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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 944
STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM
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F.S. 944.279
944.279 Disciplinary procedures applicable to prisoner for filing frivolous or malicious actions or bringing false information before court.—
(1) At any time, and upon its own motion or on motion of a party, a court may conduct an inquiry into whether any action or appeal brought by a prisoner was brought in good faith. A prisoner who is found by a court to have brought a frivolous or malicious suit, action, claim, proceeding, or appeal in any court of this state or in any federal court, which is filed after June 30, 1996, or to have brought a frivolous or malicious collateral criminal proceeding, which is filed after September 30, 2004, or who knowingly or with reckless disregard for the truth brought false information or evidence before the court, is subject to disciplinary procedures pursuant to the rules of the Department of Corrections. The court shall issue a written finding and direct that a certified copy be forwarded to the appropriate institution or facility for disciplinary procedures pursuant to the rules of the department as provided in s. 944.09.
(2) This section does not apply to a criminal proceeding.
(3) For purposes of this section, “prisoner” means a person who is convicted of a crime and is incarcerated for that crime or who is being held in custody pending extradition or sentencing.
History.—s. 5, ch. 96-106; s. 14, ch. 97-78; s. 1, ch. 2004-285.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 944.279
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 944.279.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 944.279

Total Results: 20

Baity v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: Department of Corrections for sanctions. See § 944.279, Fla. Stat. (2023) (providing that “[a] prisoner

Motes v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-30T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: institution for disciplinary procedures. See § 944.279, Fla. Stat. (2024). LEWIS, BILBREY, and WINOKUR

Todd E. Watson v. the State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-02T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: including the forfeiture of gain time. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2017); Whipple, 112 So. 3d at 541

David Brown v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-02T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: including the forfeiture of gain time. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2017).

Jermaine Greene v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-20T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: which may include forfeiture of gain time. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2024); State v. Spencer, 751 So

Anthony J. Akins v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-13T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: which may include forfeiture of gain time. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2024); State v. Spencer, 751 So

Rupprecht v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-11T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: disciplinary procedures as provided in section 944.279, Florida Statutes (2023) (providing that “[a] prisoner

Raymond Claudio v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-30T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: which may include forfeiture of gain time. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2024); State v. Spencer, 751 So

Kengi N. Merritt v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-08-22T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: brought before the Court by a state prisoner. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2023). Accordingly, we direct… the Clerk of this Court, pursuant to section 944.279(1), Florida Statutes (2023), to forward a copy

Kengi N. Merritt v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-08-22T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: brought before the Court by a state prisoner. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2023). Accordingly, we direct… the Clerk of this Court, pursuant to section 944.279(1), Florida Statutes (2023), to forward a copy

Kenneth James Kendrick v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-08-22T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: brought before the Court by a state prisoner. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2023). Accordingly, we direct… the Clerk of this Court, pursuant to section 944.279(1), Florida Statutes (2023), to forward a copy

Kenneth James Kendrick v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-08-22T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: brought before the Court by a state prisoner. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2023). Accordingly, we direct… the Clerk of this Court, pursuant to section 944.279(1), Florida Statutes (2023), to forward a copy

Kengi N. Merritt v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-08-22T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: brought before the Court by a state prisoner. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2023). Accordingly, we direct… the Clerk of this Court, pursuant to section 944.279(1), Florida Statutes (2023), to forward a copy

Kenneth James Kendrick v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-08-22T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: brought before the Court by a state prisoner. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2023). Accordingly, we direct… the Clerk of this Court, pursuant to section 944.279(1), Florida Statutes (2023), to forward a copy

Everett James Brooks v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-16T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: which may include forfeiture of gain time. See § 944.279(1), Fla. Stat. (2020); State v. Spencer, 751 So

Brasby v. State of Florida, Florida Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-07T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: disciplinary procedures as provided in section 944.279, Florida Statutes (2023) (providing that “[a] prisoner

William J. Reed v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Fla. Dept. of Corrections

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-07T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: institution for disciplinary procedures. See § 944.279, Fla. Stat. (2023). LEWIS, M.K. THOMAS, and NORDBY

Ward v. Dixon, Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-07-31T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: disciplinary procedures as provided in section 944.279, Florida Statutes (2023) (providing that “[a] prisoner

Murphy v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-07-03T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: action that may be considered appropriate. See §§ 944.279, 944.28, Fla. Stat.

Johnson v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-06-26T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Department of Corrections for sanctions. See § 944.279, Fla. Stat. (2023) (providing that “[a] prisoner