Florida Statute 947.18 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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. 947.18

947.18 Conditions of parole.—No person shall be placed on parole merely as a reward for good conduct or efficient performance of duties assigned in prison. No person shall be placed on parole until and unless the commission finds that there is reasonable probability that, if the person is placed on parole, he or she will live and conduct himself or herself as a respectable and law-abiding person and that the person’s release will be compatible with his or her own welfare and the welfare of society. No person shall be placed on parole unless and until the commission is satisfied that he or she will be suitably employed in self-sustaining employment or that he or she will not become a public charge. The commission shall determine the terms upon which such person shall be granted parole. If the person’s conviction was for a controlled substance violation, one of the conditions must be that the person submit to random substance abuse testing intermittently throughout the term of supervision, upon the direction of the correctional probation officer as defined in s. 943.10(3). In addition to any other lawful condition of parole, the commission may make the payment of the debt due and owing to the state under s. 960.17 or the payment of the attorney’s fees and costs due and owing to the state under s. 938.29 a condition of parole subject to modification based on change of circumstances. If the person’s conviction was for a crime that was found to have been committed for the purpose of benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interests of a criminal gang, one of the conditions must be that the person be prohibited from knowingly associating with other criminal gang members or associates, except as authorized by law enforcement officials, prosecutorial authorities, or the court, for the purpose of aiding in the investigation of criminal activity.

History.—s. 14, ch. 20519, 1941; s. 4, ch. 77-452; s. 34, ch. 83-131; s. 2, ch. 83-256; s. 37, ch. 86-183; ss. 67, 72, ch. 88-122; s. 17, ch. 89-531; ss. 15, 20, ch. 90-337; s. 1, ch. 93-2; s. 4, ch. 96-232; s. 1875, ch. 97-102; s. 43, ch. 97-271; s. 135, ch. 2003-402; s. 22, ch. 2008-238.

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Total Results: 40

Charles A. Damiano A/K/A Charles A. Damyn v. Florida Parole and Probation Commission and Jim Smith, the Attorney General of the State of Florida

785 F.2d 929, 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 23655

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 1, 1986 | Docket: 1065976

Cited 70 times | Published

See id. at 1180 (citing Fla.Stat.Ann. § 947.18). Thus, appellant has not been subjected to more

Albert E. Paschal v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.

738 F.2d 1173, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 19632

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 13, 1984 | Docket: 226696

Cited 29 times | Published

welfare and the welfare of society.” Fla.Stat.Ann. § 947.18 (1973). Parole was “not an act of amnesty or forgiveness

George Samuel Jonas v. Louie L. Wainwright, Sec., Florida Department of Corrections, Florida Parole & Pro. Commission

779 F.2d 1576, 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 21804

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 17, 1986 | Docket: 2446298

Cited 21 times | Published

So.2d 719 (Fla.1974); see Fla.Stat. § 947.18. After Jonas’s escape he pleaded no contest to

Berry v. State

400 So. 2d 80

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1981 | Docket: 1263547

Cited 21 times | Published

in violation of the standard established in Section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1969), which provided that:

Meola v. Department of Corrections

732 So. 2d 1029, 1998 WL 904304

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1998 | Docket: 1513387

Cited 17 times | Published

"probable law-abiding citizen" test specified in section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1997). If the Commission

FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COM'N v. Paige

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1985 | Docket: 449562

Cited 14 times | Published

date. The Commission, thereafter, pursuant to section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1981), changed Paige's presumptive

Williams v. Florida Parole Com'n

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 1993 | Docket: 1517601

Cited 13 times | Published

effective parole release date (EPRD) pursuant to section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1989). He filed a petition

May v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COM'N

435 So. 2d 834, 1983 Fla. LEXIS 2673

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 21, 1983 | Docket: 1697556

Cited 9 times | Published

of objective parole guidelines has rendered section 947.18 mere surplusage. Indeed, the use of the terms

Battis v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

386 So. 2d 295

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 1980 | Docket: 477417

Cited 9 times | Published

the terms of any subsequent parole is slight. Section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1979), states in pertinent

Florida Parole Commission v. Spaziano

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 14, 2010 | Docket: 2399313

Cited 7 times | Published

the prisoner meets the conditions provided in section 947.18.’ [May v. Fla. Parole & Prob. Comm’n, 435 So

Gobie v. FLORIDA PAROLE AND PROBATION COM'N

416 So. 2d 838

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1982 | Docket: 2325241

Cited 6 times | Published

Probation Commission's (Commission) invocation of § 947.18, Fla. Stat. (1981), to decline to make a presumptive

Gattis v. PAROLE & PROBATION COM'N

535 So. 2d 640, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2714, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 5553, 1988 WL 133955

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 1988 | Docket: 1306123

Cited 4 times | Published

the prisoner meets the conditions provided in section 947.18." May v. Florida Parole and Probation Commission

PAROLE & PROBATION COM'N v. Bruce

471 So. 2d 7, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 264, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 3234

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1985 | Docket: 1397616

Cited 4 times | Published

date, and thereby deny parole, pursuant to section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1981), solely upon the basis

Jackson v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1983 | Docket: 1297370

Cited 4 times | Published

Commission is required to make a finding under § 947.18, Florida Statutes (1981), that there is reasonable

Gaines v. Florida Parole Com'n

743 So. 2d 118, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 12519, 1999 WL 743615

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1999 | Docket: 1670313

Cited 3 times | Published

the prisoner meets the conditions provided in section 947.18." May v. Florida Parole and Probation Commission

McCorvey v. Florida Parole Commission

625 So. 2d 1296, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 11204, 1993 WL 435907

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 1993 | Docket: 2519046

Cited 3 times | Published

The law is well settled that, pursuant to section 947.18, Florida Statutes, the Commission may decline

