Florida Statutes
Title V - Judicial Branch

25.025 - Headquarters. - (1)(a) A Supreme Court justice who permanently resides outside Leon...

25.031 - Supreme Court Authorized to Receive and Answer Certificates as to State Law From Federal Appellate Courts. - History.—s. 1, ch. 23098, 1945; s. 1, ch. 57-274.

25.032 - Certification of Questions of Law; Rules and Regulations. - History.—s. 2, ch. 23098, 1945; s. 1, ch. 57-274.

25.041 - Power to Execute Its Judgments, Decrees, and Determinations. - (1) The Supreme Court is vested with all the power...

25.073 - Retired Justices or Judges Assigned to Temporary Duty; Additional Compensation; Appropriation. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term “retired justice”...

25.075 - Uniform Case Reporting System. - (1) The Supreme Court shall develop a uniform case reporting...

25.077 - Negligence Case Settlements and Jury Verdicts; Case Reporting. - History.—s. 10, ch. 99-225; s. 3, ch. 2012-5; s. 4,...

25.181 - Record of Territorial Court of Appeals. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274.

25.201 - Deputy Clerk of Supreme Court. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 100, ch. 95-147.

25.211 - Location of Clerk’s Office. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 101, ch. 95-147.

25.221 - Maintenance of Books, Records, and Other Materials. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 102, ch. 95-147; s. 1,...

25.241 - Clerk of Supreme Court; Assistants; Duties Relating to Filing Fees and Court Documents. - (1) The Clerk of the Supreme Court is authorized to...

25.251 - Marshal of Supreme Court; Appointment; Qualification; Authority. - (1) The Supreme Court shall appoint a marshal who shall...

25.262 - Duties of Marshal, Process. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 105, ch. 95-147.

25.271 - Custody of Supreme Court Building and Grounds. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 1, ch. 80-145; s. 106,...

25.291 - Fines for Contempt. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 1, ch. 69-353; s. 21,...

25.301 - Decisions to Be Filed; Copies to Be Furnished. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274; s. 107, ch. 95-147; s. 2,...

25.341 - Library of Supreme Court, Custodian. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-274.

25.375 - Identification of Related Cases. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-239.

25.382 - State Courts System. - (1) As used in this section, “state courts system” means...

25.383 - Standards for Court Reporters; Procedures; Rules of Professional Conduct, Discipline, and Training. - History.—s. 2, ch. 95-286; s. 2, ch. 2003-402; s. 2,...

25.384 - Court Education Trust Fund. - (1) There is created a Court Education Trust Fund to...

25.3842 - Federal Grants Trust Fund. - (1) The Federal Grants Trust Fund is created within the...

25.3844 - Administrative Trust Fund. - (1) The Administrative Trust Fund is created within the state...

25.385 - Standards for Instruction of Circuit and County Court Judges in Handling Domestic Violence and Dependency Cases. - (1) The Florida Court Educational Council shall establish standards for...

25.386 - Foreign Language Court Interpreters. - (1) The Supreme Court shall establish minimum standards and procedures...

Chapter 26 - Circuit Courts

26.012 - Jurisdiction of Circuit Court. - (1) Circuit courts shall have jurisdiction of appeals from final...

26.021 - Judicial Circuits; Judges. - (1) The first circuit is composed of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa...

26.031 - Judicial Circuits; Number of Judges. - JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TOTAL (1) First..........25 (2) Second..........16 (3) Third..........7 (4)...

26.19 - Abatement of Actions Because of Change of Judge, Etc. - History.—s. 5, ch. 17085, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4738(5).

26.20 - Availability of Judge for Hearings in Chambers. - History.—s. 4, ch. 17085, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4738(4); s....

26.46 - Jurisdiction of Resident Judge After Assignment. - History.—s. 2, ch. 6900, 1915; RGS 3061; CGL 4842; s....

26.49 - Executive Officer of Circuit Court. - History.—s. 14, ch. 4, 1845; RS 1396; GS 1841; RGS...

26.52 - Travel Expenses, Circuit Judges. - History.—s. 4, ch. 6912, 1915; RGS 3004; s. 2, ch....

