Florida Statute 947.002 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 947
FLORIDA COMMISSION ON OFFENDER REVIEW; CONDITIONAL RELEASE; CONTROL RELEASE; PAROLE

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F.S. 947.002

947.002 Intent.—

(1) It is the purpose of this chapter to establish an objective means for determining and establishing parole dates for inmates.

(2) Objective parole criteria will be designed to give primary weight to the seriousness of the offender’s present criminal offense and the offender’s past criminal record. In considering the risk of recidivism, practice has shown that the best predictor is prior record.

(3) The chair shall be the agency head. While the commission is responsible for making decisions on the granting and revoking of parole, the chair shall establish, execute, and be held accountable for all administrative policy decisions. The routine administrative decisions are the full responsibility of the chair.

(4) Hearing examiners are assigned on the basis of caseload needs as determined by the chair.

(5) It is the intent of the Legislature that the decision to parole an inmate from the incarceration portion of the inmate’s sentence is an act of grace of the state and shall not be considered a right.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-417; s. 1, ch. 81-322; s. 2, ch. 82-171; s. 34, ch. 83-131; s. 37, ch. 86-183; s. 67, ch. 88-122; s. 17, ch. 89-531; s. 20, ch. 90-337; s. 1, ch. 93-2; s. 3, ch. 93-61; s. 1667, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 947.002

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 947.002.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 947.002

Total Results: 20

WILLIAM DELEON PEREZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-29

Snippet: prison inmates' eligibility for parole. See § 947.02(1), Fla. Stat. (2022). The Commission on Offender

WILLIAM DELEON PEREZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-22

Snippet: prison inmates' eligibility for parole. See § 947.02(1), Fla. Stat. (2022). The Commission on Offender

State of Florida v. Budry Michel

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-11-01

Snippet: the offender’s past criminal record.” § 947.002, Fla. Stat. If an offender convicted

State of Florida v. Budry Michel

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-12

Citation: 257 So. 3d 3

Snippet: murder-"and the offender's past criminal record." § 947.002, Fla. Stat. If an offender convicted of first-degree

Rooks v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-07-12

Citation: 224 So. 3d 272, 2017 WL 2960766, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 9962

Snippet: offense and the offender’s past criminal record.” § 947.002, Fla. Stat. (2015). The hearing examiner may consider

Angelo Atwell v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-26

Citation: 197 So. 3d 1040, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 244, 2016 WL 3010795, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 1124

Snippet: and the offender’s past criminal record.” See § 947.002, Fla. Stat. (2015). Under this statutory scheme

Rankin v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-09-16

Citation: 174 So. 3d 1092, 2015 WL 5438665

Snippet: scoresheet is legally irrelevant.” Cooper, 902 So.2d at 947;2 see also LaFleur v. State, 812 So.2d 545, 546 (Fla

Brian M. Rankin v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-09-16

Citation: 174 So. 3d 1092, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 13811

Snippet: scoresheet is legally irrelevant.” Cooper, 902 So. 2d at 947;2 see also LaFleur v. State, 812 So. 2d 545, 546 (Fla

Franklin v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-19

Citation: 141 So. 3d 210

Snippet: whether Appellant will be released on parole. See §§ 947.002, 947.16, 947.18, Fla. Stat. (1981). Based on this

In Re Amend. to the Fla. Family Law Forms

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-12-16

Citation: 59 So. 3d 792

Snippet: ___________________________________________ *947 2. Has Respondent ever received or tried to get

Florida Parole Commission v. Spaziano

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-10-14

Citation: 48 So. 3d 714, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 582, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1730, 2010 WL 4007636

Snippet: an effective parole release date.”); see also § 947.002(5), Fla. Stat. (2004) (“It is the intent of the

Meola v. Department of Corrections

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-12-24

Citation: 732 So. 2d 1029, 1998 WL 904304

Snippet: Oklahoma's overcrowding reduction program). [7] See §§ 947.002(2), 947.165, 947.172, 947.173, 947.174, 947.1745

Myers v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COM'N

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-02-04

Citation: 705 So. 2d 1000, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 911, 1998 WL 39400

Snippet: predictor is prior record. (emphasis added). § 947.002(2), Fla. Stat. (1997)(emphasis added). Mere arrests

Williams v. Florida Parole Com'n

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-10-15

Citation: 625 So. 2d 926, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 10537, 1993 WL 414240

Snippet: Guidelines Act of 1978" that is, as stated in section 947.002, "to establish *938 an objective means for determining

Tubb v. FLORIDA PAROLE COM'N

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-01-17

Citation: 580 So. 2d 616, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 241, 1991 WL 3176

Snippet: sentence is an act of grace extended by the state. § 947.002(6), Fla. Stat. (1989). Thus, even if the recalculation

FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COM'N v. Paige

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-01-17

Citation: 462 So. 2d 817, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 57, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 2879

Snippet: arbitrary and capricious action by the Commission. § 947.002(1), Fla. Stat. (1981). *820 Section 947.165(1)

Roberson v. FLA. PAROLE & PROBATION COM'N

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-09-15

Citation: 444 So. 2d 917

Snippet: set of standards applicable to parole matters. § 947.002, Fla. Stat. (1981). Despite this concerted effort

Lobo v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-06-22

Citation: 433 So. 2d 622, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 20091

Snippet: similarly situated prisoners are eliminated. Section 947.002(1) provides: The present system lacks objective

Jackson v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-01-04

Citation: 424 So. 2d 930, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18424

Snippet: record may be the best predictor of recidivism, § 947.002(2), Jackson's actions from over 10 years ago may

Bundy v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-10-06

Citation: 419 So. 2d 1181, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21317

Snippet: dates by purely subjective considerations. Section 947.002(1), Florida Statutes. The adoption of the Act was