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• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.031; Supreme Court authorized to receive and answer certificates as to state law from federal appellate courts.
  The Supreme Court of this state may, by rule of court, provide that, when it shall appear to the Supreme Court of the United States, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.032; Certification of questions of law; rules and regulations.
  The Supreme Court of this state is hereby authorized and empowered to collaborate with any and all other courts of last resort, of other states ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.041; Power to execute its judgments, decrees, and determinations.
  (1) The Supreme Court is vested with all the power and authority necessary for carrying into complete execution all its judgments, decrees and determinations in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.051; Regular terms.
  The Supreme Court shall hold two terms in each year, in the Supreme Court Building, commencing respectively on the first day of January and July, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.073; Retired justices or judges assigned to temporary duty; additional compensation; appropriation.
  (1) For purposes of this section, the term "retired justice" or "retired judge" means any former justice or judge who: (a) Has not been defeated ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.075; Uniform case reporting system.
  (1) The Supreme Court shall develop a uniform case reporting system, including a uniform means of reporting categories of cases, time required in the disposition ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.077; Negligence case settlements and jury verdicts; case reporting.
  Through the state's uniform case reporting system, the clerk of court shall report to the Office of the State Courts Administrator, beginning in 2003, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.151; Practice of law.
  No justice of the Supreme Court of Florida drawing retirement compensation as provided by any law shall engage in the practice of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.181; Record of territorial court of appeals.
  The files, rolls and books of record of the courts of appeals of the late Territory of Florida, so far as the same, by the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.191; Clerk of Supreme Court.
  The Supreme Court shall appoint a Clerk of the Supreme Court, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.201; Deputy clerk of Supreme Court.
  The clerk may appoint a deputy, who, being duly sworn, may discharge all the duties of the office of clerk during his or her absence. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.211; Location of clerk's office.
  The clerk shall have an office in the Supreme Court ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.221; Custody of books, records, etc.
  All books, papers, records, files, and the seal of the Supreme Court shall be kept in the office of the clerk of said court and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.231; Duties of clerk.
  The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall perform such duties as may be directed by the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.241; Clerk of Supreme Court; compensation; assistants; filing fees, etc.
  (1) The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall be paid an annual salary to be determined in accordance with s. 25.382. (2) The Clerk ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.251; Marshal of Supreme Court; appointment; training.
  (1) The Supreme Court shall appoint a marshal who shall hold office during the pleasure of the court. (2) The marshal and his or her ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.262; Duties of marshal, process.
  The marshal shall have the power to execute the process of the court throughout the state, and in any county he or she may deputize ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.271; Custody of Supreme Court Building and grounds.
  (1) The said marshal shall, under the direction of the Supreme Court, be custodian of the Supreme Court Building and grounds and shall keep the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.281; Compensation of marshal.
  The compensation of the said marshal shall be provided by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.291; Fines for contempt.
  Moneys derived from the imposition of fines for contempt of the Supreme Court of the state shall be deposited in the State Treasury into the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.301; Decisions to be filed; copies to be furnished.
  All decisions and opinions delivered by said court or any justice thereof in relation to any action or proceeding pending in said court shall be ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.311; Distribution of reports.
  Copies of the reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court and of the district courts of appeal shall be distributed as follows: to the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.321; Reports to be resupplied.
  A copy of reports of decisions of the Supreme Court and district courts of appeal shall be supplied or resupplied to all public officers entitled ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.331; Reports to remain the property of the state.
  All reports of the opinions of the Supreme Court and the district courts of appeal heretofore furnished to public officers of this state, or that ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.341; Library of Supreme Court, custodian.
  The library of the Supreme Court shall be in custody of the librarian appointed by the court, who shall be subject to its ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.351; Acquisition of books.
  Books for the library of the Supreme Court may be acquired: (1) BY PURCHASE.--As the Supreme Court shall direct. (2) BY EXCHANGE.--Such number ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.361; Obtaining state publications for exchange purposes.
  The Supreme Court is hereby authorized, for the purpose of making exchanges, to obtain copies of the report of the decisions of the Supreme Court ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.371; Effect of rules.
  When a rule is adopted by the Supreme Court concerning practice and procedure, and such rule conflicts with a statute, the rule supersedes the statutory ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.375; Identification of related cases.
  The Supreme Court may create a unique identifier for each person by which to identify all court cases related to that person or his or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.381; Reports; publication; purchase and distribution.
  The reports of the opinions of the Supreme Court and the district courts of appeal shall be known as Florida Cases. In July, 1963, and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.382; State courts system.
  (1) As used in this section, "state courts system" means all officers, employees, and divisions of the Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, circuit courts, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.383; Standards for court reporters; procedures; rules of professional conduct, discipline, and training.
  The Supreme Court shall establish minimum standards and procedures for qualifications, certification, discipline, and training for court reporters. The Supreme Court shall determine the amount ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.384; Court Education Trust Fund.
  (1) There is created a Court Education Trust Fund to be administered by the Supreme Court through the Florida Court Educational Council. (2)(a) The ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.3842; Federal Grants Trust Fund.
  (1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the state courts system. (2) The fund is established for use as a depository for funds ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.3844; Operating Trust Fund.
  (1) The Operating Trust Fund is created within the state courts system. (2) The fund is established for use as a depository of fees and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.385; Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases.
  (1) The Florida Court Educational Council shall establish standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges who have responsibility for domestic violence cases, and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 25.386; Foreign language court interpreters.
  The Supreme Court shall establish minimum standards and procedures for qualifications, certification, professional conduct, discipline, and training of foreign language court interpreters who are appointed ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.01; Number of judicial circuits.
  The state is divided into 20 judicial circuits, and the county or counties composing each of said circuits are as set forth in s. 26....
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.011; Census commission, judicial circuits.
  (1) APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS.--When it shall be deemed advisable by the Legislature that the population of any judicial circuit be determined, it may from ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.012; Jurisdiction of circuit court.
  (1) Circuit courts shall have jurisdiction of appeals from county courts except appeals of county court orders or judgments declaring invalid a state statute or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.021; Judicial circuits; judges.
  (1) The first circuit is composed of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties. (2) The second circuit is composed of Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, Wakulla, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.031; Judicial circuits; number of judges.
  The number of circuit judges in each circuit shall be as follows: JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TOTAL (1) First ............ 24 (2) Second ............ 16 (3) Third ............ 7 (4) ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.19; Abatement of actions because of change of judge, etc.
  No civil or criminal cases, suits in equity, actions at law, statutory or otherwise; and no writs, process, pleading, motion, information, presentment, indictment or other ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.20; Availability of judge for hearings in chambers.
  In circuits having more than one circuit judge, at least one of said judges shall be available as nearly as possible at all times to ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.21; Terms of circuit courts.
  At least two regular terms of the circuit court shall be held in each county each year, as hereinafter provided, also such special term or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.22; First Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Escambia County, second Monday in June. Okaloosa County, last Monday in April. Santa Rosa County, second Monday after the second Monday in May. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.23; Second Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Wakulla County, first Monday in March. Franklin County, third Monday in March. Gadsden County, first Monday in April. Jefferson County, fourth Monday in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.24; Third Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Lafayette County, second Monday in January. Dixie County, fourth Monday in January. Hamilton County, second Monday in February. Taylor County, first Monday in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.25; Fourth Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Clay County, first Monday in April. Duval County, first Monday in May. Nassau County, third Monday in April. FALL TERMS. Clay County, first ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.26; Fifth Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Sumter County, second Tuesday in January. Citrus County, first Tuesday in February. Hernando County, first Tuesday in March. Marion County, first Tuesday in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.27; Sixth Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Pasco County, first Tuesday in April. Pinellas County, first Monday in May. FALL TERMS. Pasco County, first Tuesday in October. Pinellas County, first ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.28; Seventh Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Flagler County, third Monday in May. Putnam County, second Monday in March. St. Johns County, second Monday in May. Volusia County, second Monday ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.29; Eighth Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Alachua County, second Monday in April. Baker County, second Monday in January. Bradford County, second Monday in May. Gilchrist County, first Monday in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.30; Ninth Judicial Circuit.
  Two regular terms of the circuit court in the Ninth Judicial Circuit shall be held in each of said counties to be known as the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.31; Tenth Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Hardee County, first Tuesday after the second Monday in February. Highlands County, first Tuesday after the first Monday in April. Polk County, first ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.32; Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERM. Dade County, second Tuesday in May. FALL TERM. Dade County, second Tuesday in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.33; Twelfth Judicial Circuit.
  The terms of court for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit shall begin on the following dates: SPRING TERMS. DeSoto County, second Monday in January. Manatee County, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.34; Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERM. Hillsborough County, first Tuesday in April. FALL TERM. Hillsborough County, first Tuesday in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.35; Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERMS. Bay County, fourth Monday in February. Calhoun County, fourth Monday in April. Gulf County, second Monday in February. Holmes County, second Monday in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.36; Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
  The terms of court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit shall be as follows: SPRING TERM. Palm Beach County, first Monday in June. FALL TERM. Palm ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.361; Sixteenth Judicial Circuit.
