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Fla. Stat. § 947.21 (2025)
Violations of parole.
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947.21 Violations of parole.—
(1) A violation of the terms of parole may render the parolee liable to arrest and a return to prison to serve out the term for which the parolee was sentenced.
(2) An offender whose parole is revoked may, at the discretion of the commission, be credited with any portion of the time the offender has satisfactorily served on parole.
History.—s. 15, ch. 20519, 1941; s. 22, ch. 74-112; 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. 1680, ch. 97-102.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 947.21
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§947.21PAROLE VIOLATION
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17
cases, 1961–2000 · leading case: Gay v. Singletary, 700 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. 1997).
Gay v. Singletary, 700 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. 1997). “See § 947.21, Fla. Stat. (1973). [2] The legislative history note located at the bottom of section 947.”
US SEC. Ins. Co. v. Cahuasqui, 760 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000). “Similarly in Gay , the defendant argued that the Parole Commission lacked the authority to deny him credit for time spent on community control because section 947.21(2), Florida Statutes only provides the Commission with such authority with regard to parole.”
Rivera v. Singletary, 707 So. 2d 326 (Fla. 1998). “275, (describing how the Department of Corrections is to determine inmate release dates) nor section 947.21, Florida Statutes (1997) (giving the Parole Commission specific authority to grant or deny credit for time spent on parole, ) has ever specifically addressed such credit…”
Brumit v. Wainwright, 290 So. 2d 39 (Fla. 1974). “The peremptory writ of mandamus previously granted and our opinion are modified accordingly and respondent is directed forthwith to give petitioner credit on the robbery sentence as outlined in the preceding paragraph.”
Coleman v. Wainwright, 323 So. 2d 581 (Fla. 1975). “The statute then applicable reads as follows: " Violations of parole "A violation of the terms of parole may render the parolee liable to arrest and a return to prison to serve out the term for which he was sentenced.”
Ruiter v. Wainwright, 249 So. 2d 67 (Fla. 2d DCA 1971). “See Fla.Stat. §§ 947.21-23 (1969) F.S.A. Cf. § 948.”
Joseph v. State Div. of Corr., 301 So. 2d 772 (Fla. 1974). “Since time spent on parole is forfeited by the prisoner if parole is revoked [Fla.Stat. § 947.21, F.S.A.], petitioner in this case is faced with serving his sentence for possession of firearms (while technically on parole), then having his parole time forfeited and being…”
Steele v. Wainwright, 419 So. 2d 657 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). “Both agencies denied relief. Having exhausted his administrative remedies, petitioner filed for a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this court.”
Schaeffer v. Florida Parole & Prob. Comm'n, 434 So. 2d 44 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983). “Section 947.21, Florida Statutes (1981); Coleman v.”
Gibbs v. Wainwright, 302 So. 2d 175 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974). “At the time Gibbs' parole was revoked § 947.21 F.S. provided that a violation of parole shall subject the parolee to "serve out the term for which he was sentenced," and no part of the time he may have been on parole shall in such event, in any manner diminish the time of such…”
Bronson v. Florida Parole & Prob. Comm'n, 474 So. 2d 409 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). “Section 947.21, Florida Statutes, does not mandate that an inmate be given credit for time spent on parole; it merely authorizes the Commission, at its discretion, to grant credit for same.”
Sharretts v. Wainwright, 312 So. 2d 193 (Fla. 1975). “See Section 947.21, F.S., expressly prohibiting such credit.”
— 947.21(2) — 3 cases
Gay v. Singletary, 700 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. 1997). “See § 947.21, Fla. Stat. (1973). [2] The legislative history note located at the bottom of section 947.”
US SEC. Ins. Co. v. Cahuasqui, 760 So. 2d 1101 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000). “Similarly in Gay , the defendant argued that the Parole Commission lacked the authority to deny him credit for time spent on community control because section 947.21(2), Florida Statutes only provides the Commission with such authority with regard to parole.”
Steele v. Wainwright, 419 So. 2d 657 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). “Both agencies denied relief. Having exhausted his administrative remedies, petitioner filed for a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this court.”
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