26.55 - Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida; Duties and Reports. - (1) There is created and established the Conference of Circuit...

26.56 - Residual Jurisdiction for Abolished Courts. - (1) If any court is abolished and a proceeding had...

26.57 - Temporary Designation of County Court Judge to Preside Over Circuit Court Cases. - History.—s. 1, ch. 74-217; s. 115, ch. 95-147; s. 2,...

Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices

Part I - Court Reporters; Witness Coordination (Ss. 27.0055-27.0065)

27.0055 - Official court reporters. - (1) The term “official court reporter” means any individual appointed...

27.0061 - Transcripts in criminal cases. - History.—s. 4, ch. 95-286.

27.0065 - Witness coordination. - (1) Coordinating court appearances, including pretrial conferences and depositions, for...

Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)

27.01 - State attorneys; number, election, terms. - History.—s. 1, ch. 5120, 1903; GS 1796; ss. 1, chs....

27.015 - Private practice prohibited. - History.—s. 1, ch. 70-79; s. 11, ch. 2002-1.

27.02 - Duties before court. - (1) The state attorney shall appear in the circuit and...

27.03 - Duties before grand jury. - History.—s. 4, ch. 1661, 1868; RS 1345; GS 1780; RGS...

27.04 - Summoning and examining witnesses for state. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2094, 1877; RS 1346; GS 1781; s....

27.05 - Assisting Attorney General. - History.—s. 1, ch. 5399, 1905; RGS 3008; CGL 4742.

27.06 - Habeas corpus and preliminary trials. - History.—s. 3, ch. 5399, 1905; RGS 3010; CGL 4746; s....

27.08 - State claims; surrender of papers to successor. - History.—s. 4, ch. 1413, 1863; RS 1353; GS 1782; RGS...

27.10 - Obligation as to claims; how discharged. - History.—s. 2, ch. 1413, 1863; RS 1348; GS 1783; RGS...

27.11 - Report upon claims committed to state attorney. - History.—s. 3, ch. 1413, 1863; RS 1349; GS 1784; RGS...

27.12 - Power to compromise. - (1) The state attorney may, with the approval of the...

27.13 - Completion of compromise. - History.—s. 2, ch. 3236, 1881; RS 1352; GS 1787; RGS...

27.14 - Assigning state attorneys to other circuits. - (1) If any state attorney is disqualified to represent the...

27.15 - State attorneys to assist in other circuits. - (1) The Governor of the state may for good and...

27.151 - Confidentiality of specified executive orders; criteria. - (1) If the Governor provides in an executive order issued...

27.16 - Appointment of acting state attorney. - History.—s. 1, ch. 1726, 1869; s. 2, ch. 1996, 1874;...

27.18 - Assistant to state attorney. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2099, 1877; RS 1355; GS 1791; RGS...

27.181 - Assistant state attorneys; appointment; powers and duties; compensation. - (1) Each assistant state attorney appointed by a state attorney...

27.182 - Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the office of state attorney. - History.—s. 7, ch. 91-74.

27.25 - State attorney authorized to employ personnel; funding formula. - (1) The state attorney of each judicial circuit is authorized...

27.251 - Special investigators. - History.—ss. 1, 4, ch. 78-227; s. 130, ch. 95-147; s....

27.255 - Investigators; authority to arrest, qualifications, rights, immunities, bond, and oath. - (1) Each investigator employed on a full-time basis by a...

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...

27.341 - Electronic filing and receipt of court documents. - (1)(a) Each office of the state attorney shall electronically file...

27.345 - State Attorney RICO Trust Fund; authorized use of funds; reporting. - (1) Subject to the provisions of s. 895.09, when a...

27.3451 - State Attorney’s Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust Fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 89-307; s. 4, ch. 95-280; s. 17,...

27.35 - Salaries of state attorneys. - History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 72-326; s. 11, ch. 2003-402.

27.366 - Legislative intent and policy in cases meeting criteria of s. 775.087(2) and (3). - History.—s. 2, ch. 99-12; s. 1, ch. 2011-200; s. 4,...

27.367 - State Attorneys Revenue Trust Fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2009-8; s. 2, ch. 2011-16.