  SPRING TERM. Monroe County, third Monday in April. FALL TERM. Monroe County, third Monday in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.362; Seventeenth Judicial Circuit.
  The terms of court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit shall be as follows: SPRING TERM. Broward County, second Tuesday in March. FALL TERM. Broward County, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.363; Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.
  The regular spring and fall terms of the circuit court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of the state shall be held semiannually at the times ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.364; Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
  The regular spring and fall terms of the circuit court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of the state shall be held semiannually at the times ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.365; Twentieth Judicial Circuit.
  The terms of court for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit shall be as follows: SPRING TERMS. Charlotte County, third Monday in January. Collier County, second Monday ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.37; Judge to attend first day of term.
  Each judge of a circuit court is required, unless prevented by sickness or other providential causes, to attend on the first day of each term ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.38; Judge to state reason for nonattendance.
  Whenever any judge as aforesaid shall make default as aforesaid in consequence of sickness or providential interposition, it shall be the duty of such judge ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.39; Penalty for nonattendance of judge.
  Whenever such default shall occur, the clerk of the court (unless such judge shall file his or her reasons for such default as hereinbefore provided) ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.40; Adjournment of court upon nonattendance.
  Whenever any judge shall not attend on the first day of any term, the court shall stand adjourned until 12 o'clock on the second ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.42; Calling docket at end of term.
  The judge, at each term of the court, after other business of the term shall have been disposed of, shall call over all the causes ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.46; Jurisdiction of resident judge after assignment.
  When a circuit judge is assigned to another circuit, none of the circuit judges in such other circuit shall, because of such assignment, be deprived ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.49; Executive officer of circuit court.
  The sheriff of the county shall be the executive officer of the circuit court of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.51; Salaries of circuit judges; payment.
  The salaries of circuit judges to be paid by the state shall be paid in equal monthly ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.52; Travel expenses, circuit judges.
  Each circuit judge shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112....
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.55; Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida; duties and reports.
  (1) There is created and established the Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida. The conference shall consist of the active and retired circuit judges of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.56; Residual jurisdiction for abolished courts.
  (1) If any court is abolished and a proceeding had in it is not transferred to another court, the circuit court for the county where ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 26.57; Temporary designation of county court judge to preside over circuit court cases.
  In each county where there is no resident circuit judge and the county court judge has been a member of the bar for at least ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.0055; Official court reporters.
  (1) The term "official court reporter" means any individual appointed as an official court reporter pursuant to former chapter 29 prior to the effective date ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.0061; Transcripts in criminal cases.
  Upon the demand of the state attorney, or the presiding judge in any criminal case, or the defendant within the time allowed for taking an ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.0065; Witness coordination.
  Each state attorney and public defender shall be responsible for: (1) Coordinating court appearances, including pretrial conferences and depositions, for all witnesses who are subpoenaed ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.01; State attorneys; number, election, terms.
  There shall be a state attorney for each of the judicial circuits, who shall be elected at the general election by the qualified electors of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.015; Private practice prohibited.
  All state attorneys elected to said office shall be so elected on a full-time basis and shall be prohibited from the private practice of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.02; Duties before court.
  (1) The state attorney shall appear in the circuit and county courts within his or her judicial circuit and prosecute or defend on behalf of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.03; Duties before grand jury.
  Whenever required by the grand jury, the state attorney shall attend them for the purpose of examining witnesses in their presence, or of giving legal ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.04; Summoning and examining witnesses for state.
  The state attorney shall have summoned all witnesses required on behalf of the state; and he or she is allowed the process of his or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.05; Assisting Attorney General.
  In addition to the duties now imposed upon the several state attorneys of this state, by statute, they shall assist the Attorney General in the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.06; Habeas corpus and preliminary trials.
  The several state attorneys of this state shall represent the state in all cases of habeas corpus arising in their respective circuits, and shall also ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.08; State claims; surrender of papers to successor.
  Upon the qualification of the successor of any state attorney, the state attorney going out of office shall deliver to his or her successor a ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.10; Obligation as to claims; how discharged.
  The charges mentioned in s. 17.20 shall be evidence of indebtedness on the part of any state attorney against whom any charge is made ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.11; Report upon claims committed to state attorney.
  The state attorney shall make a report to the Chief Financial Officer on the first Monday in January and July in each and every year ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.12; Power to compromise.
  (1) The state attorney may, with the approval of the Department of Financial Services, compromise and settle all judgments, claims, and demands in favor of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.13; Completion of compromise.
  The state attorney shall, on agreeing to any compromise or settlement, report the same to the Department of Financial Services for its approval; and, on ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.14; Assigning state attorneys to other circuits.
  (1) If any state attorney is disqualified to represent the state in any investigation, case, or matter pending in the courts of his or her ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.15; State attorneys to assist in other circuits.
  (1) The Governor of the state may for good and sufficient reasons require any state attorney in the state to proceed to any place in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.151; Confidentiality of specified executive orders; criteria.
  (1) If the Governor provides in an executive order issued pursuant to s. 27.14 or s. 27.15 that the order or a portion ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.16; Appointment of acting state attorney.
  Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of the state attorney in any of the judicial circuits of this state, either by nonappointment ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.18; Assistant to state attorney.
  The state attorney, by and with the consent of court, may procure the assistance of any member of the bar when the amount of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.181; Assistant state attorneys; appointment; powers and duties; compensation.
  (1) Each assistant state attorney appointed by a state attorney shall serve during the pleasure of the state attorney appointing him or her. Each such ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.182; Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the office of state attorney.
  Each state attorney shall undertake an annual review of compensation policies for the position of assistant state attorney. Within the context of comparable skills, experience, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.25; State attorney authorized to employ personnel; funding formula.
  (1) The state attorney of each judicial circuit is authorized to employ and establish, in such number as is authorized by the General Appropriations Act, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.251; Special organized crime investigators.
  The state attorney of each judicial circuit is authorized to employ any municipal or county police officer or sheriff's deputy on a full-time ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.255; Investigators; authority to arrest, qualifications, rights, immunities, bond, and oath.
  (1) Each investigator employed on a full-time basis by a state attorney and each special investigator appointed by the state attorney pursuant to the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.34; Limitations on payment of salaries and other related costs of state attorneys' offices other than by the state.
  (1) A county or municipality may contract with, or appropriate or contribute funds to the operation of, the various state attorneys as provided in this ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.345; State Attorney RICO Trust Fund; authorized use of funds; reporting.
  (1) Subject to the provisions of s. 895.09, when a state attorney files an action pursuant to s. 895.05, funds provided to the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.3451; State Attorney's Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust Fund.
  There is created for each of the several state attorneys a trust fund to be known as the State Attorney's Forfeiture and Investigative Support ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.35; Salaries of state attorneys.
  Each state attorney shall receive as salary the amount provided in the General Appropriations ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.366; Legislative intent and policy in cases meeting criteria of s. 775.087(2) and (3); report.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that convicted criminal offenders who meet the criteria in s. 775.087(2) and (3) be sentenced ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.40; Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court.
  (1) Counsel shall be appointed to represent any individual in a criminal or civil proceeding entitled to court-appointed counsel under the Federal or State ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.42; Circuit Article V indigent services committees; composition; staff; responsibilities; funding.
  (1) In each judicial circuit a circuit Article V indigent services committee shall be established. The committee shall consist of the following: (a) The chief ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.50; Public defender; qualifications; election.
  For each judicial circuit, there shall be a public defender who shall be, and shall have been for the preceding 5 years, a member in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.51; Duties of public defender.
  (1) The public defender shall represent, without additional compensation, any person determined to be indigent under s. 27.52 and: (a) Under arrest for, or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.512; Order of no imprisonment.
  (1) In each case in which the court determines that it will not sentence the defendant to imprisonment if convicted, the court shall issue an ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.52; Determination of indigent status.
  (1) APPLICATION TO THE CLERK.--A person seeking appointment of a public defender under s. 27.51 based upon an inability to pay must apply ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.525; Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund.
  The Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund is hereby created, to be administered by the Justice Administrative Commission. Funds shall be credited to the trust fund ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.53; Appointment of assistants and other staff; method of payment.
  (1) The public defender of each judicial circuit is authorized to employ and establish, in such numbers as authorized by the General Appropriations Act, assistant ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.5301; Salaries of public defenders and assistant public defenders.
  (1) The salaries of public defenders shall be as provided in the General Appropriations Act and shall be paid in equal monthly installments. (2) The ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.5302; Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the office of public defender.
  Each public defender shall undertake an annual review of compensation policies for the position of assistant public defender. Within the context of comparable skills, experience, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.5303; Public defenders; conflict of interest.
  (1)(a) If, at any time during the representation of two or more defendants, a public defender determines that the interests of those accused are ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.5304; Private court-appointed counsel; compensation.
  (1) Private court-appointed counsel shall be compensated by the Justice Administrative Commission in an amount not to exceed the fee limits established in this ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.54; Limitation on payment of expenditures for public defender's office other than by the state.
