Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 951.04 (2025)

Furnishing of transportation to discharged prisoners.

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951.04 Furnishing of transportation to discharged prisoners.—When a prisoner is discharged by reasons of having served his or her sentence, or upon receiving a pardon or parole, he or she shall be furnished transportation, or its equivalent in money, back to the place from which the prisoner was sentenced.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2090, 1877; RS 3032; GS 4109; s. 1, ch. 5705, 1907; s. 1, ch. 5963, 1909; RGS 6217; s. 1, ch. 7323, 1917; s. 1, ch. 9203, 1923; CGL 8549; s. 1, ch. 61-488; s. 1695, ch. 97-102; s. 1, ch. 99-361.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1975–1976 · leading case: Mitchell v. Untreiner, 421 F. Supp. 886 (N.D. Fla. 1976).

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Mitchell v. Untreiner, 421 F. Supp. 886 (N.D. Fla. 1976). · cites it 4× “Defendants, Grady Albritton, Sam Armour, Kenneth Kelson, Jack Kenney and Zearl Lancaster, constitute the duly elected Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, and as such are responsible for providing the lawful operation of the Jail and further are responsible…”

Miller v. Carson, 392 F. Supp. 515 (M.D. Fla. 1975). · cites it 3× “(g) The section relating to Fla.Stat. § 951.04, at page 17, is hereby deleted, insofar as that section requires payment to sentenced prisoners upon release.”

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