The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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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Amendments to 940.05

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 from cite.case.law:

UNITED STATES v. CHARLES, II,, 195 F. App'x 133 (4th Cir. 2006)

. . . . § 940.05 (2005). . . . Critically, however, § 940.05 provides for the discretionary, rather than automatic, restoration of a . . .

ARMSTRONG, v. BERTRAND,, 336 F.3d 620 (7th Cir. 2003)

. . . intentional homicide] or to have committed a violation of § 940.02 [first-degree reckless homicide] or 940.05 . . . The court of criminal jurisdiction convicts the juvenile of . .. a violation of s. 940.02 or 940.05 . . . .

MORGAN, v. KRENKE,, 72 F. Supp. 2d 980 (E.D. Wis. 1999)

. . . . §§ 940.01(2), 940.05; or constitute a complete defense to prosecution, see generally Wis. . . .

PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WISCONSIN, v. E. DOYLE, M. a a J. K. II,, 162 F.3d 463 (7th Cir. 1998)

. . . . § 940.05. . . .

HOWARD, v. UNITED STATES, 915 F. Supp. 329 (S.D. Fla. 1995)

. . . Florida Statutes § 940.05 provides that “[a]ny person who has been convicted of a felony may be entitled . . . Fla.Stat. § 940.05(2). . . . The general wording of § 940.05, including the use of the word “may” to clarify that the regranting of . . .

UNITED STATES v. H. OWENS, a k a, 15 F.3d 995 (11th Cir. 1994)

. . . . § 940.05 (1988). . . .

UNITED STATES v. LaFLEUR, UNITED STATES v. HOLM,, 971 F.2d 200 (9th Cir. 1992)

. . . . § 609.20; Wis.Stat.Ann. 940.05. . . . .

UNITED STATES v. LaFLEUR, UNITED STATES v. HOLM,, 952 F.2d 1537 (9th Cir. 1991)

. . . . § 609.20; Wis.Stat.Ann. 940.05. . . . .

L. HAAS, v. ABRAHAMSON,, 910 F.2d 384 (7th Cir. 1990)

. . . his judgment was impaired as inherent in the charge of manslaughter, ‘heat of passion’ as defined in 940.05 . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. BAKER, 36 Fla. Supp. 2d 216 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989)

. . . . § 940.05 and/or a pardon from the Governor pursuant to the Florida Constitution Article IV, Section . . .

COLE, v. YOUNG,, 817 F.2d 412 (7th Cir. 1987)

. . . By contrast, such offenses as manslaughter, § 940.05,” aggravated battery, § 940.19(2), and injury by . . .

CALHOUN, s v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES,, 500 So. 2d 674 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Section 940.05, Florida Statutes (1985), provides in relevant part: "Any person who has been convicted . . .

C. KETTERHAGEN, v. A. KOLB C., 649 F. Supp. 67 (E.D. Wis. 1986)

. . . . § 940.05(1). . . .

STATE v. BEARDSLEY,, 464 So. 2d 188 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Section 940.05, Florida Statutes (1983) is the only provision governing the restoration of civil rights . . .

McKINNEY, v. ISRAEL,, 740 F.2d 491 (7th Cir. 1984)

. . . . § 940.05(1) (1981-82). . . .

HAYZES, v. ISRAEL,, 478 F. Supp. 846 (E.D. Wis. 1979)

. . . contends that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the elements of manslaughter, § 940.05 . . .

STATE v. HADDEN, Jr., 370 So. 2d 849 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . In effect at the times involved here was Section 940.05, Florida Statutes (1977), relating to restoration . . . and cabinet the names of persons who qualify for the restoration of civil rights in accordance with § 940.05 . . . cabinet the names of persons who qualify for restoration of civil rights under the above quoted section 940.05 . . .

GALLIE, v. L. WAINWRIGHT,, 362 So. 2d 936 (Fla. 1978)

. . . Gallie first asserts that he is entitled to an automatic restoration of his civil rights under Sections 940.05 . . . Probation Commission “shall” submit to the governor and cabinet the names of persons eligible under Section 940.05 . . .

BROWN, v. R. ISRAEL,, 449 F. Supp. 1029 (E.D. Wis. 1978)

. . . .” § 940.05(1), Wis.Stats. . . .

RICHARDSON, COUNTY CLERK AND REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OF MENDOCINO COUNTY v. RAMIREZ, 418 U.S. 24 (U.S. 1974)

. . . . §940.05 (1973); Hawaii, Hawaii Rev. Stat. §716-5 (Supp. 1972); Illinois, Ill. Rev. . . . Ann. §940.05 (1973). . . .

BEACHAM, v. BRATERMAN, O. Jr., 300 F. Supp. 182 (S.D. Fla. 1969)

. . . Florida Statute 940.05, F.S.A. . . .

HAWPETOSS, A, v. C. BURKE,, 296 F. Supp. 1199 (E.D. Wis. 1969)

. . . was convicted in the Circuit Court of Shawano County, Wisconsin, of manslaughter, in violation of § 940.05 . . .