  (1) All payments for the salary of the public defender and the necessary expenses of office, including salaries of assistants and staff, shall be considered ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.55; Compensation of public defender and expenditures for office in newly created circuit.
  (1) In the event a new judicial circuit is created, the Executive Office of the Governor is authorized to release the necessary moneys for the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.561; Effect of nonpayment.
  (1) Whenever a defendant-recipient or parent is ordered to pay attorney's fees or costs, default in the payment thereof shall be cause for ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.562; Disposition of funds.
  The first $40 of all funds collected pursuant to s. 938.29 shall be deposited into the Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund pursuant to s. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.58; Administration of public defender services.
  The public defender of each judicial circuit of the state shall be the chief administrator of all public defender services authorized under s. 27.51 ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.59; Access to prisoners.
  The public defenders and assistant public defenders shall be empowered to inquire of all persons who are incarcerated in lieu of bond and to tender ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.7001; Legislative intent and findings.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to create part IV of this chapter, consisting of ss. 27.7001-27.711, inclusive, to provide for ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.7002; Limitation on collateral representation; lawyer disqualification; use of state funds for excess fees not authorized.
  (1) This chapter does not create any right on behalf of any person, provided counsel pursuant to any provision of this chapter, to challenge in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.701; Capital collateral regional counsel.
  (1) There are created three regional offices of capital collateral counsel, which shall be located in a northern, middle, and southern region of the state. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.702; Duties of the capital collateral regional counsel; reports.
  (1) The capital collateral regional counsel shall represent each person convicted and sentenced to death in this state for the sole purpose of instituting and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.703; Conflict of interest and substitute counsel.
  (1) The capital collateral regional counsel shall not accept an appointment or take any other action that will create a conflict of interest. If, at ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.704; Appointment of assistants and other staff.
  Each capital collateral regional counsel may: (1) Appoint, employ, and establish, in such numbers as he or she determines, full-time or part-time assistant ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.705; Salaries of capital collateral regional counsel and assistant capital collateral counsel.
  (1) Each capital collateral regional counsel shall be paid a salary by the state, which shall be as provided in the General Appropriations Act and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.706; Private practice of law prohibited.
  Each capital collateral regional counsel and all full-time assistants appointed by him or her shall serve on a full-time basis and may not ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.707; Investigators; service of process.
  Each investigator employed by the capital collateral regional counsel has full authority to serve any subpoena or court order issued by any court or judge ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.708; Access to prisoners; compliance with the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; records requests.
  (1) Each capital collateral regional counsel and his or her assistants may inquire of all persons sentenced to death who are incarcerated and tender them ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.7081; Capital postconviction public records production.
  (1) As used in this section, the term "trial court" means: (a) The judge who entered the judgment and imposed the sentence of death; or (...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.709; Commission on Capital Cases.
  (1)(a) There is created the Commission on Capital Cases, which shall consist of the six following members: 1. Two members appointed by the Governor. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.7091; Legislative recommendations to Supreme Court; postconviction proceedings; pro bono service credit.
  In the interest of promoting justice and integrity with respect to capital collateral representation, the Legislature recommends that the Supreme Court: (1) Adopt by rule ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.710; Registry of attorneys applying to represent persons in postconviction capital collateral proceedings; certification of minimum requirements; appointment by trial court.
  (1) The executive director of the Commission on Capital Cases shall compile and maintain a statewide registry of attorneys in private practice who have certified ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 27.711; Terms and conditions of appointment of attorneys as counsel in postconviction capital collateral proceedings.
  (1) As used in s. 27.710 and this section, the term: (a) "Capital defendant" means the person who is represented in postconviction capital collateral ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.001; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Official records" means each instrument that the clerk of the circuit court is required or authorized to record in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.01; Bond of circuit court clerks; small counties.
  In each county of the state having a population of 150,000 or less according to the last state census, the clerk of the circuit ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.02; Bond of circuit court clerks; large counties.
  In each county of the state having a population in excess of 150,000 according to the last state census, the clerk of the circuit ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.03; Obligation of sureties.
  Each surety upon such bond may bind himself or herself for a specified sum, but the aggregate amount for which the sureties shall bind themselves ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.04; Justification of sureties.
  Each surety upon such bond shall make affidavit that the surety is a resident of the county for which the clerk is to be commissioned, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.05; Surety companies.
  The provisions of ss. 28.01-28.04 as to number of sureties, affidavits of residence and justification of same, shall not apply to solvent ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.06; Power of clerk to appoint deputies.
  The clerk of the circuit court may appoint a deputy or deputies, for whose acts the clerk shall be liable, and the said deputies shall ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.07; Place of office.
  The clerk of the circuit court shall keep his or her office at the county seat. If the clerk finds a need for branch offices, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.071; Clerk's seal.
  Each clerk shall provide a seal which shall have inscribed thereon substantially the words: "Circuit Court" "Clerk," "(Name of county)" which shall be the official ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.08; Place of residence.
  The clerk of the circuit court, or a deputy, shall reside at the county seat or within 2 miles ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.09; Clerk ad interim.
  In the case of vacancy occurring in the office of a clerk of the circuit court by death, resignation, or other cause, the judge of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.101; Petitions and records of dissolution of marriage; additional charges.
  (1) When a party petitions for a dissolution of marriage, in addition to the filing charges in s. 28.241, the clerk shall collect and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.12; Clerk of the board of county commissioners.
  The clerk of the circuit court shall be clerk and accountant of the board of county commissioners. He or she shall keep the minutes and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.13; To keep papers.
  The clerk of the circuit court shall keep all papers filed in the clerk's office with the utmost care and security, arranged in appropriate ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.14; Records, judgments, orders, and decrees prior to circuit courts.
  All the records, judgments, orders, and decrees of the several circuit courts, in the respective counties, made and entered before July 28th, 1868, shall be ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.15; Records from superior courts.
  The files, rolls and books of record of the superior courts of the several districts of the Territory of Florida remaining in the clerk's ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.16; Certain records from prior county courts.
  All the records, judgments and orders in the several county courts, in the respective counties, made and entered prior to May 4th, 1875, where the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.211; Clerk to keep docket.
  The clerk of the circuit court shall keep a progress docket in which he or she shall note the filing of each pleading, motion, or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.212; Minutes of court proceedings.
  The clerk may keep minutes of court proceedings. The action of the court shall be noted in the minutes, but orders and judgments shall not ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.213; Disposal of physical evidence filed as exhibits.
  The clerk of any circuit court or county court may dispose of items of physical evidence which have been held as exhibits in excess of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.215; Pro se assistance.
  The clerk of the circuit court shall provide ministerial assistance to pro se litigants. Assistance shall not include the provision of legal ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.222; Clerk to be county recorder.
  (1) The clerk of the circuit court shall be the recorder of all instruments that he or she may be required or authorized by law ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.2221; Electronic access to official records.
  (1) The Legislature finds that a proper and legitimate state purpose is served by providing the public with access to public records and information on ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.2222; Public records capital improvement plan.
  On or before December 1 of each year immediately preceding each year in which the Public Records Modernization Trust Fund is scheduled for review under ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.223; Probate records; recordation.
  (1) The clerk of the circuit shall record all wills and codicils admitted to probate, orders revoking the probate of any wills and codicils, letters ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.231; Service charges by clerks of courts.
  The clerk of any state appellate or county or state trial court shall receive as compensation for similar services the same charges as provided in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.235; Advance payments by clerk of circuit court.
  The clerk of the circuit court is authorized to make advance payments on behalf of the county for goods and services, including, but not limited ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.24; Service charges by clerk of the circuit court.
  The clerk of the circuit court shall charge for services rendered by the clerk's office in recording documents and instruments and in performing the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.2401; Service charges in probate matters.
  (1) Except when otherwise provided, the clerk may impose service charges for the following services, not to exceed the following amounts: (a) For the opening ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.2402; Cost recovery; use of the circuit court for ordinance or special law violations.
  (1)(a) In lieu of payment of a filing fee under s. 28.241, a filing fee of $10 shall be paid by a county ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.241; Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.
  (1)(a) The party instituting any civil action, suit, or proceeding in the circuit court shall pay to the clerk of that court a filing ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.242; Service charges retained when case laid in wrong venue.
  The service charge paid by law to the clerk or judge of the court wherein a case is laid in the wrong venue shall be ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.243; Personal liability for accepting checks.
  (1) A check received by the office of a clerk of a court or comptroller which is tendered to him or her in payment for ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.244; Refunds.
  A clerk of the circuit court or a filing officer of another office where records are filed who receives payment for services provided and thereafter ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.245; Transmittal of funds to Department of Revenue; uniform remittance form required.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all moneys collected by the clerks of the court as part of the clerk's court-related functions for ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.246; Payment of court-related fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds.
  (1) The clerk of the circuit court shall report the following information to the Legislature and the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation on a ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.29; Recording of orders and judgments.
