COMMITMENT OF DEFENDANT; DUTY OF

SHERIFF On pronouncement of a sentence imposing a penalty other than a fine only or death, the court shall, unless the execution of the sentence is suspended or stayed, and, in such case, on termination of the suspension or stay, immediately commit the defendant to the custody of the sheriff. The commitment documents must include certified copies of the sentence, the judgment of conviction, and the indictment or information. If the sheriff is not the proper official to execute the sentence, the sheriff will transfer the prisoner, with certified copies of the commitment documents to the custody of the official whose duty it is to execute the sentence and shall take from that person a receipt for the defendant that will be returned to the court. Committee Notes 1968 Adoption. Substantially the same as section 922.01, Florida Statutes. There has been added to the rule the requirement that, if the commitment is to the state prison, it shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the judgment of conviction and a certified copy of the indictment or information. (Section 944.18, Florida Statutes, requires a certified copy of the indictment or information to be transmitted to the Division of Corrections; the Division of Corrections should also have a certified copy of the judgment.) Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure January 1, 2026 327 1972 Amendment. Same as prior rule.