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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 947
FLORIDA COMMISSION ON OFFENDER REVIEW; CONDITIONAL RELEASE; CONTROL RELEASE; PAROLE
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F.S. 947.21
947.21 Violations of parole.
(1) A violation of the terms of parole may render the parolee liable to arrest and a return to prison to serve out the term for which the parolee was sentenced.
(2) An offender whose parole is revoked may, at the discretion of the commission, be credited with any portion of the time the offender has satisfactorily served on parole.
History.s. 15, ch. 20519, 1941; s. 22, ch. 74-112; s. 34, ch. 83-131; s. 37, ch. 86-183; s. 67, ch. 88-122; s. 17, ch. 89-531; s. 20, ch. 90-337; s. 1, ch. 93-2; s. 1680, ch. 97-102.

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F.S. 947.21 on Casetext

Amendments to 947.21


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 947.21
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S947.21 - PAROLE VIOLATION - - N: N



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

U. S. SECURITY INSURANCE CO. v. CAHUASQUI,, 760 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . Commission lacked the authority to deny him credit for time spent on community control because section 947.21 . . . the legislature could not have intended to exclude Control Release violations when it enacted section 947.21 . . .

RIVERA, v. K. SINGLETARY,, 707 So. 2d 326 (Fla. 1998)

. . . 944.275, (describing how the Department of Corrections is to determine inmate release dates) nor section 947.21 . . .

H. GAY, v. K. SINGLETARY,, 700 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. 1997)

. . . Commission has very specific authority to award or deny credit for time spent on parole under section 947.21 . . . until 1989, the legislature could not have intended to exclude ¡Control Release violations from section 947.21 . . . Section 947.21 (2), provides: An offender whose parole is revoked may, at the discretion of the commission . . . See § 947.21, Fla. Stat. (1973). . . . . Pursuant to these provisions, all of chapter 947 (including 947.21) was periodically repealed effective . . .

GIBSON, v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COMMISSION,, 506 So. 2d 474 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Under section 947.21, Florida Statutes, he was liable to serve out the term for which he was sentenced . . .

H. BRONSON, Jr. v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COMMISSION,, 474 So. 2d 409 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Section 947.21, Florida Statutes, does not mandate that an inmate be given credit for time spent on parole . . .

E. PASCHAL, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 738 F.2d 1173 (11th Cir. 1984)

. . . . § 947.13(1)(f)(2); 947.17(2), (5) and (6); 947.20; and 947.21 (1973). . . .

SCHAEFFER, v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COMMISSION,, 434 So. 2d 44 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . Section 947.21, Florida Statutes (1981); Coleman v. Wainwright, 323 So.2d 581 (Fla.1975). . . .

L. STEELE, v. L. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 419 So. 2d 657 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . While § 947.21(2), Fla.Stat.(1981), gives the Florida Parole and Probation Commission discretion whether . . .

L. LASHLEY, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, 413 F. Supp. 850 (M.D. Fla. 1976)

. . . Sec. 947.21(1) and (2) provides: (1) A violation of the terms of parole may render the parolee liable . . . Sec. 947.21, the matter is purely one of discretion with the Parole and Probation Commission, not of . . . Sections 947.21 and 947.23(2), by violating parole, an inmate not only is obligated to serve the full . . .

COLEMAN, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 323 So. 2d 581 (Fla. 1975)

. . . Section 947.21, Florida Statutes (1973), governs the situation in this cause. . . . Section 947.21, Florida Statutes, as amended in 1974 by Chapter 74-112, provides as follows : “Violations . . .

SCHELL, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 322 So. 2d 897 (Fla. 1975)

. . . several other causes relating to the same issue which provides in pertinent part: “Florida Statute 947.21 . . . The statutory provision referred to by the Division of Corrections 947.21 which provided : “947.21. . . . the Legislature during the 1974 legislative session by Chapter 74-112, Laws of Florida, to provide: “947.21 . . . Probation Commission for such relief as the Commission, within its discretion, deems appropriate under 947.21 . . .

J. SHARRETTS, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 312 So. 2d 193 (Fla. 1975)

. . . See Section 947.21, F.S., expressly prohibiting such credit. Petitioner’s reliance on Wolff v. . . .

N. GIBBS, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 302 So. 2d 175 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . At the time Gibbs’ parole was revoked § 947.21 F.S. provided that a violation of parole shall subject . . . Sec. 947.21 F.S. was amended by Ch. 74-112, § 22, effective July 1, 1974, to provide that the commission . . .

JOSEPH, Sr. v. STATE DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS, L., 301 So. 2d 772 (Fla. 1974)

. . . . § 947.21, F.S.A.], petitioner in this case is faced with serving his sentence for possession of firearms . . .

BRUMIT, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 290 So. 2d 39 (Fla. 1973)

. . . . § 947.21, F.S.A. . State v. Coleman, 149 Fla. 28, 5 So.2d 60 (1941). . . .

L. RUITER, v. L. WAINWRIGHT, 249 So. 2d 67 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . . §§ 947.21-23 (1969) F.S.A. Cf. § 948.06. He relies on Mempa v. . . .

SIMMONS, Jr. v. STATE, 217 So. 2d 343 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

. . . 53 So.2d 916, it is stated: “It was not the intention of the Legislature by the enactment of Section 947.21 . . .

PORTER, v. STATE, 212 So. 2d 828 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)

. . . . § 947.21, F.S.A. . Deese v. Cochran (Fla.1962), 139 So.2d 429, 430, 431. . Mayo v. . . .

THEROUX, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 198 So. 2d 324 (Fla. 1967)

. . . Section 947.21, F.S.A. THORNAL, C. J., and DREW, O’CON-NELL, CALDWELL and ERVIN, JJ., concur. . . .

BLACKBURN, v. STATE, 166 So. 2d 665 (Fla. 1964)

. . . Sec. 947.21, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. DREW, C. . . .

SUTTON, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 164 So. 2d 825 (Fla. 1964)

. . . Sec. 947.21, F.S.A. DREW, C. J., and THORNAL, O’CON-NELL, CALDWELL and ERVIN, JJ., concur. . . .

L. DAVIS, v. L. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 162 So. 2d 903 (Fla. 1964)

. . . Sec. 947.21, F.S.A. DREW, C. J.-, and THOMAS, ROBERTS, CALDWELL and ERVIN, JJ., concur. . . .

A. DEESE, v. H. G. COCHRAN, Jr., 139 So. 2d 429 (Fla. 1962)

. . . sentence was served while he was released on parole but this is not a sound position because under Sec. 947.21 . . .

B. DUCHEIN, Jr. v. H. G. COCHRAN, Jr., 127 So. 2d 97 (Fla. 1961)

. . . credit on the 1957 sentence for the time thereon spent at large in violation of his parole as per § 947.21 . . .

JAMES SELLERS v. FRANCIS BRIDGES, JAMES VOCELLE JOSEPH Y. CHENEY, L. F. CHAPMAN,, 153 Fla. 586 (Fla. 1943)

. . . Sec. 947.21 Florida Statutes, 1941. . . .

WILBUR DEAR v. NATHAN MAYO,, 153 Fla. 164 (Fla. 1943)

. . . Sec. 947.21, Fla. Stat. 1941. . . .

BRUCE HUMAN DRUG CO., 1 B.T.A. 342 (B.T.A. 1925)

. . . income for the year 1920 was the sum of $925.21, and the taxable'income for that year was the sum of $947.21 . . .