(1)(a) Each office of the state attorney shall electronically file court documents with the clerk of the court and receive court documents from the clerk of the court. It is the expectation of the Legislature that the electronic filing and receipt of court documents will reduce costs for the office of the state attorney, the clerk of the court, and the judiciary; will increase timeliness in the processing of cases; and will provide the judiciary and the clerk of the court with case-related information to allow for improved judicial case management.
(b) As used in this section, the term “court documents” includes, but is not limited to, pleadings, motions, briefs, and their respective attachments, orders, judgments, opinions, decrees, and transcripts.
(2) It is further the expectation of the Legislature that each office of the state attorney consult with the office of the public defender for the same circuit served by the office of the state attorney, the office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel assigned to that circuit, the clerks of court for the circuit, the Florida Court Technology Commission, and any authority that governs the operation of a statewide portal for the electronic filing and receipt of court documents.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2011-208; s. 3, ch. 2018-110; s. 2, ch. 2022-195.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices
Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)
27.01 - State attorneys; number, election, terms.
27.015 - Private practice prohibited.
27.03 - Duties before grand jury.
27.04 - Summoning and examining witnesses for state.
27.05 - Assisting Attorney General.
27.06 - Habeas corpus and preliminary trials.
27.08 - State claims; surrender of papers to successor.
27.10 - Obligation as to claims; how discharged.
27.11 - Report upon claims committed to state attorney.
27.13 - Completion of compromise.
27.14 - Assigning state attorneys to other circuits.
27.15 - State attorneys to assist in other circuits.
27.151 - Confidentiality of specified executive orders; criteria.
27.16 - Appointment of acting state attorney.
27.18 - Assistant to state attorney.
27.181 - Assistant state attorneys; appointment; powers and duties; compensation.
27.182 - Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the office of state attorney.
27.25 - State attorney authorized to employ personnel; funding formula.
27.251 - Special investigators.
27.255 - Investigators; authority to arrest, qualifications, rights, immunities, bond, and oath.
27.341 - Electronic filing and receipt of court documents.
27.345 - State Attorney RICO Trust Fund; authorized use of funds; reporting.
27.3451 - State Attorney’s Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust Fund.
27.35 - Salaries of state attorneys.
27.366 - Legislative intent and policy in cases meeting criteria of s. 775.087(2) and (3).