  Orders of dismissal and final judgments of the courts in civil actions shall be recorded in official records. Other orders shall be recorded only on ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.30; Records; destruction; reproduction; electronic recordkeeping.
  (1) The purpose of this section and s. 28.31 is to make available for the use of the clerks of the circuit court of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.31; Notice to county commissioners of intent to destroy; approval of board.
  The clerk of the circuit court shall notify the board of county commissioners of the clerk's county in writing a reasonable time in advance ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.32; Destruction of certain instruments.
  After the expiration of 20 years from the date of the execution of any bond or other instrument held by the clerk of the circuit ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.33; Investment of county funds by the clerk of the circuit court.
  The clerk of the circuit court in each county shall invest county funds in excess of those required to meet expenses as provided in s. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.34; Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the county and circuit courts.
  Each clerk of the court shall undertake an annual review of compensation, race, and gender employment policies for all persons employed or appointed by the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.345; Exemption from court-related fees and charges.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or law to the contrary, judges and those court staff acting on behalf of judges, state attorneys, guardians ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.35; Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.
  (1)(a) The Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation is hereby created as a public corporation organized to perform the functions specified in this section. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.36; Budget procedure.
  There is hereby established a budget procedure for the court-related functions of the clerks of the court. (1) Only those functions on the standard ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.37; Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state.
  (1) Pursuant to s. 14(b), Art. V of the State Constitution, selected salaries, costs, and expenses of the state courts system and court-related ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.39; Fees by ordinance and special law abolished.
  Fees, service charges, and costs imposed by the governing authority of counties by ordinance and special law pursuant to authority granted in ss. 28.2401, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.42; Manual of court-related filing fees, charges, costs, and fines.
  No later than July 1, 2004, the Office of the State Courts Administrator shall prepare and disseminate a manual of court-related filing fees, service ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.43; Adoption of rules relating to ss. 28.35, 28.36, and 28.37.
  (1) The Department of Revenue may adopt rules necessary to carry out its responsibilities in ss. 28.35, 28.36, and 28.37. The rules ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 28.44; Clerk discontinuance of court-related functions.
  (1) No function of the clerk of court being performed in support of the trial courts by the individual clerks of court on July 1, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.001; State courts system elements and definitions.
  (1) For the purpose of implementing s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution, the state courts system is defined to include the enumerated elements ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.004; State courts system.
  For purposes of implementing s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution, the elements of the state courts system to be provided from state revenues ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.005; State attorneys' offices and prosecution expenses.
  For purposes of implementing s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution, the elements of the state attorneys' offices to be provided from state revenues ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.006; Public defenders and indigent defense costs.
  For purposes of implementing s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution, the elements of the public defenders' offices to be provided from state revenues ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.007; Court-appointed counsel.
  For purposes of implementing s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution, the elements of court-appointed counsel to be provided from state revenues appropriated ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.008; County funding of court-related functions.
  (1) Counties are required by s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution to fund the cost of communications services, existing radio systems, existing multiagency ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.0081; County funding of additional court personnel.
  (1) A county and the chief judge of a judicial circuit that includes that county may enter into an agreement under which the county funds ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.0085; Annual statement of certain revenues and expenditures.
  (1) Each county shall submit annually to the Chief Financial Officer a statement of revenues and expenditures as set forth in this section in the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.0086; Article V Technology Board.
  (1) The Article V Technology Board is created and administratively housed in the Office of Legislative Services within the Legislature. (2) The board shall be ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.0095; Budget expenditure reports.
  (1) The chief judge of each circuit shall, by October 1 of each fiscal year, submit an itemized report to the Governor, the President of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.012; Construction.
  Nothing in this act shall require the Legislature to fund any court function or court-related activities of the court system, the state attorneys' offices, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.014; Article V Indigent Services Advisory Board.
  (1) There is created the Article V Indigent Services Advisory Board. The board shall exist for the purpose of advising the Legislature in establishing qualifications ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.015; Contingency fund; limitation of authority to transfer funds in contracted due process services appropriation categories.
  (1) An appropriation may be provided in the General Appropriations Act in the Justice Administrative Commission to serve as a contingency fund for the purpose ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.016; Contingency fund; judicial branch.
  (1) An appropriation may be provided in the General Appropriations Act for the judicial branch to serve as a contingency fund to alleviate deficits in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.017; Pending proceedings; applicability of ch. 2003-402.
  For the purpose of implementing s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution, the transfer of the funding responsibility for the state courts system shall ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.018; Cost sharing of due-process services; legislative intent.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide state-funded due-process services to the state courts system, state attorneys, public defenders, and court-...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.0185; Provision of state-funded due process services to individuals.
  Due process services may not be provided with state revenues to an individual unless the individual on whose behalf the due process services are being ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.019; Billings rendered for pre-July 1, 2004, services.
  Billings submitted for payment of due process services, including, but not limited to, court reporter services, court interpreter services, expert witness services, mental health evaluations, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.0195; Recovery of expenditures for state-funded services.
  The trial court administrator of each circuit shall recover expenditures for state-funded services when those services have been furnished to a user of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 29.21; Department of Management Services to provide assistance in procuring services.
  In accordance with s. 287.042, the Department of Management Services may assist the Office of the State Courts Administrator and the Justice Administrative Commission ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.01; Bond of sheriffs; small counties.
  In each county of the state having a population of 150,000 or less according to the last state census, the sheriff shall give bond ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.02; Bond of sheriffs; large counties.
  In each county in the state having a population in excess of 150,000 according to the last state census, the sheriff shall give bond ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.03; Obligation of sureties.
  Each surety upon such bond may bind himself or herself for a specified sum, but the aggregate amount for which the sureties may bind themselves ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.04; Justification of sureties.
  Each surety upon such bond shall make an affidavit that he or she is a resident of the county for which the officer is to ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.05; Surety companies.
  The provisions of ss. 30.01-30.04, as to number of sureties, affidavits of residence and justification of same shall not apply to solvent ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.06; Liability of sureties.
  The sureties, if any, are liable for all fines and amercements imposed upon the principal, or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.07; Deputy sheriffs.
  Sheriffs may appoint deputies to act under them who shall have the same power as the sheriff appointing them, and for the neglect and default ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.071; Applicability and scope of act.
  (1) This act applies to all deputy sheriffs, with the following exceptions: (a) Deputy sheriffs in a county that, by special act of the Legislature, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.072; Definitions.
  As used in this act, the term: (1) "Actual, continuous service" means the time during which a deputy sheriff performs the duties and responsibilities of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.073; Appointment; probation; regular appointment.
  (1) A sheriff has exclusive power to appoint a deputy sheriff. However, a person may not be appointed as a deputy sheriff unless the person ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.074; Regular appointee status.
  When a deputy sheriff to whom the provisions of this act apply has served for a period of 1 calendar year, such deputy sheriff shall ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.075; Review boards.
  (1) Each sheriff shall establish a review board to review, pursuant to appeals taken under ss. 30.071-30.079, terminations taken by the sheriff ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.076; Appeal.
  (1) The sheriff may not terminate a regularly appointed deputy sheriff for exercising lawful off-duty political rights. (2) The review board shall be utilized ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.077; Conduct of hearing.
  A review board shall determine the truth while maintaining an atmosphere of fundamental ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.078; Continuation of appointment after a change in sheriff.
  When a newly elected or appointed sheriff assumes office, the incoming sheriff may not terminate the employment of any deputy sheriff covered by ss. 30....
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.079; Effects of act; no property interest or expectancy in office; sheriff's authority.
  The provisions of this act shall not be construed to provide deputy sheriffs with a property interest or expectancy of continued appointment as a deputy ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.09; Qualification of deputies; special deputies.
  (1) BOND, SURETIES, PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES.-- (a) Each deputy sheriff who is appointed shall give bond as required by the board of county commissioners. The ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.10; Place of office.
  The place of office of every sheriff shall be at the county seat of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.11; Place of residence.
  The sheriff, or his or her deputy, shall reside at the county seat or within 2 miles ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.12; Power to appoint sheriff.
  Whenever any sheriff in the state shall fail to attend, in person or by deputy, any term of the circuit court or county court of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.14; Succession of office.
  (1) Upon the expiration of the term of office, the sheriff shall deliver to his or her successor in office, taking a receipt for the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.15; Powers, duties, and obligations.
  (1) Sheriffs, in their respective counties, in person or by deputy, shall: (a) Execute all process of the Supreme Court, circuit courts, county courts, and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.20; False return.
  For every false return, the sheriff shall forfeit and pay $500, one moiety thereof to the party aggrieved, and the other moiety to him or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.21; Failure to pay over money.
  If any sheriff fails to collect or pay over fines, fees, costs, or other moneys adjudged to the state which he or she has been ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.22; When sheriff may accept service.
  Sheriffs, when sued in their official capacity, may accept service, and when so sued with others may serve their codefendants and receive the fees allowed ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.231; Sheriffs' fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions.
  (1) The sheriffs of all counties of the state in civil cases shall charge fixed, nonrefundable fees for docketing and service of process, according to ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.24; Transportation and return of prisoners.
