Florida Statute 940.1 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 940
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY

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F.S. 940.01

940.01 Clemency; suspension or remission of fines and forfeitures, reprieves, pardons, restoration of civil rights, and commutations.—

(1) Except in cases of treason and in cases when impeachment results in conviction, the Governor may, by executive order filed with the Secretary of State, suspend collection of fines and forfeitures, grant reprieves not exceeding 60 days, and, with the approval of two members of the Cabinet, grant full or conditional pardons, restore civil rights, commute punishment, and remit fines and forfeitures for offenses.

(2) In cases of treason, the Governor may grant reprieves until adjournment of the regular session of the Legislature convening next after the conviction, at which session the Legislature may grant a pardon or further reprieve; otherwise the sentence shall be executed.

History.—RS 2997; GS 4073; RGS 6177; CGL 8491; s. 1, ch. 69-29; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 88-193; s. 18, ch. 2003-6.

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Cases Citing Statute 940.01

Total Results: 3

Bailey v. Laurie, DeSantis

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 2025 | Docket: 71038931

Published

conditional pardons or restore civil rights. See also § 940.01(1), Fla. Stat. (2023) (stating the same); § 944

Darryl Barwick v. Governor of Florida

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 26, 2023 | Docket: 67272995

Published

discretion. Fla. Const. art. IV, § 8(a); Fla. Stat. § 940.01(1); see also Bowles v. DeSantis, 934 F.3d 1230

Trice v. Blackburn

153 So. 2d 32, 1963 Fla. App. LEXIS 3678

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1963 | Docket: 60212144

Published

intent to defraud the mortgagee in violation of § 940 1 of the Penal Law of the State of New York, McKinney’s