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Office of Executive Clemency
The Office of Executive Clemency reports directly
to the Governor and Cabinet in the performance of their duties and
responsibilities. This office is co-located with the Florida Parole Commission
for ease of operation and coordination of functions. The Office of Executive
Clemency was created in 1975 to process applications for executive clemency
requiring approval of the Governor and two members of the Cabinet. The
Coordinator is appointed by the Governor and Cabinet and is responsible for
coordinating all clemency hearings and referring applications to the Florida
Parole Commission for investigation. The Coordinator is the custodian of all
records.
The Office of
Executive Clemency prepares and distributes the orders and certificates granting
clemency and keeps applicants and/or attorneys advised of the status of cases.
Information and applications for clemency are distributed on a daily basis.
Staff is responsible for answering questions and assisting individuals with
clemency requests, as well as responding to correspondence and phone calls
referred from the Governor's Office.
The Coordinator works closely with the
Clemency Aides to the Governor and Cabinet in the revision and adoption of Rules
of Executive Clemency and tracks new state and federal legislation that might
have a direct or indirect impact on the clemency process. Also, the Coordinator
responds to numerous research inquiries regarding clemency statistics and
provides information to persons conducting federal and state surveys on clemency
procedures in the State of Florida.
Rights Being
Restored
Voting Rights
Right to serve on Jury
Right
to Apply for Occupational Licences
Right to Hold Public
Office
*Gun rights
will NOT be restored*
Restoration
Levels
There are three types of Restoration
of Civil Rights (RCR) cases.
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*Level 1:
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Committed Less Severe Offenses
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Eligibility Review
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Automatic Approval by Clemency Board
Automatic Approval by Clemency Board
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*Level 2:
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Committed Severe Offenses Except for murder and sex
offenses
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Mid-Level Investigation
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Clemency Board review list for 30
days
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*Level 3:
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Murder, Sex Offenses and those not approved in Level
2
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Full Investigation
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Requires Commission recommendation and hearing
before Clemency Board
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REQUIRED
FOR ALL LEVELS
- All sentences and
supervision must be completed
- No detainers or
pending criminal charges
- All restitution paid
for any court order or civil judgment
- Must be a United
State citizen
Please Note Civil Rights are not lost
for:
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Misdemeanor
convictions only
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For felony
offenses where adjudication of guilt was withheld
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Juvenile
offenses only-no adult convictions
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