  (1) The sheriff of any county of the state, when required to go beyond the limits of this state to bring back a prisoner charged ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.27; Constructive mileage not to be charged.
  No sheriff or coroner shall charge constructive mileage. The mileage charged for must be actually traveled by the nearest and most direct route by the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.29; Sheriffs may furnish vital war industries guard service against sabotage.
  (1) The sheriffs of the respective counties of the state be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to furnish adequate guard service to vital ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.2905; Program to contract for employment of off-duty deputies for security services.
  (1) A sheriff may operate or administer a program to contract for the employment of sheriff's deputies, during off-duty hours, for public or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.291; Closing of public facilities upon threat of violence.
  (1) The sheriff of any county of the state is hereby authorized to temporarily close any public beach, park, or other public recreation facility within ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.30; Writs, process; duties and liabilities in levying.
  (1) Whenever any writ, issuing out of any court of this state, shall be delivered to a sheriff, commanding the sheriff to levy upon property ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.46; Sheriffs; motor vehicles color combination; badges; simulation prohibited; penalties.
  (1) The color combination of forest green and white is adopted as the official color for use on the motor vehicles and motorcycles used by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.48; Salaries.
  Each sheriff shall receive for the performance of official duties as sheriff an annual salary, which shall be payable monthly, twice per month, or biweekly; ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.49; Budgets.
  (1) Pursuant to s. 129.03(2), each sheriff shall certify to the board of county commissioners a proposed budget of expenditures for the carrying ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.50; Payment of salaries and expenses.
  (1) The sheriff shall requisition and the board of county commissioners shall pay him or her, at the first meeting in October of each year, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.501; Bailiffs' meals and lodging.
  The sheriff may provide meals and lodging to bailiffs appointed by the sheriff who, by order of any court, provide security to sequestered ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.51; Fees and commissions.
  (1) No bills shall be rendered to the county for any services, nor shall any fees, commissions, or other remuneration for official services as sheriff ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.52; Handling of public funds.
  The sheriff shall keep public funds in his or her custody, either in his or her office in an amount not in excess of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.53; Independence of constitutional officials.
  The independence of the sheriffs shall be preserved concerning the purchase of supplies and equipment, selection of personnel, and the hiring, firing, and setting of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.555; Liability insurance.
  The sheriff may obtain insurance to cover liability for damages arising out of claims for false arrests, false imprisonment, false or improper service of process, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.56; Release of traffic violator on recognizance or bond; penalty for failure to appear.
  In all cases of arrest for traffic violations, by a sheriff or a deputy sheriff, the person arrested may in the discretion of such officer ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 30.60; Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs.
  A county sheriff or municipal police department may establish neighborhood crime watch programs within the county or municipality. The participants of a neighborhood crime watch ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.01; Jurisdiction of county court.
  (1) County courts shall have original jurisdiction: (a) In all misdemeanor cases not cognizable by the circuit courts; (b) Of all violations of municipal and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.011; Jurisdiction in landlord and tenant cases.
  (1) The county court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court to consider landlord and tenant cases involving claims in amounts which are within ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.017; Certification of questions to district court of appeal.
  (1) A county court is permitted to certify a question to the district court of appeal in a final judgment if the question may have ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.021; Qualifications of county court judges.
  (1) No person is eligible for election or appointment to the office of county court judge unless the person is, and has been for the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.022; Number of county court judges for each county.
  The number of county court judges in each county shall be as follows: COUNTY TOTAL (1) Alachua ............ 5 (2) Baker ............ 1 (3) Bay ............ 4 (4) ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.031; Clerk.
  The clerk of the circuit court shall be clerk of the county court unless otherwise provided by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.032; Power of clerk to appoint deputies.
  (1) With the concurrence of the chief circuit judge of the circuit, the clerk of the circuit court, in his or her capacity as clerk ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.041; Filing fees.
  (1)(a) Upon the institution of any civil action, suit, or proceeding in county court, the party shall pay the following filing fee, not to ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.045; Cost recovery; use of the county court for ordinance or special law violations.
  (1)(a) In lieu of payment of a filing fee under s. 34.041, a filing fee of $10 shall be paid by a county ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.07; Sheriff to be executive officer.
  The sheriff of the county shall serve and execute all civil and criminal processes of said court and do and perform all duties in and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.08; Compensation of sheriff.
  The compensation of the sheriff for serving processes in cases in the county court, and for other services in connection therewith, shall be the same ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.13; Method of prosecution.
  (1) All persons tried in the county court on any criminal charge shall be tried upon indictment by the grand jury, upon information filed by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.131; To be open for voluntary pleas of guilty.
  All county courts in this state, in addition to their regular trial terms as now provided by law, shall, at all times, Sundays excepted, be ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.161; Persons convicted in county court allowed 48 hours to pay fine before being worked.
  Any person convicted of crime in the county court who shall have a pecuniary fine or sum of money assessed or adjudged against him or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.171; Salaries of bailiffs.
  The county shall pay all reasonable salaries of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.181; Branch courts.
  (1) Any municipality or county may apply to the chief judge of the circuit in which the municipality or county is situated for the county ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.191; Fines and forfeitures; dispositions.
  (1) All fines and forfeitures arising from offenses tried in the county court shall be collected and accounted for by the clerk of the court ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 34.205; Fees by ordinance and special law abolished.
  Fees, service charges, and costs imposed by the governing authority of counties by ordinance and special law pursuant to authority granted in ss. 28.2401, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.01; District courts of appeal; districts.
  Five district courts of appeal are created, and the state is divided into five appellate districts of contiguous ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.02; First Appellate District.
  The First Appellate District is composed of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Judicial ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.03; Second Appellate District.
  The Second Appellate District is composed of the Sixth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Twentieth Judicial ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.04; Third Appellate District.
  The Third Appellate District is composed of the Eleventh and Sixteenth Judicial ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.042; Fourth Appellate District.
  The Fourth Appellate District is composed of the Fifteenth, Seventeenth, and Nineteenth Judicial ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.043; Fifth Appellate District.
  The Fifth Appellate District is composed of the Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, and Eighteenth Judicial ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.05; Headquarters.
  (1) The headquarters of the First Appellate District shall be in the Second Judicial Circuit, Tallahassee, Leon County; of the Second Appellate District in the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.06; Organization of district courts of appeal.
  A district court of appeal shall be organized in each of the five appellate districts to be named District Court of Appeal, _____ District. The ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.065; Review of judgment or order certified by county court to be of great public importance.
  A district court of appeal may review any order or judgment of a county court which is certified by the county court to be of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.07; Power to make rules and regulations.
  Subject to the power of the Supreme Court to make rules of practice and procedure, the district courts of appeal may make such regulations as ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.08; Power to execute its judgments.
  Each district court of appeal is vested with all the power and authority necessary for carrying into complete execution all of its judgments, decrees, orders, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.10; Regular terms.
  The district court of appeal shall hold two regular terms each year at its headquarters, commencing respectively on the second Tuesday in January and July. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.11; Special terms.
  The district court in each district may hold special terms at such times and places as may be deemed necessary for the public interest, provided ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.12; Chief judge.
  There shall be a chief judge of each of the district courts of appeal to be selected by the members of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.13; Quorum.
  Three judges shall consider each case and the concurrence of a majority shall be necessary to a ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.15; Decisions to be filed; copies to be furnished.
  All decisions and opinions delivered by the district courts of appeal or any judge thereof in relation to any action or proceeding pending in said ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.19; Compensation of district judges.
  The salary of the judges of the district courts of appeal shall be as provided by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.20; Retirement of district court of appeal judge.
  Retirement of a district court of appeal judge shall be as provided by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.21; Clerk of district court.
  Each district court of appeal shall appoint a clerk of such district court who shall hold office during the pleasure of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.22; Clerk of district court; appointment; compensation; assistants; filing fees; teleconferencing.
  (1) Each district court of appeal shall appoint a clerk who shall be paid an annual salary to be determined in accordance with s. 25....
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.23; Location of clerk's office.
  Each clerk shall keep his or her records at the headquarters of the district court of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.24; Custody of books, records, etc.
  All books, papers, records, files and the seal of each district court of appeal shall be kept in the office of the clerk of said ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.25; Duties of clerk.
  Duties of clerk shall be as prescribed by the rules of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.26; Marshal of district court; appointment; duties.
  (1) Each of the district courts of appeal shall appoint a marshal who shall hold office during the pleasure of the court. (2) He or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.27; Compensation of marshal.
  The compensation of the said marshal shall be as provided by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 35.28; District courts of appeal libraries.
  The library of each of the district courts of appeal and its custodian shall be provided for by rule of the Supreme Court. Payment for ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.01; Disqualification when judge party; effect of attempted judicial acts.
  Every judge of this state who appears of record as a party to any cause before him or her shall be disqualified to act therein, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.02; Suggestion of disqualification; grounds; proceedings on suggestion and effect.
