(1) Correctional probation officers shall meet with an offender within two working days of offender assignment or the onset of supervision to provide orientation to the offender as to the conditions of supervision and instructions regarding supervision. Orientation shall be in a language understood by the offender and accommodations shall be made in the event an offender has a documented disability or language barrier.

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 33-302.109

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Probation officers: Screen applicants for pretrial release and monitor convicted offenders released under court supervision.
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
    (2) Offenders shall be provided an opportunity to ask questions or request clarification of any or all of the conditions of his or her supervision.
    (a) After acknowledging an understanding of the conditions of supervision, the offender shall sign and date the orders of supervision.
    (b) The offender shall be provided with a copy of the orders of supervision.
    (3) The correctional probation officer shall instruct on and review the information contained in the Notice of Privacy Practices, Form DC3-2006 or Form DC3-2006S (Spanish-language version). Form DC3-2006 is hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form are available from the Forms Control Administrator, Office of Research, Planning and Support Services, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06595. The effective date of this form is April, 2016. Form DC3-2006S is hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form are available from the Forms Control Administrator, Office of Research, Planning and Support Services, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06596. The effective date of this form is April, 2016. The correctional probation officer and the offender shall sign and date Form DC3-2006 or Form DC3-2006S, certifying that the offender has received a copy of the privacy notice. The current telephone number of the department’s privacy officer will be inserted at this time. The original executed Form DC3-2006 or Form DC3-2006S shall be placed in the offender file and a copy shall be provided to the offender.
    (4) Option for Prepayment of Cost of Supervision – Once an offender has satisified all other monetary obligations imposed by the court or Florida Commission on Offender Review, including restitution, court costs, public defender application fee, etc., the offender may receive a 25% reduction in cost of supervision by paying the entire remaining balance in one payment, including the 4% surcharge. This prepayment option must occur prior to the last 90 days of the supervision period.
    (5) Driving Log for Sex Offenders — If the court or releasing authority imposes a condition of supervision requiring maintenance of a driving log and a prohibition against driving a motor vehicle alone without the prior approval of the supervising officer, the officer shall:
    (a) Instruct the sex offender to complete entries on the Sex Offender Probation Driving Log, Form DC3-244 or Form DC3-244S (Spanish-language version), for each travel occurrence when the sex offender is driving, either alone or when accompanied by someone. The sex offender shall choose either Form DC3-244 or Form DC3-244S and use that form to the exclusion of the other form for as long as the sex offender uses a driving log. Form DC3-244 is hereby incorporated by reference. A copy of this form may be obtained from the Forms Control Administrator, Office of Research, Planning and Support Services, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06598. The effective date of this form is June, 2002. Form DC3-244S is hereby incorporated by reference. A copy of this form may be obtained from the Forms Control Administrator, Office of Research, Planning and Support Services, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06597. The effective date of this form is July, 2002.
    (b) The sex offender shall submit all completed Driving Logs, Form DC3-244 or Form DC3-244S, to the supervising officer at least once a month. The completed driving logs will be maintained in the offender file.
Rulemaking Authority 944.09, 948.09 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09, 945.31, 947.1405, 948.09, 948.30 FS. History-New 7-19-01, Amended 9-15-02, 7-30-03, 1-6-04, 1-11-05, 12-30-12, 4-7-16.