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Mar 10, 2021 · Full Pardon—including for Pardon for adjudication withheld & Pardon for misdemeanor. A Full Pardon unconditionally releases a person from punishment and forgives guilt for any Florida convictions. It restores to an applicant the rights of citizenship possessed by the person before his or her all
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- 2. ADMINISTRATION
- 3. PAROLE AND PROBATION
- 4. CLEMENCY
- Full Pardon
- B. Pardon Without Firearm Authority
- C. Pardon for Misdemeanor
- E. Remission of Fines and Forfeitures
- F. Specific Authority to Own, Possess, or Use Firearms
- B. Action by Clemency Board
- D. Failure of Applicant to Comply With Rules
- A. Scheduled Meetings
- D. Filing of Executive Orders
- B. Florida Commission on Offender Review Investigation
- C. Monitoring Cases for Investigation
- E. Request for Hearing by any Clemency Board Member
- F. Request for Hearing by Governor
- I. Distribution and Filing of Orders
- 16. Confidentiality of Records and Documents
- 17. Cases Proposed by the Governor or Members of the Clemency Board
- 18. Collection of Statistics and Evaluation of Clemency Action
A. These rules were created by mutual consent of the Clemency Board to assist persons in applying for clemency. However, nothing contained within these rules can or is intended to limit the authority or discretion given to the Clemency Board in the exercise of its constitutional prerogative. B. The Office of Executive Clemency was created to assist...
The Clemency Board will neither grant nor revoke parole or probation.
The Governor has the unfettered discretion to deny clemency at any time, for any reason. No applicant has a right to a clemency hearing. The Governor has the unfettered discretion to require at any time that an individual matter be treated under other provisions of these rules, whether or not the person satisfies the eligibility requirements of a p...
Full Pardon unconditionally releases a person from punishment and forgives guilt for any Florida convictions. It restores to an applicant all of the rights of citizenship in the State of Florida possessed by the person before his or her conviction, including the right to own, possess, or use firearms.
A Pardon Without Firearm Authority releases a person from punishment and forgives guilt. It restores to an applicant all of the rights of citizenship in the State of Florida possessed by the person before his or her conviction, except the specific authority to own, possess, or use firearms. It restores to an applicant who is not a citizen of the Un...
A Pardon for a Misdemeanor Conviction releases a person from punishment and forgives guilt.
A Remission of Fines or Forfeitures suspends, reduces, or removes fines or forfeitures. The Clemency Board will not consider requests to suspend, reduce, or remove victim restitution.
The Specific Authority to Own, Possess, or Use Firearms restores to an applicant the right to own, possess, or use firearms, which were lost as a result of a felony conviction. Due to federal firearms laws, the Clemency Board will not consider requests for firearm authority from individuals convicted in federal or out-of-state courts. In order to c...
The Florida Commission on Offender Review shall accept and retain the records of individuals released by the Department of Corrections by expiration of sentence, including terms of imprisonment or from community supervision. In a manner approved by the Board of Clemency, the Commission may provide individuals released by the Department of Correctio...
An applicant’s failure to comply with any rule of executive clemency may result in refusal, without notice, to place an application on the agenda for consideration.
The Clemency Board will meet in the months of March, June, September, and December of each year, or at such times as set by the Clemency Board. The Governor may call a special meeting at any time for any reason.
Subsequent to the hearings of the Clemency Board, the Coordinator shall prepare executive orders granting clemency as directed and circulate them to the members of the Clemency Board. After the Executive Orders are fully executed, the Coordinator shall certify and mail a copy to the applicant. The original executive order shall be filed with the cu...
In all cases where the death penalty has been imposed, the Florida Commission on Offender Review may conduct a thorough and detailed investigation into all factors relevant to the issue of clemency and provide a final report to the Clemency Board. The investigation shall include, but not be limited to: (1) an interview with the inmate, who may have...
The investigation by the Florida Commission on Offender Review shall begin at such time as designated by the Governor. If the Governor has made no such designation, the investigation shall begin immediately after the defendant’s initial petition for writ of habeas corpus, filed in the appropriate federal district court, has been denied by the Ele...
After the report is received by the Clemency Board, the Coordinator shall place the case on the agenda for the next scheduled meeting or at a specially called meeting of the Clemency Board if, as a result of the investigation, or final report, any member of the Clemency Board requests a hearing within 20 days of transmittal of the final report to t...
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Rules of Executive Clemency, in any case in which the death sentence has been imposed, the Governor may at any time place the case on the agenda and set a hearing for the next scheduled meeting or at a specially called meeting of the Clemency Board.
If a commutation of a death sentence is ordered by the Governor with the approval of at least two members of the Clemency Board, the original order shall be filed with the custodian of state records, and a copy of the order shall be sent to the inmate, the attorneys representing the state, the inmate’s clemency counsel, a representative of the vict...
Due to the nature of the information presented to the Clemency Board, all records and documents generated and gathered in the clemency process as set forth in the Rules of Executive Clemency are confidential and shall not be made available for inspection to any person except members of the Clemency Board and their staff. Only the Governor, and no o...
In cases of exceptional merit, any member of the Clemency Board may place a case on an upcoming agenda for consideration.
The Office of Executive Clemency, in conjunction with the Florida Commission on Offender Review and Department of Corrections, shall collect and submit to the Clemency Board an annual written report.
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Full Pardon – A Full Pardon unconditionally releases a person from punishment and forgives guilt for any Florida convictions. It restores to an applicant all of the rights of citizenship possessed by the person before his or her conviction, including the right to own, possess, or use firearms.
APPLICATION FOR CLEMENCY. Check box for type of clemency desired. All applications must have the proper court documents attached. Restoration of Civil Rights for Florida conviction Specific Authority to Own, Possess or Use Firearms (Eligible 8 years after completion of sentence)
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Clemency, unanimously approved new clemency rules effective March 10, 2021, that are designed to approve civil rights applications faster, expedite pardon and firearm authority cases and reduce the backlog for convicted felons seeking a grant of mercy from Florida’s top elected officials.1 The changes are the first major
Effective January 21, 2020. This information sheet pertains to Restoration of Civil Rights and all other forms of clemency with the exception of Commutation of Sentence requests. A Request for Review (Form 1502) must be completed for the Commutation of Sentence process.
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Clemency is the process by which the Governor of Florida may, with the approval of two members of the Cabinet, grant full or conditional pardons, restore civil rights, commute punishment, and remit fines and forfeiture for offenses.