  In any cause in any of the courts of this state any party to said cause, or any person or corporation interested in the subject ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.03; Waiver of grounds of disqualification by parties.
  The parties to any cause, or their attorneys of record, may, by written stipulation filed in the cause, waive any of the grounds of disqualification ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.04; Sworn statement by judge holding himself or herself qualified.
  Whenever any judge shall enter an order under s. 38.02 declaring qualification to act in said cause, he or she shall contemporaneously therewith file ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.05; Disqualification of judge on own motion.
  Any judge may of his or her own motion disqualify himself or herself where, to the judge's own knowledge, any of the grounds for ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.06; Effect of acts where judge fails to disqualify himself or herself.
  In any cause where the grounds for a suggestion of disqualification, as set forth in s. 38.02, appear of record in the cause, but ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.07; Effect of orders entered prior to disqualification; petition for reconsideration.
  When orders have been entered in any cause by a judge prior to the entry of any order of disqualification under s. 38.02 or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.08; Effect of orders where petition for reconsideration not filed.
  If no petition for reconsideration is filed, as provided for in s. 38.07, all orders entered by the disqualified judge prior to the entry ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.09; Designation of judge to hear cause when order of disqualification entered.
  Every judge of this state shall advise the chief judge of the circuit upon the entry of an order of disqualification. An order of assignment ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.10; Disqualification of judge for prejudice; application; affidavits; etc.
  Whenever a party to any action or proceeding makes and files an affidavit stating fear that he or she will not receive a fair trial ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.12; Resignation, death, or removal of judges; disposition of pending matters and papers.
  Upon the resignation, death, or impeachment of any judge, all matters pending before that judge shall be heard and determined by the judge's successor, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.13; Judge ad litem; when may be selected in the circuit or county court.
  When, from any cause, the judge of a circuit or county court is disqualified from presiding in any civil case, the parties may agree upon ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.22; Power to punish contempts.
  Every court may punish contempts against it whether such contempts be direct, indirect, or constructive, and in any such proceeding the court shall proceed to ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 38.23; Contempts defined.
  A refusal to obey any legal order, mandate or decree, made or given by any judge either in term time or in vacation relative to ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.001; Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening.
  (1) PURPOSES OF CHAPTER.--The purposes of this chapter are: (a) To provide for the care, safety, and protection of children in an environment that ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0014; Responsibilities of public agencies.
  All state, county, and local agencies shall cooperate, assist, and provide information to the Office of Child Abuse Prevention and the department as will enable ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0015; Child abuse prevention training in the district school system.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Child Abuse Prevention Training Act of 1985." (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--It is the intent of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0016; Education of abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Children known to the department" means children who are found to be dependent or children in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.01; Definitions.
  When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Abandoned" means a situation in which the parent or legal custodian of a child ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.011; Immunity from liability.
  (1) In no case shall employees or agents of the department or a social service agency acting in good faith be liable for damages as ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.012; Rules for implementation.
  The department shall adopt rules for the efficient and effective management of all programs, services, facilities, and functions necessary for implementing this chapter. Such rules ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0121; Specific rulemaking authority.
  Pursuant to the requirements of s. 120.536, the department is specifically authorized to adopt, amend, and repeal administrative rules which implement or interpret law ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.013; Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel.
  (1) All procedures, including petitions, pleadings, subpoenas, summonses, and hearings, in this chapter shall be conducted according to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure unless ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0131; Permanent mailing address designation.
  Upon the first appearance before the court, each party shall provide to the court a permanent mailing address. The court shall advise each party that ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0132; Oaths, records, and confidential information.
  (1) The judge, clerks or deputy clerks, or authorized agents of the department shall each have the power to administer oaths and affirmations. (2) The ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0133; Court and witness fees.
  In all proceedings under this chapter, no court fees shall be charged against, and no witness fees shall be allowed to, any party to a ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0134; Appointed counsel; compensation.
  If counsel is entitled to receive compensation for representation pursuant to a court appointment in a dependency proceeding or a termination of parental rights proceeding ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0135; Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund.
  The department shall deposit all child support payments made to the department pursuant to this chapter into the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund. The purpose ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0136; Time limitations; continuances.
  (1) The Legislature finds that time is of the essence for establishing permanency for a child in the dependency system. Time limitations are a right ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0137; Federal law; rulemaking authority.
  (1) This chapter does not supersede the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. ss. 1901 et seq., or the Multi-...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.0138; Criminal history records check; limit on placement of a child.
  (1) The department shall conduct a criminal history records check for all persons being considered by the department for approval for placement of a child ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.201; Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline.
  (1)(a) Any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that a child is abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent, legal custodian, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.202; Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.
  (1) In order to protect the rights of the child and the child's parents or other persons responsible for the child's welfare, all ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.2021; Release of confidential information.
  (1) Any person or organization, including the Department of Children and Family Services, may petition the court for an order making public the records of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.203; Immunity from liability in cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
  (1)(a) Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or required by this chapter, or reporting in good faith ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.204; Abrogation of privileged communications in cases involving child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
  The privileged quality of communication between husband and wife and between any professional person and his or her patient or client, and any other privileged ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.205; Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
  (1) A person who is required to report known or suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect and who knowingly and willfully fails to do so, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.206; Administrative fines for false report of abuse, abandonment, or neglect of a child; civil damages.
  (1) In addition to any other penalty authorized by this section, chapter 120, or other law, the department may impose a fine, not to exceed $...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.301; Initiation of protective investigations.
  (1) Upon receiving an oral or written report of known or suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, or that a child is in need of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.302; Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
  (1) The department shall conduct a child protective investigation of each report of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Upon receipt of a report that ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.303; Child protection teams; services; eligible cases.
  The Children's Medical Services Program in the Department of Health shall develop, maintain, and coordinate the services of one or more multidisciplinary child protection ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.3031; Rules for implementation of ss. 39.303 and 39.305.
  The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall adopt rules governing the child protection teams and the sexual ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.3032; Memorandum of agreement.
  A memorandum of agreement shall be developed between the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Health that specifies how the teams ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.3035; Child advocacy centers; standards; state funding.
  (1) In order to become eligible for a full membership in the Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Inc., a child advocacy center in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.30351; Child Advocacy Trust Fund.
  (1)(a) The Child Advocacy Trust Fund is created within the Department of Children and Family Services for the purpose of receiving funds collected from ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.304; Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child.
  (1)(a) Any person required to investigate cases of suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect may take or cause to be taken photographs of the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.305; Intervention and treatment in sexual abuse cases; model plan.
  1The department shall develop a model plan for community intervention and treatment of intrafamily sexual abuse in conjunction with the Department of Law Enforcement, the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.306; Child protective investigations; working agreements with local law enforcement.
  The department shall enter into agreements with the jurisdictionally responsible county sheriffs' offices and local police departments that will assume the lead in conducting any ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.3065; Sheriffs of certain counties to provide child protective investigative services; procedures; funding.
  (1) As described in this section, the Department of Children and Family Services shall, by the end of fiscal year 1999-2000, transfer all responsibility ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.307; Reports of child-on-child sexual abuse.
  (1) Upon receiving a report alleging juvenile sexual abuse as defined in s. 39.01(7), the department shall assist the family in receiving appropriate ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.308; Guidelines for onsite child protective investigation.
  The Department of Children and Family Services, in collaboration with the sheriffs' offices, shall develop guidelines for conducting an onsite child protective investigation that specifically ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.311; Establishment of Family Builders Program.
  (1) Any Family Builders Program that is established by the department shall provide family preservation services: (a) To families whose children are at risk of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.312; Goals.
  The goals of any Family Builders Program shall be to: (1) Ensure the protection of the child's health and safety while working with the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.313; Contracting of services.
  The department may contract for the delivery of Family Builders Program services by professionally qualified persons or local governments when it determines that it is ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.314; Eligibility for Family Builders Program services.
  Family Builders Program services must be made available to a family at risk on a voluntary basis, provided the family meets the eligibility requirements as ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.315; Delivery of Family Builders Program services.
  Family Builders Program services delivered to eligible families must be provided in accordance with the following requirements: (1) Each Family Builders Program caseworker, whether employed ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.316; Qualifications of Family Builders Program workers.
  (1) A public or private agency staff member who provides direct service to an eligible family must possess a bachelor's degree in a human-...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.317; Outcome evaluation.
  The outcome evaluation report of the department shall include, but is not limited to, the following information, which the contract providers must maintain and provide: (...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.318; Funding.
  The department is authorized to use appropriate state, federal, and private funds within its budget for operating the Family Builders Program. For each child served, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.395; Detaining a child; medical or hospital personnel.
  Any person in charge of a hospital or similar institution, or any physician or licensed health care professional treating a child may detain that child ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.401; Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department.
  (1) A child may only be taken into custody: (a) Pursuant to the provisions of this part, based upon sworn testimony, either before or after ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.402; Placement in a shelter.
  (1) Unless ordered by the court under this chapter, a child taken into custody shall not be placed in a shelter prior to a court ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.407; Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody.
