FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.850 In the Circuit Court of the Judicial Circuit, in and for County, Florida State of Florida, ) ) v. ) Criminal Division ) ) Case No.: (your name) ) (the original case number) ) ) MOTION FOR POSTCONVICTION RELIEF Instructions — Read Carefully (1) This motion must be typewritten or hand-written in legible printed lettering, in blue or black ink, double-spaced, with margins no less than 1 inch on white 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. No motion, including any memorandum of law, shall exceed 50 pages without leave of the court upon a showing of good cause. Any false statement of a material fact may serve as the basis for prosecution and conviction for perjury. All questions must be answered concisely in the proper space on the form.

(2) Additional pages are not permitted except with respect to the facts that you rely upon to support your grounds for relief. No citation of authorities need be furnished. If briefs or arguments are submitted in support of your legal claims (as opposed to your factual claims), they should be submitted in the form of a separate memorandum of law. This memorandum should have the same caption as this motion.

(3) No filing fee is required when submitting a motion for postconviction relief.

(4) Only the judgment of one case may be challenged in a single motion for postconviction relief. If you seek to challenge judgments entered in different cases, or different courts, you must file separate motions as to each such case. The single exception to this is if you are challenging the judgments in the different cases that were consolidated for trial. In this event, show each case number involved in the caption.

(5) Your attention is directed to the fact that you must include all grounds for relief, and all facts that support such grounds, in the motion you file seeking relief from any judgment of conviction.

(6) Claims of newly discovered evidence must be supported by affidavits attached to your motion. If your newly discovered evidence claim is based on recanted trial testimony or a newly discovered witness, the attached affidavit must be from that witness. For all other newly discovered evidence claims, the attached affidavit must be from any person whose testimony is necessary to factually support your claim for relief. If the required affidavit is not attached to your motion, you must provide an explanation why the required affidavit could not be obtained.

(7) Your motion must include an oath, under penalties of perjury, that contains the following:

1. (a)
   that you have read the motion or that it has been read to you;
2. (b)
   that you understand the contents of the motion; and
3. (c)
   that all of the facts stated in the motion are true and correct. (8) You must also certify, under the threat of sanctions, the following:

   1. (a)
      that the motion is being filed in good faith and with a reasonable belief that it is timely filed;
   2. (b)
      that the motion has potential merit;
   3. (c)
      that this motion does not duplicate previous motions that have been disposed of by the court; and
   4. (d)
      that you understand English, or if you cannot understand English, that you have had the motion translated completely into a language that you do understand, along with the name and address of the person who translated the motion and a certification from that person that he or she provided you with an accurate and complete translation. (9) When the motion is fully completed, the original must be mailed to the clerk of the court whose address is (county where sentence was imposed) County Courthouse, (address of clerk), or filed through the Florida Courts E-filing Portal, as stated in Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.420. MOTION 1. Name and location of the court that entered the judgment of conviction under attack: 2. Date of judgment of conviction: 3. Length of sentence: 4. Nature of offense(s) involved (all counts): 5. What was your plea? (check only one) (a) Not guilty (b) Guilty (c) Nolo contendere (d) Not guilty by reason of insanity If you entered one plea to one count and a different plea to another count, give details: 6. Kind of trial: (check only one) (a) Jury (b) Judge only without jury 7. Did you testify at the trial or at any pretrial hearing? Yes No If yes, list each such occasion: 8. Did you appeal from the judgment of conviction? Yes No 9. If you did appeal, answer the following:

      1. (a)
         Name of court:
      2. (b)
         Result:
      3. (c)
         Date of result:
      4. (d)
         Citation (if known): 10. Other than a direct appeal from the judgment of conviction and sentence, have you previously filed any petitions, applications, motions, etc., with respect to this judgment in this court? Yes No 11. If your answer to number 10 was “yes,” give the following information (applies only to proceedings in this court):

         1. (a)
            1. (1)
               Nature of the proceeding:
            2. (2)
               Grounds raised:
            3. (3)
               Did you receive an evidentiary hearing on your petition, application, motion, etc.? Yes No (4) Result:
            4. (5)
               Date of result:
         2. (b)
            As to any second petition, application, motion, etc., give the same information:

            1. (1)
               Nature of the proceeding:
            2. (2)
               Grounds raised:
            3. (3)
               Did you receive an evidentiary hearing on your petition, application, motion, etc.? Yes No (4) Result:
            4. (5)
               Date of result: 12. Other than a direct appeal from the judgment of conviction and sentence, have you previously filed any petitions, applications, motions, etc., with respect to this judgment in any other court? Yes No 13. If your answer to number 12 was “yes,” give the following information:

