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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. 947.21

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.

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Amendments to 947.21

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 947.21

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

S947.21 - PAROLE VIOLATION - - N: N

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 947.21

Total Results: 20

US SEC. Ins. Co. v. Cahuasqui

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-07-05

Citation: 760 So. 2d 1101, 2000 WL 873183

Snippet: time spent on community control because section 947.21(2), Florida Statutes only provides the Commission

Rivera v. Singletary

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-02-19

Citation: 707 So. 2d 326, 1998 WL 65396

Snippet: to determine inmate release dates) nor section 947.21, Florida Statutes (1997) (giving the Parole Commission

Gay v. Singletary

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-10-23

Citation: 700 So. 2d 1220, 1997 WL 656234

Snippet: deny credit for time spent on parole under section 947.21(2), Florida Statutes (1995), there is no similar

Gibson v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-04-30

Citation: 506 So. 2d 474, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1119, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7961

Snippet: before be- ■ ing released on parole. Under section 947.21, Florida Statutes, he was liable to serve out the

Bronson v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-08-22

Citation: 474 So. 2d 409, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2007

Snippet: and MCR [mandatory conditional release]. Section 947.21, Florida Statutes, does not mandate that an inmate

Schaeffer v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-07-08

Citation: 434 So. 2d 44, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 20883

Snippet: is within the Commission’s discretion. Section 947.21, Florida Statutes (1981); Coleman v. Wainwright

Steele v. Wainwright

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-07-16

Citation: 419 So. 2d 657, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20529

Snippet: this court. I would grant the petition. While § 947.21(2), Fla.Stat.(1981), gives the Florida Parole and

Mikanto Construction Corp. v. Dade County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-01-08

Citation: 379 So. 2d 138, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 15722

Snippet: (1975), seeking recovery of the balance due of $10,947.21. In answer thereto, the appellants claimed that

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1976-05-28

Snippet: parolees. See s. 944.291, F. S.; AGO 073-473. Section 947.21, F. S., provides that a parolee who violates the

Hofmann v. Wainwright

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-04-28

Citation: 332 So. 2d 18

Snippet: time of the parole revocation hearing. Sections 947.21(2) and 947.23(1), Florida Statutes. We conclude

Coleman v. Wainwright

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-12-10

Citation: 323 So. 2d 581

Snippet: Wainwright, 322 So.2d 897 (Fla. 1975). Section 947.21, Florida Statutes (1973), governs the situation

Schell v. Wainwright

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-11-12

Citation: 322 So. 2d 897

Snippet: which provides in pertinent part: "Florida Statute 947.21 specifically states that a parole or MCR violator

Sharretts v. Wainwright

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-04-09

Citation: 312 So. 2d 193, 1975 Fla. LEXIS 3924

Snippet: sentence for time spent on parole. See Section 947.21, F.S., expressly prohibiting such credit. Petitioner’s

Gibbs v. Wainwright

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-10-25

Citation: 302 So. 2d 175

Snippet: from him. At the time Gibbs' parole was revoked § 947.21 F.S. provided that a violation of parole shall

Joseph v. State Division of Corrections

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-10-02

Citation: 301 So. 2d 772, 1974 Fla. LEXIS 4706

Snippet: the prisoner if parole is revoked [Fla.Stat. § 947.21, F.S.A.], petitioner in this case is faced with

Brumit v. Wainwright

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-02-13

Citation: 290 So. 2d 39

Snippet: agrees to conclusion only. NOTES [1] Fla. Stat. § 947.21, F.S.A. [2] State v. Coleman, 149 Fla. 28, 5 So

Ruiter v. Wainwright

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-05-06

Citation: 249 So. 2d 67, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6341

Snippet: at parole revocation hearing. See Fla.Stat. §§ 947.21-23 (1969) F.S.A. Cf. § 948.06. He relies on Mempa

Simmons v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-01-10

Citation: 217 So. 2d 343

Snippet: of the Legislature by the enactment of Section 947.21 to confer on the Parole Commission the power or

Porter v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-07-23

Citation: 212 So. 2d 828, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5373

Snippet: CARROLL, DONALD K., and RAWLS, JJ., concur. . F.S. § 947.21, F.S.A. . Deese v. Cochran (Fla.1962), 139 So

Theroux v. Wainwright

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-04-26

Citation: 198 So. 2d 324, 1967 Fla. LEXIS 3875

Snippet: Wainwright (Fla.1965), 171 So.2d 375, and F.S. Section 947.21, F.S.A. THORNAL, C. J., and DREW, O’CON-NELL, CALDWELL