Fla. Stat. § 944.292 : Criminal Procedure And Corrections — State Correctional System — Suspension of civil rights Date: 31 May 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session (1) Upon conviction of a felony as defined in s. 10, Art. X of the State Constitution, the civil rights of the person convicted shall be suspended in Florida until such rights are restored by a full pardon, conditional pardon, or restoration of civil rights granted pursuant to s. 8, Art. IV of the State Constitution. (2) This section shall not be construed to deny a convicted felon access to the courts, as guaranteed by s. 21, Art. I of the State Constitution, until restoration of her or his civil rights. Fla. Stat. § 944.292 s. 28, ch. 74-112; s. 1, ch. 76-139; s. 1, ch. 88-138; s.1646, ch. 97-102.