Part III - Public Defenders and Other Court-Appointed Counsel (Ss. 27.40-27.59)

27.40 - Court-appointed counsel; circuit registries; minimum requirements; appointment by court. - 1(1) Counsel shall be appointed to represent any individual in...

27.405 - Court-appointed counsel; Justice Administrative Commission tracking and reporting. - (1) The Justice Administrative Commission shall separately track expenditures and...

27.425 - Due process service rates; expenditure limitation; approval of uniform contract forms and procedures. - (1) The maximum compensation rates for state-funded due process service...

27.50 - Public defender; qualifications; election. - History.—s. 1, ch. 63-409; s. 15, ch. 73-333; s. 1,...

27.51 - Duties of public defender. - (1) The public defender shall represent, without additional compensation, any...

27.511 - Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide...

27.5111 - Indigent Civil Defense Trust Fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2008-110; s. 2, ch. 2011-18.

27.5112 - Electronic filing and receipt of court documents. - (1)(a) Each office of the public defender shall electronically file...

27.512 - Order of no imprisonment. - (1) In each case in which the court determines that...

27.52 - Determination of indigent status. - (1) APPLICATION TO THE CLERK.—A person seeking appointment of a...

27.525 - Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 96-376; s. 7, ch. 2007-62.

27.53 - Appointment of assistants and other staff; method of payment. - (1) The public defender of each judicial circuit is authorized...

27.5301 - Salaries of public defenders, assistant public defenders, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and assistant regional counsel. - (1) The salaries of public defenders shall be as provided...

27.5302 - Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the office of public defender. - History.—s. 8, ch. 91-74.

27.5303 - Public defenders; criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; conflict of interest. - (1)(a) If, at any time during the representation of two...

27.5304 - Private court-appointed counsel; compensation; notice. - 1(1) Private court-appointed counsel appointed in the manner prescribed in...

27.5305 - Attorney or provider compensation; conditions; requirements. - (1) ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER.— (a) A person requesting compensation from...

27.54 - Limitation on payment of expenditures other than by the state. - (1) All payments for the salary of the public defender...

27.561 - Effect of nonpayment. - (1) Whenever a defendant-recipient or parent is ordered to pay...

27.562 - Disposition of funds. - History.—s. 3, ch. 77-264; s. 11, ch. 79-400; s. 4,...

27.58 - Administration of public defender services. - History.—s. 7, ch. 63-409; s. 3, ch. 2000-343; s. 23,...

27.59 - Access to prisoners. - History.—s. 6, ch. 67-539; s. 10, ch. 80-376; s. 13,...

Part IV - Capital Collateral Representation (Ss. 27.7001-27.715)

27.7001 - Legislative intent and findings. - History.—s. 1, ch. 85-332; s. 5, ch. 95-280; s. 1,...

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...

27.701 - Capital collateral regional counsel. - History.—s. 3, ch. 85-332; s. 145, ch. 95-147; s. 1,...

27.702 - Duties of the capital collateral regional counsel; reports. - (1) The capital collateral regional counsel shall represent each person...

27.703 - Conflict of interest and substitute counsel. - (1) The capital collateral regional counsel shall not accept an...

27.704 - Appointment of assistants and other staff. - (1) Appoint, employ, and establish, in such numbers as he...

27.7045 - Capital case proceedings; constitutionally deficient representation. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2013-216; s. 1, ch. 2016-10.

27.705 - Salaries of capital collateral regional counsel and assistant capital collateral counsel. - (1) Each capital collateral regional counsel shall be paid a...

27.706 - Private practice of law prohibited. - History.—s. 3, ch. 85-332; s. 150, ch. 95-147; s. 6,...

27.707 - Investigators; service of process. - History.—s. 3, ch. 85-332; s. 7, ch. 97-313.

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...

27.7081 - Capital postconviction public records production. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Agency”...

27.7091 - Legislative recommendations to Supreme Court; postconviction proceedings; pro bono service credit. - (1) Adopt by rule the provisions of s. 924.055, which...

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 Justice Administrative Commission shall...

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...

27.715 - Capital Collateral Regional Counsel Trust Fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2009-62; s. 2, ch. 2013-12.

Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts

28.001 - Definitions. - (1) “Official records” means each instrument that the clerk of...

28.01 - Bond of Circuit Court Clerks; Small Counties. - History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1381; GS 1821;...

28.02 - Bond of Circuit Court Clerks; Large Counties. - History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1381; GS 1821;...

28.03 - Obligation of Sureties. - History.—s. 9, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 934; GS 1822; RGS...

28.04 - Justification of Sureties. - History.—s. 10, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 935; GS 1823; RGS...

28.05 - Surety Companies. - History.—GS 1824; RGS 3069; CGL 4850; s. 4, ch. 17754,...

28.06 - Power of Clerk to Appoint Deputies. - History.—s. 1, Feb. 12, 1834; s. 1, ch. 254, 1849;...

28.07 - Place of Office. - History.—s. 3, Feb. 12, 1834; RS 1385; GS 1826; RGS...

28.071 - Clerk’s Seal. - Circuit Court” “Clerk,” “(Name of county)” which shall be the...

28.09 - Clerk Ad Interim. - History.—s. 1, ch. 722, 1855; RS 1393; GS 1838; RGS...

28.101 - Petitions and Records of Dissolution of Marriage; Additional Charges. - (1) When a party petitions for a dissolution of marriage,...

28.12 - Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. - History.—RS 1392; GS 1836; RGS 3081; CGL 4864; s. 3,...

28.13 - Papers and Electronic Filings. - History.—s. 59, Nov. 18, 1828; RS 1389; GS 1830; RGS...

28.14 - Records, Judgments, Orders, and Decrees Prior to Circuit Courts. - History.—s. 9, ch. 1629, 1869; RS 1402; GS 1853; RGS...

28.15 - Records From Superior Courts. - History.—s. 2, ch. 520, 1853; RS 1403; GS 1854; RGS...

28.16 - Certain Records From Prior County Courts. - History.—s. 1, ch. 3004, 1877; RS 1404-1406; s. 1, ch....

28.211 - Clerk to Keep Docket. - History.—s. 1, ch. 71-4; s. 160, ch. 95-147.

28.212 - Minutes of Court Proceedings. - History.—s. 1, ch. 72-320.

28.213 - Disposal of Physical Evidence Filed as Exhibits. - History.—s. 1, ch. 72-7; s. 21, ch. 73-333; s. 2,...

28.215 - Pro Se Assistance. - History.—s. 27, ch. 2003-402.

28.222 - Clerk to Be County Recorder. - (1) The clerk of the circuit court shall be the...

28.22205 - Electronic Filing Process. - History.—s. 16, ch. 2009-61; s. 6, ch. 2014-17; s. 5,...

28.2221 - Electronic Access to Official Records. - (1) The Legislature finds that a proper and legitimate state...

28.2222 - Public Records Capital Improvement Plan. - History.—s. 6, ch. 95-214; s. 5, ch. 2006-1.

28.223 - Probate Records; Recordation. - (1) The clerk of the circuit shall record all wills...

28.231 - Service Charges by Clerks of Courts. - History.—s. 39, ch. 70-134.

28.235 - Advance Payments by Clerk of Circuit Court. - History.—s. 12, ch. 94-348; s. 89, ch. 2003-261.

28.24 - Service Charges. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term “court record”...

28.2401 - Service Charges and Filing Fees in Probate Matters. - (1) Except when otherwise provided, the clerk may impose service...

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...

28.2405 - Comprehensive Case Information System. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2012-100.

28.241 - Filing Fees for Trial and Appellate Proceedings. - (1) Filing fees are due at the time a party...

28.242 - Service Charges Retained When Case Laid in Wrong Venue. - History.—s. 1, ch. 59-300; s. 43, ch. 67-254; s. 7,...

28.243 - Personal Liability for Accepting Checks. - (1) A check received by the office of a clerk...

28.244 - Refunds. - History.—s. 1, ch. 96-209; s. 4, ch. 2013-109.

28.245 - Transmittal of Funds to Department of Revenue; Uniform Remittance Form Required. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2001-122; s. 33, ch. 2003-402; s. 20,...

