Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

You're probably overthinking it. Call a lawyer.

Call Now: 904-383-7448
Florida Statute 924.055 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 924.055 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 924.055 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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.

Cases Citing F.S. 924.055

Fla. Stat. § 924.055 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
3 resultsSort: Relevance · Newest · Treatment
Copy

·Allen v. Butterworth, 756 So. 2d 52 (Fla. 2000).

Cited 53 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2000 WL 381484

...eath. See ch.2000-3, preamble, Laws of Fla.; Fla. CS for HB 1-A, at 3 ("Whereas... there must be a prompt and efficient administration of justice following any sentence of death ordered by the courts of this state."); see also id. at 14-15 (amending § 924.055, Fla....
0 red1 yellow35 green0 procedural
Cited "but see"Com. (2000)
phrase: "but see"
Cited as authority(citing case) (2025)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Cited as authority(citing case) (2019)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Open case for full Syfertize analysis →
Copy

·Crow v. State, 866 So. 2d 1257 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2004 WL 305748

...corpus, the Legislature lacks the authority to define the circumstances in which it may be granted. This point is illustrated by Allen v. Butterworth, 756 So.2d 52 (Fla.2000), a case in which the supreme court declared unconstitutional a portion of section 924.055, Florida Statutes (2000), the Death Penalty Reform Act....
0 red0 yellow2 green0 procedural
Cited as authorityDavis (2009)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Cited as authorityLouk (2005)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Open case for full Syfertize analysis →
Copy

·Amendments to Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure—Capital Postconviction Pub. Records Prod., 708 So. 2d 913 (Fla. 1998).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 37, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 5, 1998 WL 19211

in accord with time standards provided in section 924.055, Florida Statutes (1997). The real and immediate
0 red0 yellow1 green0 procedural
Cited as authorityArbelaez (1999)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Open case for full Syfertize analysis →

This Florida statute resource is curated by the lawyer who curates this resource, a Jacksonville, Florida personal injury and workers' compensation attorney (Florida Bar No. 39104). For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.