Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XLVI, Crimes
Fla. Stat. (Crimes) § 775.022: Effect of reenactment or amendment of criminal statutes; references in criminal statutes
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs how criminal statutes operate when reenacted or amended, establishing that changes generally apply prospectively and do not affect prior prosecutions, except that reduced penalties apply to unimposed sentences.
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