Florida Statute 940.04 - 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. 940.04

940.04 Copy of information or indictment to be furnished without charge.—In the event any applicant for executive clemency is required to supply a certified copy of the applicant’s information, indictment, judgment, or sentence, said document shall be furnished by the clerk of court to the applicant free of charge and without delay.

History.—s. 3, ch. 3018, 1877; RS 3000; GS 4076; RGS 6180; CGL 8494; s. 44, ch. 73-334; s. 3, ch. 88-193.

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Cases Citing Statute 940.04

Total Results: 8

Lane v. Gardner

778 So. 2d 1071, 2001 WL 201955

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 2001 | Docket: 486406

Cited 3 times | Published

against him so that he could apply for clemency. Section 940.04, Florida Statutes, provides a basis for his

MICHAEL RAMEIL PATTERSON v. STATE OF FLORIDA

264 So. 3d 315

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 2019 | Docket: 14530834

Cited 2 times | Published

brief that he wants the documents pursuant to section 940.04, Florida Statutes (2018). This argument is

Clayton v. State

849 So. 2d 461, 2003 WL 21654793

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 2003 | Docket: 1241351

Cited 2 times | Published

charge. See Fla. Admin. Code R. 27 app. (2002); § 940.04, Fla. Stat. (2002); Marshall v. State, 759 So

Falana v. State

210 So. 3d 186, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15284

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 14, 2016 | Docket: 4479209

Published

furnished free of charge by the clerk of court. § 940.04, Fla. Stat. (2015); see Clayton v. State

Denson v. State

198 So. 3d 779, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 3008, 2016 WL 805197

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 2016 | Docket: 3040728

Published

applicable to executive clemency applications. Section 940.04, Florida Statutes (2015), provides that “[i]n

Ramsey v. Fuller

99 So. 3d 628, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 18489, 2012 WL 5233546

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 24, 2012 | Docket: 60313130

Published

Petitioner claims a right to documents under section 940.04, Florida Statutes, which requires a clerk of

Adlington v. State

948 So. 2d 839, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 693, 2007 WL 162676

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 2007 | Docket: 64849116

Published

to comply with its ministerial duties under Section 940.04, Fla. Stat. Williams v. Circuit Court, 18th

Williams v. Circuit Court, 18th Jud. Cir.

862 So. 2d 887, 2003 WL 22970958

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2003 | Docket: 2575049

Published

entitled to free copies of these documents under section 940.04, Florida Statutes (2002), but the clerk of