The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 944
STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM

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F.S. 944.70

944.70 Conditions for release from incarceration.—

(1)(a) A person who is convicted of a crime committed on or after October 1, 1983, but before January 1, 1994, may be released from incarceration only:

1. Upon expiration of the person’s sentence;

2. Upon expiration of the person’s sentence as reduced by accumulated gain-time;

3. As directed by an executive order granting clemency;

4. Upon attaining the provisional release date;

5. Upon placement in a conditional release program pursuant to s. 947.1405; or

6. Upon the granting of control release pursuant to s. 947.146.

(b) A person who is convicted of a crime committed on or after January 1, 1994, may be released from incarceration only:

1. Upon expiration of the person’s sentence;

2. Upon expiration of the person’s sentence as reduced by accumulated meritorious or incentive gain-time;

3. As directed by an executive order granting clemency;

4. Upon placement in a conditional release program pursuant to s. 947.1405 or a conditional medical release program pursuant to s. 947.149; or

5. Upon the granting of control release, including emergency control release, pursuant to s. 947.146.

(2) A person who is convicted of a crime committed on or after December 1, 1990, and who receives a control release date may not refuse to accept the terms or conditions of control release.

History.—s. 16, ch. 98-204.

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Amendments to 944.70

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 944.70

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 944.70.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In COLLIER, In, 416 B.R. 713 (Bankr. N.D. Cal. 2008)

. . . Boulevard Property (1) taxes and assessments totaling $9,447.20; (2) delinquent penalties totaling $944.70 . . .

PALLMA v. FOX, 93 F. Supp. 142 (S.D.N.Y. 1949)

. . . figure of $562,944.70 should be decreased by the amount of the ‘ERPI’ payment $175,000, leaving $387,-944.70 . . .