               1. (a)
                  1. (1)
                     Name of court:
                  2. (2)
                     Nature of the proceeding:
                  3. (3)
                     Grounds raised:
                  4. (4)
                     Did you receive an evidentiary hearing on your petition, application, motion, etc.? Yes No (5) Result:
            5. (6)
               Date of result: (b) As to any second petition, application, motion, etc., give the same information:

               1. (1)
                  Name of court:
               2. (2)
                  Nature of the proceeding:
               3. (3)
                  Grounds raised:
               4. (4)
                  Did you receive an evidentiary hearing on your petition, application, motion, etc.? Yes No (5) Result:
               5. (6)
                  Date of result:
         3. (c)
            As to any third petition, application, motion, etc., give the same information:

            1. (1)
               Name of court:
            2. (2)
               Nature of the proceeding:
            3. (3)
               Grounds raised:
            4. (4)
               Did you receive an evidentiary hearing on your petition, application, motion, etc.? Yes No (5) Result:
            5. (6)
               Date of result: 14. State concisely every ground on which you claim that the judgment or sentence is unlawful. Summarize briefly the facts supporting each ground. If necessary, you may attach pages stating additional grounds and the facts supporting them. For your information, the following is a list of the most frequently raised grounds for postconviction relief. Each statement preceded by a letter constitutes a separate ground for possible relief. You may raise any grounds that you may have other than those listed. However, you should raise in this motion all available grounds (relating to this conviction) on which you base your allegations that your conviction or sentence is unlawful. DO NOT CHECK ANY OF THESE LISTED GROUNDS. If you select one or more of these grounds for relief, you must allege facts. The motion will not be accepted by the court if you merely check (a) through (i).

               1. (a)
                  Conviction obtained by plea of guilty or nolo contendere that was unlawfully induced or not made voluntarily with understanding of the nature of the charge and the consequences of the plea.
               2. (b)
                  Conviction obtained by the unconstitutional failure of the prosecution to disclose to the defendant evidence favorable to the defendant.
               3. (c)
                  Conviction obtained by a violation of the protection against double jeopardy.
               4. (d)
                  Denial of effective assistance of counsel.
               5. (e)
                  Denial of right of appeal.
               6. (f)
                  Lack of jurisdiction of the court to enter the judgment or impose sentence (such as an unconstitutional statute).
               7. (g)
                  Sentence in excess of the maximum authorized by law.
               8. (h)
                  Newly discovered evidence.
               9. (i)
                  Changes in the law that would be retroactive. A. Ground 1:

                  Supporting FACTS (tell your story briefly without citing cases or law):

                  B. Ground 2:

                  Supporting FACTS (tell your story briefly without citing cases or law):

                  C. Ground 3:

                  Supporting FACTS (tell your story briefly without citing cases or law):

                  D. Ground 4:

                  Supporting FACTS (tell your story briefly without citing cases or law): 15. If any of the grounds listed in 14 A, B, C, and D were not previously presented on your direct appeal, state briefly what grounds were not so presented and give your reasons they were not so presented: 16. Do you have any petition, application, appeal, motion, etc., now pending in any court, either state or federal, as to the judgment under attack? Yes No 17. If your answer to number 16 was “yes,” give the following information:

                  1. (a)
                     Name of court:
                  2. (b)
                     Nature of the proceeding:
                  3. (c)
                     Grounds raised:
                  4. (d)
                     Status of the proceedings: 18. Give the name and address, if known, of each attorney who represented you in the following stages of the judgment attacked herein.

                     1. (a)
                        At preliminary hearing:
                     2. (b)
                        At arraignment and plea:
                     3. (c)
                        At trial:
                     4. (d)
                        At sentencing:
                     5. (e)
                        On appeal:
                     6. (f)
                        In any postconviction proceeding:
                     7. (g)
                        On appeal from any adverse ruling in a postconviction proceeding:

                        WHEREFORE, movant requests that the court grant all relief to which the movant may be entitled in this proceeding, including but not limited to (here list the nature of the relief sought): 1. 2. Such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. OATH Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing motion, or had it read to me, that I understand the motion’s content, and that all of the facts alleged in the motion are true and correct. /s/ Name DC# Certifications and Acknowledgment I certify that the motion is filed in good faith, that I have a reasonable belief that the motion is timely filed, has potential merit, and does not duplicate previous motions that have been disposed of by the court. I certify that [choose one] I understand English and have read the foregoing motion, or had the motion read to me; or I cannot understand English and the foregoing motion was translated completely into a language that I understand and read to me by .....(name).....,whose address is .....(address)....., and whose certification of an accurate and complete translation is attached to this motion.