28.2457 - Mandatory Monetary Assessments. - (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a monetary assessment...

28.246 - Payment of Court-Related Fines or Other Monetary Penalties, Fees, Charges, and Costs; Partial Payments; Distribution of Funds. - (1) The clerk of the circuit court shall report the...

28.29 - Recording of Orders and Judgments. - History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 23825, 1947; s. 3, ch. 71-4; s....

28.30 - Records; Destruction; Reproduction; Electronic Recordkeeping. - (1) The purpose of this section and s. 28.31 is...

28.31 - Notice to County Commissioners of Intent to Destroy; Approval of Board. - History.—s. 5, ch. 25433, 1949; s. 165, ch. 95-147.

28.32 - Destruction of Certain Instruments. - History.—s. 1, ch. 25502, 1949.

28.33 - Investment of County Funds by the Clerk of the Circuit Court. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-282; s. 1, ch. 82-117; s. 166,...

28.34 - Salary Discrimination Based on Gender or Race; Review Within the County and Circuit Courts. - History.—s. 6, ch. 91-74; s. 14, ch. 94-348.

28.345 - State Access to Records; Exemption From Court-Related Fees and Charges. - (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the clerk of...

28.35 - Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. - (1)(a) The Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation is created...

28.36 - Budget Procedure. - (1) Only those functions listed in s. 28.35(3)(a) may be...

28.37 - Fines, Fees, Service Charges, and Costs Remitted to the State. - (1) Pursuant to s. 14(b), Art. V of the State...

28.42 - Manual of Filing Fees, Charges, Costs, and Fines; Payment Plan Form. - (1) The clerks of court, through their association and in...

28.44 - Clerk Discontinuance of Court-Related Functions. - (1) No function of the clerk of court being performed...

28.45 - Provision of Financial Data to Executive Office of the Governor. - History.—s. 17, ch. 2009-204.

Chapter 29 - Court System Funding

29.001 - State Courts System Elements and Definitions. - (1) For the purpose of implementing s. 14, Art. V...

29.004 - State Courts System. - (1) Judges appointed or elected pursuant to chapters 25, 26,...

29.005 - State Attorneys’ Offices and Prosecution Expenses. - (1) The state attorney of each judicial circuit and assistant...

29.006 - Indigent Defense Costs. - (1)(a) The public defender of each judicial circuit and assistant...

29.007 - Court-Appointed Counsel. - (1) Private attorneys appointed by the court to handle cases...

29.008 - County Funding of Court-Related Functions. - (1) Counties are required by s. 14, Art. V of...

29.0081 - County Funding of Additional Court Personnel. - (1) A county and the chief judge of a judicial...

29.0085 - Annual Statement of Certain Revenues and Expenditures. - (1) Each county shall submit annually to the Chief Financial...

29.012 - Construction. - History.—s. 14, ch. 2000-237.

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...

29.016 - Contingency Fund; Judicial Branch. - (1) An appropriation may be provided in the General Appropriations...

29.017 - Pending Proceedings; Applicability of Ch. 2003-402. - History.—s. 146, ch. 2003-402.

29.018 - Cost Sharing of Due-Process Services; Legislative Intent. - History.—s. 95, ch. 2004-265; s. 20, ch. 2005-236; s. 21,...

29.0185 - Provision of State-Funded Due Process Services to Individuals. - History.—s. 21, ch. 2005-236.

29.019 - Billings Rendered for Pre-July 1, 2004, Services. - History.—s. 97, ch. 2004-265.

29.0195 - Recovery of Expenditures for State-Funded Services. - History.—s. 67, ch. 2005-236; s. 4, ch. 2006-23; s. 16,...

29.21 - Department of Management Services to Provide Assistance in Procuring Services. - History.—s. 99, ch. 2004-265; s. 4, ch. 2005-2.

29.22 - State Courts Revenue Trust Fund. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2009-7; s. 2, ch. 2011-19.

29.23 - Salaries of Certain Positions in the Judicial Branch. - (1) The salaries of justices, judges of the district courts...

Chapter 30 - Sheriffs

30.01 - Bond of Sheriffs; Small Counties. - History.—ss. 1, 4, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1237; GS 1666;...