  (1) When any child is removed from the home and maintained in an out-of-home placement, the department is authorized to have a medical ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.4075; Referral of a dependency case to mediation.
  (1) At any stage in a dependency proceeding, any party may request the court to refer the parties to mediation in accordance with chapter 44 ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.4085; Legislative findings and declaration of intent for goals for dependent children.
  The Legislature finds and declares that the design and delivery of child welfare services should be directed by the principle that the health and safety ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.4086; Pilot program for attorneys ad litem for dependent children.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--In furtherance of the goals set forth in s. 39.4085, it is the intent of the Legislature that children who are ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.501; Petition for dependency.
  (1) All proceedings seeking an adjudication that a child is dependent shall be initiated by the filing of a petition by an attorney for the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.502; Notice, process, and service.
  (1) Unless parental rights have been terminated, all parents must be notified of all proceedings or hearings involving the child. Notice in cases involving shelter ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.503; Identity or location of parent unknown; special procedures.
  (1) If the identity or location of a parent is unknown and a petition for dependency or shelter is filed, the court shall conduct the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.504; Injunction pending disposition of petition; penalty.
  (1)(a) When a petition for shelter placement or a petition for dependency has been filed or when a child has been taken into custody ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.505; No answer required.
  No answer to the petition or any other pleading need be filed by any child, parent, or legal custodian, but any matters which might be ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.506; Arraignment hearings.
  (1) When a child has been sheltered by order of the court, an arraignment hearing must be held no later than 28 days after the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.507; Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication.
  (1)(a) The adjudicatory hearing shall be held as soon as practicable after the petition for dependency is filed and in accordance with the Florida ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.5075; Citizenship or residency status for immigrant children who are dependents.
  (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Eligible for long-term foster care" means that reunification with a child's parent is not ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.5085; Relative Caregiver Program.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to: (a) Recognize family relationships in which a grandparent or other relative is ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.509; Grandparents rights.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a maternal or paternal grandparent as well as a stepgrandparent is entitled to reasonable visitation with his or her ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.510; Appeal.
  (1) Any party to the proceeding who is affected by an order of the court, or the department may appeal to the appropriate district court ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.521; Disposition hearings; powers of disposition.
  (1) A disposition hearing shall be conducted by the court, if the court finds that the facts alleged in the petition for dependency were proven ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.522; Postdisposition change of custody.
  The court may change the temporary legal custody or the conditions of protective supervision at a postdisposition hearing, without the necessity of another adjudicatory hearing. (...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.523; Placement in residential group care.
  (1) Except as provided in s. 39.407, any dependent child 11 years of age or older who has been in licensed family foster care ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.6011; Case plan development.
  (1) The department shall prepare a draft of the case plan for each child receiving services under this chapter. A parent of a child may ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.6012; Case plan tasks; services.
  (1) The services to be provided to the parent and the tasks that must be completed are subject to the following: (a) The services described ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.6013; Case plan amendments.
  (1) After the case plan has been developed under s. 39.6011, the tasks and services agreed upon in the plan may not be changed ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.602; Case planning when parents do not participate and the child is in out-of-home care.
  (1) In the event the parents will not or cannot participate in preparation of a case plan, the department shall submit a full explanation of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.603; Court approvals of case planning.
  (1) All case plans and amendments to case plans must be approved by the court. At the hearing on the case plan, which shall occur ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.604; Rilya Wilson Act; short title; legislative intent; requirements; attendance and reporting responsibilities.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.--This section may be cited as the "Rilya Wilson Act." (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.--The Legislature recognizes that children who are in the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.621; Permanency determination by the court.
  (1) Time is of the essence for permanency of children in the dependency system. A permanency hearing must be held no later than 12 months ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.6221; Permanent guardianship of a dependent child.
  (1) If a court determines that reunification or adoption is not in the best interest of the child, the court may place the child in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.6231; Permanent placement with a fit and willing relative.
  (1) If a court finds that reunification or adoption are not in the best interests of a child, the court may place the child with ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.6241; Another planned permanent living arrangement.
  (1) If a court finds that reunification is not in the best interests of a child, the court may approve placement of the child in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.701; Judicial review.
  (1)(a) The court shall have continuing jurisdiction in accordance with this section and shall review the status of the child at least every 6 ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.702; Citizen review panels.
  (1) Citizen review panels may be established in each judicial circuit and shall be authorized by an administrative order executed by the chief judge of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.704; Exemptions from judicial review.
  Judicial review does not apply to: (1) Minors who have been placed in adoptive homes by a licensed child-placing agency; or (2) Minors who ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.801; Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
  (1) All procedures, including petitions, pleadings, subpoenas, summonses, and hearings, in termination of parental rights proceedings shall be according to the Florida Rules of Juvenile ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.802; Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements.
  (1) All proceedings seeking an adjudication to terminate parental rights pursuant to this chapter must be initiated by the filing of an original petition by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.803; Identity or location of parent unknown after filing of termination of parental rights petition; special procedures.
  (1) If the identity or location of a parent is unknown and a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, the court shall conduct ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.804; Penalties for false statements of paternity.
  Any male person or any mother of a dependent child who knowingly and willfully makes a false statement concerning the paternity of a child in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.805; No answer required.
  No answer to the petition or any other pleading need be filed by any child or parent, but any matters which might be set forth ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.8055; Requirement to file a petition to terminate parental rights; exceptions.
  (1) The department shall file a petition to terminate parental rights within 60 days after any of the following if: (a) At the time of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.806; Grounds for termination of parental rights.
  (1) Grounds for the termination of parental rights may be established under any of the following circumstances: (a) When the parent or parents have voluntarily ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.807; Right to counsel; guardian ad litem.
  (1)(a) At each stage of the proceeding under this part, the court shall advise the parent of the right to have counsel present. The ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.808; Advisory hearing; pretrial status conference.
  (1) An advisory hearing on the petition to terminate parental rights must be held as soon as possible after all parties have been served with ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.809; Adjudicatory hearing.
  (1) In a hearing on a petition for termination of parental rights, the court shall consider the elements required for termination. Each of these elements ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.810; Manifest best interests of the child.
  In a hearing on a petition for termination of parental rights, the court shall consider the manifest best interests of the child. This consideration shall ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.811; Powers of disposition; order of disposition.
  (1) If the court finds that the grounds for termination of parental rights have not been established by clear and convincing evidence, the court shall: (...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.812; Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption.
  (1) If the department is given custody of a child for subsequent adoption in accordance with this chapter, the department may place the child with ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.813; Continuing jurisdiction.
  The court which terminates the parental rights of a child who is the subject of termination proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall retain exclusive jurisdiction ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.814; Oaths, records, and confidential information.
  (1) The judge, clerks or deputy clerks, and authorized agents of the department shall each have the power to administer oaths and affirmations. (2) The ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.815; Appeal.
  (1) Any child, any parent or guardian ad litem of any child, any other party to the proceeding who is affected by an order of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.816; Authorization for pilot and demonstration projects.
  (1) Contingent upon receipt of a federal grant or contract pursuant to s. 473A(i) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. s. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.817; Foster care privatization demonstration pilot project.
  A pilot project shall be established through The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida to contract with a private entity for a foster care privatization ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.820; Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term: (1) "Guardian ad litem" as referred to in any civil or criminal proceeding includes the following: a certified ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.821; Qualifications of guardians ad litem.
  (1) Because of the special trust or responsibility placed in a guardian ad litem, the Guardian Ad Litem Program may use any private funds collected ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.822; Appointment of guardian ad litem for abused, abandoned, or neglected child.
  (1) A guardian ad litem shall be appointed by the court at the earliest possible time to represent the child in any child abuse, abandonment, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.823; Guardian advocates for drug dependent newborns.
  The Legislature finds that increasing numbers of drug dependent children are born in this state. Because of the parents' continued dependence upon drugs, the parents ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.824; Procedures and jurisdiction.
  (1) The Supreme Court is requested to adopt rules of juvenile procedure by October 1, 1989, to implement this part. All procedures, including petitions, pleadings, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.825; Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate.
  A petition for appointment of a guardian advocate may be filed by the department, any relative of the child, any licensed health care professional, or ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.826; Process and service.
  (1) Personal appearance of a person in a hearing before the court shall obviate the necessity of serving process upon that person. (2) Upon the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.827; Hearing for appointment of a guardian advocate.
  (1) When a petition for appointment of a guardian advocate has been filed with the circuit court, the hearing shall be held within 14 days ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.828; Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate.
  (1) The court shall appoint the person named in the petition as a guardian advocate with all the powers and duties specified in s. 39....
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.829; Powers and duties of guardian advocate.
  It is the duty of the guardian advocate to oversee the care, health, and medical treatment of the child; to advise the court regarding any ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.8295; Review and removal of guardian advocate.
  (1) At the end of the initial 1-year appointment, the court shall review the status of the child's care, health, and medical condition ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.8296; Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office.
  (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.-- (a) The Legislature finds that for the past 20 years, the Guardian Ad Litem Program has been the only mechanism ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.901; Domestic violence cases; treatment and rehabilitation of victims and perpetrators; legislative intent.
