Florida Statute 940.05 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 940
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY

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F.S. 940.05

940.05 Restoration of civil rights.—Any person who has been convicted of a felony may be entitled to the restoration of all the rights of citizenship enjoyed by him or her before conviction if the person has:

(1) Received a full pardon from the Board of Executive Clemency;

(2) Served the maximum term of the sentence imposed upon him or her; or

(3) Been granted his or her final release by the Florida Commission on Offender Review.

History.—s. 1, ch. 3467, 1883; RS 3001; GS 4077; RGS 6181; CGL 8495; s. 3, ch. 69-29; s. 494, ch. 81-259; s. 47, ch. 88-122; s. 1595, ch. 97-102; s. 167, ch. 2008-4; s. 27, ch. 2014-191.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 940.05

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 940.05.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 940.05

Total Results: 7

Calhoun v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-01-06

Citation: 500 So. 2d 674, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 197, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 6189

Snippet: remit fines and forfeitures for offenses.” Section 940.05, Florida Statutes (1985), provides in relevant

Calhoun v. DEPT. OF HLT & REHAB. SERV

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-01-06

Citation: 500 So. 2d 674, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 197

Snippet: remit fines and forfeitures for offenses." Section 940.05, Florida Statutes (1985), provides in relevant

State v. Beardsley

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-02-06

Citation: 464 So. 2d 188, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 310

Snippet: withdrawal of an adjudication of guilt. Section 940.05, Florida Statutes (1983) is the only provision

State v. Hadden

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-05-08

Citation: 370 So. 2d 849

Snippet: In effect at the times involved here was Section 940.05, Florida Statutes (1977), relating to restoration

Gallie v. Wainwright

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-09-14

Citation: 362 So. 2d 936

Snippet: restoration of his civil rights under Sections 940.05 and 940.06, Florida Statutes (1975), both of which

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1978-03-10

Snippet: the restoration of civil rights.) In addition, s. 940.05, F. S., provides: Any person who has been

Brown v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-02-17

Citation: 245 So. 2d 68

Snippet: responsibility of the decision. 23 C.J.S. Criminal Law § 940(5), p. 746. As stated in Brock v. State, 69 So.2d