30.02 - Bond of Sheriffs; Large Counties. - History.—ss. 1, 4, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1237; GS 1666;...

30.03 - Obligation of Sureties. - History.—s. 9, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1238; GS 1667; RGS...

30.04 - Justification of Sureties. - History.—s. 10, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1239; GS 1668; RGS...

30.05 - Surety Companies. - History.—s. 4, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1237; GS 1666; RGS...

30.06 - Liability of Sureties. - History.—s. 4, ch. 987, 1859; RS 1240; GS 1669; RGS...

30.07 - Deputy Sheriffs. - History.—s. 4, ch. 1659, 1868; RS 1247; GS 1675; RGS...

30.071 - Applicability and Scope of Act. - (1) This act applies to all deputy sheriffs, with the...

30.072 - Definitions. - (1) “Actual, continuous service” means the time during which a...

30.073 - Appointment; Probation; Regular Appointment. - (1) A sheriff has exclusive power to appoint a deputy...

30.074 - Regular Appointee Status. - History.—s. 5, ch. 94-143; s. 1327, ch. 95-147.

30.075 - Review Boards. - (1) Each sheriff shall establish a review board to review,...

30.076 - Appeal. - (1) The sheriff may not terminate a regularly appointed deputy...

30.077 - Conduct of Hearing. - History.—s. 8, ch. 94-143.

30.078 - Continuation of Appointment After a Change in Sheriff. - History.—s. 9, ch. 94-143; s. 4, ch. 95-155.

30.079 - Effects of Act; No Property Interest or Expectancy in Office; Sheriff’s Authority. - History.—s. 10, ch. 94-143.

30.09 - Qualification of Deputies; Special Deputies. - (1) BOND, SURETIES, PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES.— (a) Each deputy sheriff...

30.10 - Place of Office. - History.—s. 3, Feb. 12, 1834; RS 1248; GS 1676; RGS...

30.12 - Power to Appoint Sheriff. - History.—s. 1, ch. 1394, 1863; RS 1243; GS 1672; RGS...

30.14 - Succession of Office. - (1) Upon the expiration of the term of office, the...

30.15 - Powers, Duties, and Obligations. - (1) Sheriffs, in their respective counties, in person or by...

30.20 - False Return. - History.—s. 2, ch. 997, 1859; RS 1251; GS 1679; RGS...

30.21 - Failure to Pay Over Money. - History.—s. 9, ch. 217, 1849; RS 1252; GS 1680; RGS...

30.22 - When Sheriff May Accept Service. - History.—s. 1, ch. 4411, 1895; GS 1674; RGS 2879; CGL...

30.231 - Sheriffs’ Fees for Service of Summons, Subpoenas, and Executions. - (1) The sheriffs of all counties of the state in...

30.24 - Transportation and Return of Prisoners. - (1) The sheriff of any county of the state, when...

30.27 - Constructive Mileage Not to Be Charged. - History.—s. 2, ch. 3106, 1879; RS 1256; GS 1684; RGS...

30.29 - Sheriffs May Furnish Vital War Industries Guard Service Against Sabotage. - (1) The sheriffs of the respective counties of the state...

30.2905 - Program to Contract for Employment of Off-Duty Deputies for Security Services. - (1) A sheriff may operate or administer a program to...

30.291 - Closing of Public Facilities Upon Threat of Violence. - (1) The sheriff of any county of the state is...

30.30 - Writs, Process; Duties and Liabilities in Levying. - (1) Whenever any writ, issuing out of any court of...

30.46 - Sheriffs; Motor Vehicles Color Combination; Badges; Simulation Prohibited; Penalties. - (1) The color combination of forest green and white is...

30.48 - Salaries. - History.—s. 2, ch. 57-368; s. 1, ch. 59-216; s. 16,...

30.49 - Budgets. - (1) Pursuant to s. 129.03(2), each sheriff shall annually prepare...

30.50 - Payment of Salaries and Expenses. - (1) The sheriff shall requisition and the board of county...

30.501 - Bailiffs’ Meals and Lodging. - History.—s. 2, ch. 88-212.