                        I understand that I am subject to judicial or administrative sanctions, including but not limited to forfeiture of gain time, if this motion is found to be frivolous, malicious, made in bad faith or with reckless disregard for the truth, or an abuse of the legal process. /s/ Name DC# Certificate of Mailing (Must use Certificate of Mailing OR Certificate of Service) I certify that I placed this document in the hands of . . . . .(here insert name of institution official). . . . . for mailing to . . . . .(here insert name or names and addresses used for service). . . . . on . . . . .(date). . . . . . /s/ Name Address DC# Certificate of Service (Must use Certificate of Mailing OR Certificate of Service) I certify that the foregoing document has been furnished to . . . . .(here insert name or names, addresses used for service and mailing addresses). . . . . by (e-mail) (delivery) (mail) (fax) on . . . . .(date). . . . . . /s/ Attorney Certificate of an Accurate and Complete Translation (To be used if translation of the motion was necessary.) I certify that a complete and accurate translation of this motion was provided to the Defendant in this case on . . . . .(date). . . . . . /s/ Name Address DC# RULE 3.9875. MOTION FOR JAIL CREDIT MODEL FORM FOR USE IN MOTIONS FOR CORRECTION OF JAIL CREDIT PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.801 In the Circuit Court of the Judicial Circuit, in and for County, Florida State of Florida ) ) v. ) ) ,) (your name) ) ) ,) MOTION FOR CORRECTION OF JAIL CREDIT INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING MOTION FOR JAIL CREDIT PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.801 READ CAREFULLY 1. The attached motion is the only type of motion you are permitted to file to obtain in-state jail credit omitted from your final sentence. It may not be used to obtain out-of-state jail credit. 2. You must file this motion within 1 year of the date your sentence became final. 3. Only 1 motion may be filed to obtain jail credit omitted from your final sentence. No successive motion for jail credit from a final sentence will be considered. 4. You must complete the attached motion by filling in the blank spaces. 5. You must tell the truth and sign the attached motion. If you make a false statement of a material fact in your motion, you may be prosecuted for perjury. 6. You must file the attached motion in the court that imposed the sentence on which the jail credit was omitted. 7. You are not required to pay a filing fee to file the attached motion. MOTION FOR CORRECTION OF JAIL CREDIT (hereinafter “defendant”), in pro se fashion, respectfully moves this Honorable Court for jail credit pursuant to section 921.161(1), Florida Statutes, and Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.801. In support of the motion, the defendant states the following in a question-and-answer format: 1. What is/are the FACT(S) that was/were omitted from any sentence(s) imposed in this case that entitle you to jail credit? 2. Is this the first motion you have filed requesting this jail credit? If you answered NO, how many prior motions have you filed? As to EACH motion, what was the result? 3. If you have already received jail credit on any sentence(s) imposed in this case, what was the total time for jail credit on each sentence? What dates did this jail credit cover? Where were you incarcerated? 4. What is the total time for jail credit that you are requesting in this motion that you have NOT YET RECEIVED on any sentence(s) imposed in this case? What dates does this jail credit cover? Where were you incarcerated? Did you have any other charge(s) pending during this time frame? If the answer is YES, as to EACH charge, what is the case number, name of county, and resolution of charge(s)? 5. Was your sentence the result of a trial or plea? If your sentence was the result of a plea: Was it a negotiated plea with the state or was it an open plea to the court? Did you sign a written plea agreement? Did you sign a written rights waiver form? Did you waive any county jail credit as part of the plea? If so, how many days did you agree to waive? 6. Under penalties of perjury and administrative sanctions from the Department of Corrections, including forfeiture of gain time if this motion is found to be frivolous or made in bad faith, I certify that I understand the contents of the foregoing motion, that the facts contained in the motion are true and correct, and that I have a reasonable belief that the motion is timely filed. I certify that this motion does not duplicate previous motions that have been disposed of by the court. I further certify that I understand English and have read the foregoing motion or had the motion read to me, or the foregoing motion was translated completely into a language which I understand and read to me by .....(name)....., whose address is .....(address)....., and whose certification of an accurate and complete translation is attached to this motion.

