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6.6. Career Offender
Career Offender
As of January 1, 2003: Career offenders are certain
persons who are designated as habitual violent felony offenders,
violent career criminals, or three-time violent felony offenders,
ss. 775.26, 944.608, 944.609.
Within 2 working days after completing the required registration
as a career offender in Florida, all career offenders who
are not incarcerated, including career offenders who are
under the supervision of the Florida Department of Corrections,
shall register in person at a driver license office of the
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. If otherwise
qualified, such person shall secure a Florida driver license
or identification card.
Each time a career offender’s driver license or identification
card is subject to renewal and within 2 working days after
any change of the career offender’s residence or change
in the career offender’s name by reason of marriage
or other legal process, the career offender shall report
in person to a driver license office. If otherwise qualified,
such person shall secure a Florida driver license or identification
card. The career offender must identify him or herself as
such and provide his or her place of permanent or temporary
residence. Post office box numbers may not be used in place
of a physical resident address.
For more information about registration and notification
requirements, you may contact your local sheriff’s
office, your supervising officer with Probation & Parole
or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at 1-888-357-7332,
Career Offender Unit, Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Post Office Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489; www.fdle.state.fl.us.
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