Spradley v. Parole Commission

198 So. 3d 642, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 13438, 2015 WL 5559801

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 9, 2015 | Docket: 2757052

Cited 2 times | Published

respectable and law-abiding person.” See § 947.18, Fla. Stat. (1998). The Commission thought not

Alday v. Florida Parole Commission

58 So. 3d 327, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 3916, 2011 WL 1045230

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 2011 | Docket: 60299320

Cited 2 times | Published

finding of a negative parole prognosis under section 947.18, Florida Statutes, is sufficient to comply

Kirsch v. Greadington

425 So. 2d 153

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1983 | Docket: 1182522

Cited 2 times | Published

416 So.2d 838 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). Additionally, § 947.18 requires the Commission to make a finding of reasonable

May v. Fla. Parole & Probation Com'n

424 So. 2d 122

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1982 | Docket: 1297255

Cited 2 times | Published

an inmate's effective parole release date. Section 947.18, Florida Statutes, which was in effect at all

Britt v. FLORIDA PAROLE & PROBATION COM'N

417 So. 2d 1079, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20830

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 1982 | Docket: 1384325

Cited 2 times | Published

welfare of society and the parolee. § 947.165 and § 947.18, Florida Statutes (1979). Section 947.165(2) requires

MOGER v. Florida Parole Commission

22 So. 3d 138, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 17264, 2009 WL 3817893

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2009 | Docket: 178785

Cited 1 times | Published

of the previous negative determination under section 947.18, Florida Statutes and suspension of Appellant's

In Re Amendments to Fl. Rules of Crim. Procedure

998 So. 2d 1128, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 915, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2207, 2008 WL 4950074

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 2008 | Docket: 2541859

Cited 1 times | Published

control or probation) and section 22 (amending section 947.18, Florida Statutes, to prohibit persons convicted

Welsch v. State

823 So. 2d 310, 2002 WL 1969305

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2002 | Docket: 458464

Cited 1 times | Published

that Paige did not meet the requirements of section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1981)); Parole & Prob. Comm'n

William Inmon v. Florida Commission on Offender Review

162 So. 3d 1114, 2015 WL 1747589

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 2015 | Docket: 2650238

Published

the prisoner meets the conditions provided in section 947.18.” May v. Florida Parole and Probation

Thomas v. Florida Parole Commission

107 So. 3d 517, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 2506, 2013 WL 598463

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2013 | Docket: 60228699

Published

poor candidate for parole release pursuant to Section 947.18, F.S., and shall identify the information relied

Bradford v. State, Parole Commision

93 So. 3d 1180, 2012 WL 3139586, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 12616

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 3, 2012 | Docket: 60310480

Published

Release Date and its conclusion, pursuant to section 947.18, Florida Statutes, that the Commission “has

Hawkins v. Florida Parole Commission

88 So. 3d 436, 2012 WL 1759386, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 7981

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2012 | Docket: 60308303

Published

not for the continued suspension pursuant to Section 947.18, Florida Statutes.” The Commission thus suggests

Tooma v. Florida Parole Commission

612 F. Supp. 2d 1255, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41810, 2009 WL 1227002

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 2009 | Docket: 2361752

Published

s. 947.18, Florida Statutes." [3] Fla. Stat. § 947.18 provides that: "[n]o person shall be placed on

Florida Parole Commission v. Chapman

919 So. 2d 689, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 1165, 2006 WL 229552

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 1, 2006 | Docket: 64842080

Published

Commission fails to make a positive finding under section 947.18 that the inmate is suitable for parole. For

Sanders v. State, Florida Parole Commission

756 So. 2d 236, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 4803, 2000 WL 484769

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 2000 | Docket: 64796922

Published

Commission’s suspension order is based on that part of section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1971), which states: “No

Horsted v. Florida Parole Commission

673 So. 2d 891, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 4588, 1996 WL 218175

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1996 | Docket: 64764713

Published

PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. § 947.18, Fla.Stat. (1993); Rule 23-21.001, et seq., Fla.Admin.Code (rules implementing

Florida Parole Commission v. Padovano

554 So. 2d 1200

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1989 | Docket: 64647392

Published

3, of the Florida Constitution. That is, as section 947.18, Florida Statutes, gives the commission discretion

Florida Parole & Probation Commission v. Cunard

490 So. 2d 88, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 397, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6376

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 1986 | Docket: 64620168

Published

reaffirmed that the Commission, pursuant to Section 947.18, Florida Statutes, “has the ultimate discretion

Bruce v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

450 So. 2d 520, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12564

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 1984 | Docket: 64604974

Published

petitioner of December 29, 1981. Utilizing section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1981), the Commission later

Lobo v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 1983 | Docket: 64597842

Published

an inmate’s effective parole release date. Section 947.18, Florida Statutes, which was in effect at all

Paige v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

434 So. 2d 7, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19708

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 17, 1983 | Docket: 64598087

Published

Judge, dissenting. I respectfully dissent. Section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1981), gives the Florida

Jackson v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

429 So. 2d 1306, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19047

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1983 | Docket: 64596472

Published

relying on the limited discretion provided in Section 947.18, Florida Statutes (1981), refused to grant

Moats v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

419 So. 2d 775, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21233

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 1982 | Docket: 64592183

Published

previously established by it on the authority of Section 947.18, Florida Statutes.3 We find it necessary to

Purnell v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

409 So. 2d 1122, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19157

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 1982 | Docket: 64587949

Published

should not be released until November 28, 1995. See § 947.18, Florida Statutes. Petitioner relies upon James