                        WHEREFORE, the defendant respectfully moves the court to grant this motion for days of additional jail credit, for a total of days of credit. /s/ Name DC# Certificate of Mailing (Must use Certificate of Mailing OR Certificate of Service) I certify that I placed this document in the hands of .....(here insert name of institution official)..... for mailing to .....(here insert name or names and addresses used for service)..... on .....(date)...... /s/ Name Address DC# Certificate of Service (Must use Certificate of Mailing OR Certificate of Service) I certify that the foregoing document has been furnished to .....(here insert name or names, addresses used for service and mailing addresses)..... by (e-mail) (delivery) (mail) (fax) on .....(date)...... /s/ Attorney Certificate of an Accurate and Complete Translation (To be used if translation of the motion was necessary.) I certify that a complete and accurate translation of this motion was provided to the defendant in this case on .....(date)...... /s/ Name Address RULE 3.9876. MOTION FOR CORRECTION OF SENTENCE MOTION FOR CORRECTION OF ILLEGAL SENTENCE, INCORRECT SENTENCING SCORESHEET, OR ERRONEOUS SEXUAL PREDATOR DESIGNATION FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.800(a) INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING MOTION FOR CORRECTION OF SENTENCE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.800(a) READ CAREFULLY 1. The attached motion is to be used to request a correction of illegal sentence, incorrect calculation in a sentencing scoresheet, or erroneous sexual predator designation. This form should not be used for motions for correction of jail credit (see Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.801). 2. No successive motion for correction of incorrect calculation in a sentencing scoresheet or the correction of erroneous sexual predator designation will be considered. If a motion fails to allege new or different grounds for relief, and the prior determination was on the merits, the motion may be dismissed. 3. The court records must demonstrate, on their face, that you are entitled to a correction of sentence or that a sexual predator designation is erroneous. The records that demonstrate that a sentence is illegal, that there is an incorrect calculation in a sentencing scoresheet, or that a sexual predator designation is erroneous, should be attached to this motion. 4. You must complete the attached motion by filling in the blank spaces. 5. You must tell the truth and sign the attached motion. If you make a false statement of a material fact in your motion, you may be prosecuted for perjury. You must declare that you have read the motion for relief, or had the motion read to you, that you understand its contents, and that all of the facts contained in the motion are true and correct. If you do not answer YES to question 5, your motion will be rejected as incomplete. 6. You must file the attached motion in the court that imposed the sentence. 7. You are not required to pay a filing fee to file the attached motion. In the Circuit Court of the Judicial Circuit in and for County, Florida State of Florida ) ) v. ) ) ) (your name) ) ) ) MOTION FOR CORRECTION OF ILLEGAL SENTENCE, INCORRECT SENTENCING SCORESHEET, OR ERRONEOUS SEXUAL PREDATOR DESIGNATION (hereinafter “Defendant”), in pro se fashion, respectfully moves this Honorable Court for correction of: ___ illegal sentence; and/or ___ incorrect calculation in a sentencing scoresheet; and/or ___ erroneous sexual predator designation pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(a). In support of the motion, the defendant states the following in a question-andanswer format: 1. What are the FACT(S) that entitle you to correction of sentence? 2. Where in the court’s record is it demonstrated that you are entitled to correction of sentence, correction of incorrect calculation in a sentencing scoresheet, or the correction of erroneous sexual predator designation? 3. Is this the first motion you have filed requesting this correction of sentence or removal of an erroneous sexual predator designation? If you answered NO, how many prior motions have you filed? What was the claim in each motion? As to EACH motion, what was the result? 4. What is the correct sentence or designation that you are requesting in this motion? 5. Under penalties of perjury and administrative sanctions from the Department of Corrections, including forfeiture of gain time if this motion is found to be frivolous or made in bad faith, I certify that I understand the contents of the foregoing motion, that the facts contained in the motion are true and correct, and that I have a reasonable belief that the motion is timely filed. I certify that this motion does not duplicate previous motions that have been disposed of by the court. I further certify that I understand English and have read the foregoing motion or had the motion read to me, or the foregoing motion was translated completely into a language which I understand and read to me by .....(name)....., whose address is .....(address)....., and whose certification of an accurate and complete translation is attached to this motion. /s/ Name DC# Certification of Mailing (Must use Certification of Mailing OR Certificate of Service) I certify that I placed this document in the hands of .....(here insert name of institution official)..... for mailing to .....(here insert name or names and address(es) used for service)..... on .....(date)...... /s/ Name Address DC# Certificate of Service (Must use Certification of Mailing OR Certificate of Service) I certify that the foregoing document has been furnished to (here insert name or names, address(es) used for service and mailing address(es)) by (e-mail) (delivery) (mail) (fax) on .....(date)...... /s/ Attorney Certification of an Accurate and Complete Translation (To be used if translation of the motion was necessary.) I certify that a complete and accurate translation of this motion was provided to the Defendant in this case on .....(date)...... /s/ Name Address DC#