  The Legislature recognizes that certain persons who assault, batter, or otherwise abuse their spouses and the persons subject to such domestic violence are in need ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.902; Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term: (1) "Domestic violence" has the meaning set forth in s. 741.28. (2) "Domestic violence center" means an ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.903; Duties and functions of the department with respect to domestic violence.
  (1) The department shall: (a) Develop by rule criteria for the approval or rejection of certification or funding of domestic violence centers. (b) Develop by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.904; Report to the Legislature on the status of domestic violence cases.
  On or before January 1 of each year, the department shall furnish to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.905; Domestic violence centers.
  (1) Domestic violence centers certified under this part must: (a) Provide a facility which will serve as a center to receive and house persons who ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.9055; Certified domestic violence centers; capital improvement grant program.
  There is established a certified domestic violence center capital improvement grant program. (1) A certified domestic violence center as defined in s. 39.905 may ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.906; Referral to centers and notice of rights.
  Any law enforcement officer who investigates an alleged incident of domestic violence shall advise the victim of such violence that there is a domestic violence ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 39.908; Confidentiality of information received by department or domestic violence center.
  (1) Information about clients received by the department or by authorized persons employed by or volunteering services to a domestic violence center, through files, reports, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.001; Chief judge; authority; duties.
  The chief judge of each judicial circuit is vested with overall authority and responsibility for the management, operation, and oversight of the jury system within ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.01; Qualifications of jurors.
  Jurors shall be taken from the male and female persons at least 18 years of age who are citizens of the United States and legal ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.011; Jury lists.
  (1) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall deliver quarterly to the clerk of the circuit court in each county a list of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.013; Persons disqualified or excused from jury service.
  (1) No person who is under prosecution for any crime, or who has been convicted in this state, any federal court, or any other state, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.015; Jury districts; counties exceeding 50,000.
  (1) In any county having a population exceeding 50,000 according to the last preceding decennial census and one or more locations in addition to ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.02; Selection of jury lists.
  (1) The chief judge of each circuit, or a circuit judge in each county within the circuit who is designated by the chief judge, shall ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.022; Clerk to purge jury selection lists; restoration.
  (1) Each clerk of the circuit court shall, upon receipt of the list of persons in the department database from the Department of Highway Safety ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.221; Drawing jury venire.
  A clerk of the court, under supervision of a judge of any court of record, shall randomly select from the jury list such number of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.225; Drawing jury venire; alternative method.
  (1) Whenever a majority of the judges authorized to conduct jury trials in a county consents, the names of prospective jurors and other data pertinent ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.23; Summoning jurors.
  (1) The clerk of the court shall generate a venire as prescribed in s. 40.221 and shall summon the persons named in such venire ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.231; Jury pools.
  When persons named in a jury venire generated by the clerk are summoned to attend a court as jurors, they may be placed in a ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.235; Juror accommodations.
  Whenever jurors are required by law or by order of court to be kept together during the conduct of a trial or while considering their ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.24; Compensation and reimbursement policy.
  (1) The compensation policy of this chapter shall be to prevent financial hardship being imposed upon any juror because of performance of juror service. (2) ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.26; Meals and lodging for jurors.
  The sheriff, when required by order of the court, shall provide juries with meals and lodging, the expense to be taxed against and paid by ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.271; Jury service.
  (1) No person summoned to serve on any grand or petit jury in this state, or accepted to serve on any grand or petit jury ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.29; Payment of due-process costs.
  (1)(a) Each clerk of the circuit court, on behalf of the courts, the state attorney, court-appointed counsel, and the public defender, shall forward ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.31; State Courts Administrator may apportion appropriation.
  If the State Courts Administrator shall have reason to believe that the amount appropriated by the Legislature is insufficient to meet the expenses of jurors ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.32; Clerks to disburse money.
  All moneys drawn from the treasury under the provisions of this chapter by the clerk of the court shall be disbursed by the clerk of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.33; Deficiency.
  If the funds required for payment of the items enumerated in s. 40.29(1)(a) or (b) in any county during a quarterly fiscal ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.34; Clerks to make triplicate payroll.
  (1) The clerk of the court shall make out a payroll in triplicate for the payment of jurors and witnesses, which payroll shall contain: (a) ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.35; Accounting and payment to the State Courts Administrator.
  (1) The clerk of the court shall, within 2 weeks after the last day of the quarterly fiscal period, render to the State Courts Administrator ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.355; Accounting and payment to public defenders and state attorneys.
  The clerk of the court shall, within 2 weeks after the last day of the state's quarterly fiscal period, render to the state attorney ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.361; Applicability of laws regarding state budgeting and finances.
  The requirements contained within chapter 216, including the provisions of s. 216.192 related to release of funds, chapter 29, including ss. 29.015 and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.41; Petit jurors; length of service.
  The length of the term of service for a petit juror shall not exceed 1 day unless the juror is assigned to or impaneled on ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 40.50; Jury duty and instructions in civil cases.
  (1) In any civil action immediately after the jury is sworn, the court shall instruct the jury concerning its duties, its conduct, the order of ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.16; Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties.
  (1) There is hereby created a Justice Administrative Commission, with headquarters located in the state capital. The necessary office space for use of the commission ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.18; Money paid into court; withdrawal.
  No moneys deposited as provided in 1s. 43.17, shall be withdrawn except on the voucher or check signed by the clerk of the court ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.19; Money paid into court; unclaimed funds.
  (1) In every case in which the right to withdraw money deposited as hereinbefore provided has been adjudicated or is not in dispute and the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.20; Judicial Qualifications Commission.
  (1) PURPOSE.--The purpose of this section is to implement s. 12(b), Art. V of the State Constitution which provides for a Judicial Qualifications ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.26; Chief judge of circuit; selection; powers.
  (1) The chief judge of each judicial circuit, who shall be a circuit judge, shall exercise administrative supervision over all the trial courts within the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.27; Office hours of clerks of court.
  The clerks of the courts of the several counties may establish the hours during which the office of clerk may be open to the public. ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.291; Judicial nominating commissions.
  (1) Each judicial nominating commission shall be composed of the following members: (a) Four members of The Florida Bar, appointed by the Governor, who are ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.30; Divisions of court.
  All courts except the Supreme Court may sit in divisions as may be established by local rule approved by the Supreme ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.41; Report of judicial disposition.
  Within 10 days after final judicial disposition of each traffic violation, including parking on a roadway outside the limits of a municipality, or other offense ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 43.42; Judicial acts authorized on all days, including Sundays and holidays.
  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any judicial act may be taken or performed on any day of the week, including Sundays and ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.1011; Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) "Arbitration" means a process whereby a neutral third person or panel, called an arbitrator or arbitration panel, considers the ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.102; Court-ordered mediation.
  (1) Court-ordered mediation shall be conducted according to rules of practice and procedure adopted by the Supreme Court. (2) A court, under rules adopted ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.103; Court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration.
  (1) Court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration shall be conducted according to the rules of practice and procedure adopted by the Supreme Court. (2) A court, pursuant ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.104; Voluntary binding arbitration and voluntary trial resolution.
  (1) Two or more opposing parties who are involved in a civil dispute may agree in writing to submit the controversy to voluntary binding arbitration, ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.106; Standards and procedures for mediators and arbitrators; fees.
  The Supreme Court shall establish minimum standards and procedures for qualifications, certification, professional conduct, discipline, and training for mediators and arbitrators who are appointed pursuant ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.107; Immunity for arbitrators, mediators, and mediator trainees.
  (1) Arbitrators serving under s. 44.103 or s. 44.104, mediators serving under s. 44.102, and trainees fulfilling the mentorship requirements for certification ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.108; Funding of mediation and arbitration.
  (1) Mediation and arbitration should be accessible to all parties regardless of financial status. A filing fee of $1 is levied on all proceedings in ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.201; Citizen Dispute Settlement Centers; establishment; operation; confidentiality.
  (1) The chief judge of a judicial circuit, after consultation with the board of county commissioners of a county or with two or more boards ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.401; Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act.
  Sections 44.401-44.406 may be known by the popular name the "Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.402; Scope.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided, ss. 44.401-44.406 apply to any mediation: (a) Required by statute, court rule, agency rule or order, oral ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.403; Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act; definitions.
  As used in ss. 44.401-44.406, the term: (1) "Mediation communication" means an oral or written statement, or nonverbal conduct intended to make ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.404; Mediation; duration.
  (1) A court-ordered mediation begins when an order is issued by the court and ends when: (a) A partial or complete settlement agreement, intended ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.405; Confidentiality; privilege; exceptions.
  (1) Except as provided in this section, all mediation communications shall be confidential. A mediation participant shall not disclose a mediation communication to a person ...
• Florida Judicial Branch Code Section 44.406; Confidentiality; civil remedies.
  (1) Any mediation participant who knowingly and willfully discloses a mediation communication in violation of s. 44.405 shall, upon application by any party to ...

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