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Fla. Stat. § 947.165 (2025)

Objective parole guidelines.

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947.165 Objective parole guidelines.—
(1) The commission shall develop and implement objective parole guidelines which shall be the criteria upon which parole decisions are made. The objective parole guidelines shall be developed according to an acceptable research method and shall be based on the seriousness of offense and the likelihood of favorable parole outcome. The guidelines shall require the commission to aggravate or aggregate each consecutive sentence in establishing the presumptive parole release date. Factors used in arriving at the salient factor score and the severity of offense behavior category shall not be applied as aggravating circumstances. If the sentencing judge files a written objection to the parole release of an inmate as provided for in s. 947.1745(6), such objection may be used by the commission as a basis to extend the presumptive parole release date.
(2) At least once a year, the commission shall review the objective parole guidelines and make any revisions considered necessary by virtue of statistical analysis of commission actions, which analysis uses acceptable research and methodology.
History.—s. 12, ch. 78-417; s. 6, ch. 79-42; s. 3, ch. 79-310; s. 499, ch. 81-259; s. 10, ch. 82-171; s. 34, ch. 83-131; s. 2, ch. 85-107; ss. 32, 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. 7, ch. 93-61; s. 4, ch. 2013-119.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 35 cases, 1980–2015 · leading case: Florida Parole Comm'n v. Spaziano, 48 So. 3d 714 (Fla. 2010).
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Florida Parole Comm'n v. Spaziano, 48 So. 3d 714 (Fla. 2010). · cites it 8× “[7] Section 947.165, Florida Statutes (2009), directs the Commission to develop and implement the objective parole guidelines, "which shall be the criteria upon which parole decisions are made.”
Lopez v. Fla. Parole & Prob. Comm., 410 So. 2d 1354 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). · cites it 4× “Pursuant to § 947.165 Fla. Stat. (1979) the Commission enacted objective parole guidelines effective 20 March 1979.”
Albert E. Paschal v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc., 738 F.2d 1173 (11th Cir. 1984). · cites it 3× “Fla.Stat.Ann. § 947.165 (1983 Supp.). In April 1979, the Commission, having promulgated guidelines as required by the Act, 1 again considered petitioner for parole.”
Daniels v. Florida Parole & Prob. Comm'n, 401 So. 2d 1351 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). · cites it 2× “50, which would exempt the Parole and Probation Commission from the provisions of the APA when it acts to grant or revoke either paroles or conditional releases.”
Williams v. Florida Parole Com'n, 625 So. 2d 926 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993). · cites it 3× “Section 947.165(1), Florida Statutes (1989), sets forth the following mandate to the Commission: The commission shall develop and implement objective parole guidelines which shall be the criteria upon which parole decisions are made.”
Baker v. Florida Parole & Prob. Com'n, 384 So. 2d 746 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980). · cites it 3× “He further asserts that when the Commission determined his matrix range using armed robbery as the offense characteristic, it was precluded from extending petitioner's term for the aggravating factor of "shots fired" as this is using the same factor — use of a weapon — to…”
Britt v. Florida Parole & Prob. Com'n, 417 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). · cites it 3× “§ 947.165 and § 947.18, Florida Statutes (1979).”
May v. Florida Parole & Prob. Com'n, 435 So. 2d 834 (Fla. 1983). · cites it 2× “[6] § 947.165, Fla. Stat. (1979). [7] § 947.18, Fla.”
Florida Parole & Prob. Com'n v. Paige, 462 So. 2d 817 (Fla. 1985). “*820 Section 947.165(1), Fla. Stat. (1981), requires the Commission to develop and implement objective guidelines "which shall be the criteria upon which parole decisions are made.”
Michael Earl Staton v. Louie L. Wainwright & Maurice G. Crockett, 665 F.2d 686 (5th Cir. 1982). “Fla. Stat. § 947.165 . Under the Commission’s guidelines, these two considerations provide a matrix range within which the Commission may establish an inmate’s presumptive parole release date.”
Gomez v. Singletary, 733 So. 2d 499 (Fla. 1998). “While each of these opinions are similar because they discuss the effect that the United States Supreme Court decision in Lynce v.”
Nord v. Florida Parole & Prob. Com'n, 417 So. 2d 1176 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). · cites it 3× “Appellant's contention that the aggregation rule is in violation of the statute overlooks the fact that under subsection (1) of Section 947.165, the Commission is given broad authority to develop and implement objective parole guidelines, the only requirement being that the…”
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— 947.165(1) — 20 cases
Williams v. Florida Parole Com'n, 625 So. 2d 926 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993). “Section 947.165(1), Florida Statutes (1989), sets forth the following mandate to the Commission: The commission shall develop and implement objective parole guidelines which shall be the criteria upon which parole decisions are made.”
Baker v. Florida Parole & Prob. Com'n, 384 So. 2d 746 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980). “He further asserts that when the Commission determined his matrix range using armed robbery as the offense characteristic, it was precluded from extending petitioner's term for the aggravating factor of "shots fired" as this is using the same factor — use of a weapon — to…”
Albert E. Paschal v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc., 738 F.2d 1173 (11th Cir. 1984). “Fla.Stat.Ann. § 947.165 (1983 Supp.). In April 1979, the Commission, having promulgated guidelines as required by the Act, 1 again considered petitioner for parole.”
Florida Parole & Prob. Com'n v. Paige, 462 So. 2d 817 (Fla. 1985). “*820 Section 947.165(1), Fla. Stat. (1981), requires the Commission to develop and implement objective guidelines "which shall be the criteria upon which parole decisions are made.”
Nord v. Florida Parole & Prob. Com'n, 417 So. 2d 1176 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). “Appellant's contention that the aggregation rule is in violation of the statute overlooks the fact that under subsection (1) of Section 947.165, the Commission is given broad authority to develop and implement objective parole guidelines, the only requirement being that the…”
— 947.165(10) — 1 case
Florida Parole Comm'n v. Spaziano, 48 So. 3d 714 (Fla. 2010). “[7] Section 947.165, Florida Statutes (2009), directs the Commission to develop and implement the objective parole guidelines, "which shall be the criteria upon which parole decisions are made.”
— 947.165(2) — 1 case
Britt v. Florida Parole & Prob. Com'n, 417 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). “§ 947.165 and § 947.18, Florida Statutes (1979).”
— 947.165(5) — 1 case
Lambeth v. Florida Parole & Prob. Comm'n, 411 So. 2d 956 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982).
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