Offenses committed by an unauthorized alien; reclassification.
F.S. 775.0848
in effectThe penalty for any misdemeanor or felony committed by an unauthorized alien as defined in s. 908.111 shall be reclassified in the following manner:
(1)
A misdemeanor of the second degree is reclassified to a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(2)
A misdemeanor of the first degree is reclassified to a felony of the third degree.
(3)
A felony of the third degree is reclassified to a felony of the second degree.
(4)
A felony of the second degree is reclassified to a felony of the first degree.
(5)
A felony of the first degree is reclassified to a life felony.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter775/AllFetched: 7/8/2026
