30714776, 33-503.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30714776

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

CHAPLAINCY SERVICES

Overview

RULE:

33-503.002

Marriage of an Inmate While Incarcerated

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposal is to improve efficiency by requiring an additional level of scrutiny only for specified marriage requests. The amendment provides that, in addition to current mandatory scrutiny by a corrections officer chief, a staff psychologist or Health Service Administrator need only review those marriage requests involving inmates receiving inpatient levels of mental health care.

SUBJECT:

Marriage of incarcerated inmates.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.315, 944.09, F.S.

LAW:

944.09, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/30/2026 Vol. 52/61

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

20.315, 944.09, F.S., 944.09, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=33-503.002&PDate=3/30/2026&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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