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Fla. Stat. § 775.13 (2025)
Registration of convicted felons, exemptions; penalties.
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775.13 Registration of convicted felons, exemptions; penalties.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “convicted” means, with respect to a person’s felony offense, a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld.
(2) Any person who has been convicted of a felony in any court of this state shall, within 48 hours after entering any county in this state, register with the sheriff of said county, be fingerprinted and photographed, and list the crime for which convicted, place of conviction, sentence imposed, if any, name, aliases, if any, address, and occupation. If the felony conviction is for an offense that was found, pursuant to s. 874.04, to have been committed for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interests of a criminal gang, the registrant shall identify himself or herself as such an offender. The Department of Law Enforcement, in consultation with appropriate local law enforcement agencies, may develop standardized practices for the inclusion of gang affiliation at the time of offender registration.
(3) Any person who has been convicted of a crime in any federal court or in any court of a state other than Florida, or of any foreign state or country, which crime if committed in Florida would be a felony, shall forthwith within 48 hours after entering any county in this state register with the sheriff of said county in the same manner as provided for in subsection (2).
(4) This section does not apply to an offender:
(a) Who has had his or her civil rights restored;
(b) Who has received a full pardon for the offense for which convicted;
(c) Who has been lawfully released from incarceration or other sentence or supervision for a felony conviction for more than 5 years prior to such time for registration, unless the offender is a fugitive from justice on a felony charge or has been convicted of any offense since release from such incarceration or other sentence or supervision;
(d) Who is a parolee or probationer under the supervision of the United States Parole Commission if the commission knows of and consents to the presence of the offender in Florida or is a probationer under the supervision of any federal probation officer in the state or who has been lawfully discharged from such parole or probation;
(e) Who is a sexual predator and has registered as required under s. 775.21;
(5) The failure of any such convicted felon to comply with this section:
(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any law of this state relating to registration of criminals where the penalties for registration, notification, or reporting obligations are in addition to, or in excess of, those imposed by this section.
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, ch. 57-19; s. 1, ch. 57-371; s. 1, ch. 63-191; s. 1, ch. 65-453; s. 3, ch. 67-2207; ss. 20, 33, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 699, ch. 71-136; s. 11, ch. 77-120; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 18, ch. 79-3; s. 21, ch. 79-8; s. 161, ch. 83-216; s. 63, ch. 96-388; s. 4, ch. 97-299; s. 2, ch. 98-81; s. 1, ch. 2000-328; s. 1, ch. 2002-266; s. 5, ch. 2004-371; s. 1, ch. 2008-238; s. 43, ch. 2016-24; s. 13, ch. 2021-156; ss. 32, 62, 89, ch. 2025-156.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 775.13
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§775.13(6)FAIL TO REG AS CRIM REGRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 6533
§775.13CRIMINAL REGISTRATION
§775.13(5a)FAIL TO REG AS CRIM REGCONVICTED FELON FAIL TO REGISTER
§775.13(5b)FAIL TO REG AS CRIM REGAS CONVICTED GANG FELON FAIL TO REGISTER
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13
cases, 1966–2016 · leading case: Kennedy v. Louisiana, 554 U.S. 407 (2008).
Kennedy v. Louisiana, 554 U.S. 407 (2008). “11, § 4120 (1995); Fla. Stat. Ann. §§ 775.13 , 775.22 (1992 and Supp.”
Cella v. State, 831 So. 2d 716 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002). “The basis of Cella's motion to withdraw his plea, as specifically alleged in the motion and testified to by Cella in two subsequent hearings, was that he was never informed he would have to register with the Sheriff's Department pursuant to section 775.13, Florida Statutes,…”
United States v. Kebodeaux, 133 S. Ct. 2496 (2013). “11, §4120 (2007); Fla. Stat. Ann. §§775.13 , 775.21 (2007); Ga.”
Joseph Peter Clarke v. United States, 184 So. 3d 1107 (Fla. 2016). “, which expressly includes a determination of guilt when adjudication is withheld in the definition of conviction); § 775.13(1), Fla. Stat. (defining “convicted” to mean determination of guilt “regardless of whether adjudication is withheld,” for purpose of registering as a…”
United States v. Bobby Jenkins, 822 F.3d 1213 (11th Cir. 2016). “, which expressly includes a determination of guilt when adjudication is withheld in the definition of conviction); § 775.13(1), Fla. Stat. (defining “convicted” to mean determination of guilt “regardless of whether adjudication is withheld,” for purpose of registering as a…”
Burgos v. State, 765 So. 2d 967 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). “Burgos appeals a 1999 order requiring him to register as a felon pursuant to section 775.13(1), Florida Statutes (1995).”
United States v. Pasquale Matassini, A/K/A Pat Matassini, & Robert E. Rodriguez, 565 F.2d 1297 (5th Cir. 1978). “A second statute, Fla.Stat.Ann. § 775.13, which requires persons convicted of a felony to register with the county sheriff upon entering any county in the state, exempts, among others, “any person who [h]as received a full pardon for the offense for which convicted,” § 775.”
In Re Florida Bd. of Bar Examiners, 350 So. 2d 1072 (Fla. 1977). “07(1) (jury); Section 775.13 (registration of convicted felons); Section 97.”
Sherley v. State, 538 So. 2d 148 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989). “Subsection (6) only extends the three year limitations period under section 775.13(2)(b) up to a three year maximum for a total of six years.”
Davis v. State, 191 So. 2d 440 (Fla. 3d DCA 1966). “1 The second-count charged failure to register with the-sheriff as a convicted felon, within 48 hours-after arrival in Dade County, in violation-of § 775.13 Fla.Stat, F.S.A. The prior *441 'felony conviction depended upon in each count was one for robbery rendered in…”
State v. Orick, 807 So. 2d 759 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002). “Appellee, having been convicted of a felony, is a person subject to the registration requirements of section 775.13, Florida Statutes. It is undisputed that none of the exemptions contained in section 775.”
Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008). “11, §4120 (1995); Fla. Stat. Ann. §§775.13 , 775.22 (1992 and Supp.”
— 775.13(1) — 3 cases
Joseph Peter Clarke v. United States, 184 So. 3d 1107 (Fla. 2016). “, which expressly includes a determination of guilt when adjudication is withheld in the definition of conviction); § 775.13(1), Fla. Stat. (defining “convicted” to mean determination of guilt “regardless of whether adjudication is withheld,” for purpose of registering as a…”
United States v. Bobby Jenkins, 822 F.3d 1213 (11th Cir. 2016). “, which expressly includes a determination of guilt when adjudication is withheld in the definition of conviction); § 775.13(1), Fla. Stat. (defining “convicted” to mean determination of guilt “regardless of whether adjudication is withheld,” for purpose of registering as a…”
Burgos v. State, 765 So. 2d 967 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). “Burgos appeals a 1999 order requiring him to register as a felon pursuant to section 775.13(1), Florida Statutes (1995).”
— 775.13(2) — 1 case
Burgos v. State, 765 So. 2d 967 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). “Burgos appeals a 1999 order requiring him to register as a felon pursuant to section 775.13(1), Florida Statutes (1995).”
— 775.13(2)(b) — 2 cases
Sherley v. State, 538 So. 2d 148 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989). “Subsection (6) only extends the three year limitations period under section 775.13(2)(b) up to a three year maximum for a total of six years.”
State v. Traber, 37 Fla. Supp. 2d 96 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989).
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