Florida Statute 775.13 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

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F.S. 775.13

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;

(f) Who is a sexual offender and has registered as required in s. 943.0435 or s. 944.607; or

(g) Who is a career offender who has registered as required in s. 775.261 or s. 944.609.

(5) The failure of any such convicted felon to comply with this section:

(a) With regard to any felon not listed in paragraph (b), constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) With regard to any felon who has been found, pursuant to s. 874.04, to have committed any offense for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interests of a criminal gang, constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(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.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 775.13

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

S775.13 - CRIMINAL REGISTRATION - - N: N

S775.13 5a - FAIL TO REG AS CRIM REG - CONVICTED FELON FAIL TO REGISTER - M: S

S775.13 5b - FAIL TO REG AS CRIM REG - AS CONVICTED GANG FELON FAIL TO REGISTER - F: T

S775.13 6 - FAIL TO REG AS CRIM REG - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 6533 - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 775.13

Total Results: 11

Sullivan v. Askew

348 So. 2d 312

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 30, 1977 | Docket: 1761171

Cited 41 times | Published

exempt from the registration requirements of Florida Statute 775.13 unless the Governor with approval of three

Houston v. Williams

547 F.3d 1357, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 22686, 2008 WL 4793334

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 5, 2008 | Docket: 213360

Cited 26 times | Published

Florida Department of Law Enforcement under Florida Statute 775.13 as a person convicted of a felony [...]

Cella v. State

831 So. 2d 716, 2002 WL 31431560

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 1, 2002 | Docket: 1723014

Cited 6 times | Published

Sherley v. State

538 So. 2d 148, 1989 WL 11606

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 1989 | Docket: 131209

Cited 5 times | Published

extends the three year limitations period under section 775.13(2)(b) up to a three year maximum for a total

Burgos v. State

765 So. 2d 967, 2000 WL 1258331

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 6, 2000 | Docket: 428596

Cited 4 times | Published

requiring him to register as a felon pursuant to section 775.13(1), Florida Statutes (1995). That statute provides

In Re Florida Board of Bar Examiners

350 So. 2d 1072

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1977 | Docket: 1757844

Cited 4 times | Published

23(1) (firearms); Section 40.07(1) (jury); Section 775.13 (registration of convicted felons); Section

United States v. Bobby Jenkins

822 F.3d 1213, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 8652, 2016 WL 2754018

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 11, 2016 | Docket: 3063381

Cited 3 times | Published

is withheld in the definition of conviction); § 775.13(1), Fla. Stat. (defining “convicted” to mean determination

Joseph Peter Clarke v. United States

184 So. 3d 1107, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 41, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 277, 2016 WL 533898

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 2016 | Docket: 3035598

Cited 1 times | Published

is withheld in the definition of conviction); § 775.13(1), Fla. Stat. (defining “convicted” to mean determination

State v. Orick

807 So. 2d 759, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 1474, 2002 WL 220583

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2002 | Docket: 64812620

Published

subject to the registration requirements of section 775.13, Florida Statutes. It is undisputed that none

Abrogast v. State

358 So. 2d 273, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15877

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 1978 | Docket: 64564286

Published

exempt from the registration requirements of Section 775.-13, Florida Statutes.” The issue to be decided

Davis v. State

191 So. 2d 440, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 4514

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 1, 1966 | Docket: 64498517

Published

hours-after arrival in Dade County, in violation-of § 775.13 Fla.Stat, F.S.A. The prior *441'felony conviction