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Definition: A fixed prison term set by the judge at sentencing. The defendant serves the stated time minus any gain time earned. Florida primarily uses determinate sentencing since abolishing parole in 1983.
Category: Sentencing · Statute: F.S. 775.082 · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Determinate Sentence in Florida
A fixed prison term set by the judge at sentencing. The defendant serves the stated time minus any gain time earned. Florida primarily uses determinate sentencing since abolishing parole in 1983.
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