Florida Statute 924.055 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 924
CRIMINAL APPEALS AND COLLATERAL REVIEW

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F.S. 924.055

924.055 Postconviction review in capital cases; legislative findings and intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce delays in capital cases and to ensure that all appeals and postconviction actions in capital cases are resolved as soon as possible after the date a sentence of death is imposed in the circuit court. A person sentenced to death or that person’s capital postconviction counsel must file any postconviction legal action in compliance with the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure.

History.—s. 8, ch. 96-290; s. 5, ch. 2000-3; s. 13, ch. 2013-216.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 924.055

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 924.055.

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Cases Citing Statute 924.055

Total Results: 5

Crow v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-19

Citation: 866 So. 2d 1257, 2004 WL 305748

Snippet: declared unconstitutional a portion of section 924.055, Florida Statutes (2000), the Death Penalty Reform

Allen v. Butterworth

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-04-14

Citation: 756 So. 2d 52, 2000 WL 381484

Snippet: this state."); see also id. at 14-15 (amending § 924.055, Fla. Stat.) ("It is the intent of the Legislature

Rowe v. Schreiber

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-01-27

Citation: 725 So. 2d 1245, 1999 WL 30612

Snippet: through post-conviction relief. See §§ 924.051, 924.055, 924.06(3), Fla. Stat. (1997). The requirement

The Florida Bar v. Kassier

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-11-25

Citation: 730 So. 2d 1273, 1998 WL 821781

Snippet: fees ($789.40) and the cost of the transcript ($2,924.55). Accordingly, Andrew Michael Kassier is hereby

Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure—Capital Postconviction Public Records Production

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-01-15

Citation: 708 So. 2d 913, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 37, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 5, 1998 WL 19211

Snippet: accord with time standards provided in section 924.055, Florida Statutes (1997). The real and immediate