Florida Statute 945.47 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 945
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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F.S. 945.47

945.47 Discharge of inmate from mental health treatment.—

(1) An inmate who has been transferred for the purpose of mental health treatment shall be discharged from treatment by the warden under the following conditions:

(a) If the inmate is no longer in need of care and treatment, as defined in s. 945.42, he or she may be transferred out of the mental health treatment facility and provided with appropriate mental health services; or

(b) If the inmate’s sentence expires during his or her treatment, but he or she is no longer in need of care and treatment as an inpatient, the inmate may be released with a recommendation for outpatient treatment, pursuant to the provisions of ss. 945.40-945.49.

(2) At any time that an inmate who has received mental health treatment while in the custody of the department becomes eligible for release under supervision or upon end of sentence, a record of the inmate’s mental health treatment may be provided to the Florida Commission on Offender Review and to the Department of Children and Families upon request. The record shall include, at a minimum, a summary of the inmate’s diagnosis, length of stay in treatment, clinical history, prognosis, prescribed medication, treatment plan, and recommendations for aftercare services.

History.—s. 1, ch. 82-224; s. 29, ch. 84-361; s. 59, ch. 88-122; s. 8, ch. 96-422; s. 1863, ch. 97-102; s. 318, ch. 99-8; s. 24, ch. 2000-161; s. 16, ch. 2008-250; s. 327, ch. 2014-19; s. 38, ch. 2014-191.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 945.47

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 945.47.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 945.47

Total Results: 5

Michael H. Brooks v. Emily H. Brooks

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-23

Citation: 239 So. 3d 758

Snippet: 111 So. 3d at 296; see Alterra, 827 So. 2d at 945–47. III. ANALYSIS In this case, wife sought

State of Florida v. Ricky Alphonso Rand

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-10

Citation: 209 So. 3d 660, 2017 WL 535370, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1634

Snippet: weapon) (citing Mackey v. State, 88 So.3d 942, 945-47 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012) (holding that officer may conduct

State v. Cruse

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-09-11

Citation: 121 So. 3d 91, 2013 WL 4823147, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 14468

Snippet: officers’ safety. See Mackey v. State, 83 So.3d 942, 945-47 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012) (underscoring that an officer’s

Doorbal v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-02-14

Citation: 983 So. 2d 464, 2008 WL 382742

Snippet: the remaining furnishings and valuables. Id. at 945-47 (footnotes omitted). The Griga/Furton counts

Berry v. Johnson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-07-01

Citation: 490 So. 2d 244, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 8899

Snippet: CURIAM. Affirmed. Mercer v. Raine, 443 So.2d 944, 945-47 (Fla.1983); A.H. Robins Co. v. Devereaux, 415 So