in violation of s. 836.05;
43 24. Written threat to kill in violation of s. 836.10; and
44 25. Attempting or conspiring to commit any such crime; and
45 23. Human trafficking.
46 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.

Statutes affected:
S 482 Filed: 907.041