Florida Statute 947.21 - 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. 947.21

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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 947.21

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

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Cases Citing Statute 947.21

Total Results: 18

Gay v. Singletary

700 So. 2d 1220, 1997 WL 656234

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 1997 | Docket: 1373706

Cited 17 times | Published

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

Rivera v. Singletary

707 So. 2d 326, 1998 WL 65396

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 1998 | Docket: 1259659

Cited 15 times | Published

Corrections is to determine inmate release dates) nor section 947.21, Florida Statutes (1997) (giving the Parole

Brumit v. Wainwright

290 So. 2d 39

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1974 | Docket: 1510325

Cited 8 times | Published

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

US SEC. Ins. Co. v. Cahuasqui

760 So. 2d 1101, 2000 WL 873183

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 5, 2000 | Docket: 419539

Cited 7 times | Published

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

Gibbs v. Wainwright

302 So. 2d 175

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 1974 | Docket: 1758616

Cited 3 times | Published

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 At the time Gibbs' parole was revoked § 947.21 F.S. provided that a violation of parole shall

Simmons v. State

217 So. 2d 343

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 1969 | Docket: 1195740

Cited 3 times | Published

intention of the Legislature by the enactment of Section 947.21 to confer on the Parole Commission the power

Schell v. Wainwright

322 So. 2d 897

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1975 | Docket: 1413799

Cited 2 times | Published

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

Duchein v. Cochran

127 So. 2d 97

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 22, 1961 | Docket: 60196955

Cited 1 times | Published

spent at large in violation of his parole as per § 947.21, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Copy of said responses

Gibson v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 1987 | Docket: 64626844

Published

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

Bronson v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1985 | Docket: 64613715

Published

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

Schaeffer v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1983 | Docket: 64598120

Published

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

Steele v. Wainwright

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 1982 | Docket: 64592142

Published

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

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 28, 1976 | Docket: 3257966

Published

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

Coleman v. Wainwright

323 So. 2d 581

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1975 | Docket: 1258223

Published

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

Sharretts v. Wainwright

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 1975 | Docket: 64546069

Published

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

Joseph v. State Division of Corrections

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1974 | Docket: 64541821

Published

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

Porter v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 1968 | Docket: 64506246

Published

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

Theroux v. Wainwright

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 1967 | Docket: 64500760

Published

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