30.51 - Fees and Commissions. - (1) No bills shall be rendered to the county for...

30.52 - Handling of Public Funds. - History.—s. 6, ch. 57-368; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s....

30.53 - Independence of Constitutional Officials. - History.—s. 7, ch. 57-368; s. 36, ch. 69-216.

30.555 - Liability Insurance. - History.—s. 1, ch. 88-103; s. 192, ch. 95-147.

30.56 - Release of Traffic Violator on Recognizance or Bond; Penalty for Failure to Appear. - History.—s. 1, ch. 59-97; s. 14, ch. 71-136; s. 1,...

30.60 - Establishment of Neighborhood Crime Watch Programs. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-18. 1Note.—Also published at s. 166.0485.

Chapter 34 - County Courts

34.01 - Jurisdiction of County Court. - (1) County courts shall have original jurisdiction: (a) In all...

34.011 - Jurisdiction in Landlord and Tenant Cases. - (1) The county court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the...

34.017 - Certification of Questions to District Court of Appeal. - (1) A county court may certify a question to the...

34.021 - Qualifications of County Court Judges. - (1) No person is eligible for election or appointment to...

34.022 - Number of County Court Judges for Each County. - COUNTY TOTAL (1) Alachua..........5 (2) Baker..........1 (3) Bay..........4 (4) Bradford..........1...

34.031 - Clerk. - History.—s. 11, ch. 72-404.

34.032 - Power of Clerk to Appoint Deputies. - (1) With the concurrence of the chief circuit judge of...

34.041 - Filing Fees. - (1)(a) Filing fees are due at the time a party...

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...

34.07 - Sheriff to Be Executive Officer. - History.—s. 12, ch. 3730, 1887; RS 1575, 2838; GS 2037,...

34.08 - Compensation of Sheriff. - History.—RS 2839; GS 3897; RGS 5994; CGL 8288.

34.13 - Method of Prosecution. - (1) All persons tried in the county court on any...

34.131 - To Be Open for Voluntary Pleas of Guilty. - History.—s. 2, ch. 4398, 1895; GS 3872; RGS 5967; CGL...

34.161 - Persons Convicted in County Court Allowed 48 Hours to Pay Fine Before Being Worked. - History.—s. 14, ch. 72-404; s. 198, ch. 95-147.

34.171 - Salaries of Bailiffs. - History.—s. 15, ch. 72-404; s. 54, ch. 2003-402.

34.181 - Branch Courts. - (1) Any municipality or county may apply to the chief...

34.191 - Fines and Forfeitures; Dispositions. - (1) All fines and forfeitures arising from offenses tried in...

Chapter 35 - District Courts of Appeal

35.01 - District Courts of Appeal; Districts. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 1, ch. 65-294; s. 1,...

35.02 - First Appellate District. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 1, ch. 65-294; s. 1,...

35.03 - Second Appellate District. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 1, ch. 65-294; s. 1,...

35.04 - Third Appellate District. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 1, ch. 65-294; s. 1,...

35.042 - Fourth Appellate District. - History.—s. 2, ch. 65-294; s. 1, ch. 79-413.

35.043 - Fifth Appellate District. - History.—s. 2, ch. 79-413; s. 7, ch. 2022-163.

35.044 - Sixth Appellate District. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2022-163.

35.05 - Headquarters. - 1(1) The headquarters of the First Appellate District shall be...

35.051 - Subsistence and Travel Reimbursement for Judges With Alternate Headquarters. - (1)(a) A district court of appeal judge is eligible for...

35.06 - Organization of District Courts of Appeal. - (1) In the first district there shall be 13 judges....

35.065 - Review of Judgment or Order Certified by County Court to Be of Great Public Importance. - History.—s. 4, ch. 84-303; s. 7, ch. 2020-61.

35.08 - Power to Execute Its Judgments. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248.

35.15 - Decisions to Be Filed; Copies to Be Furnished. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 200, ch. 95-147; s. 5,...

35.20 - Retirement of District Court of Appeal Judge. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248.

35.22 - Clerk of District Court; Assistants; Filing Fees; Teleconferencing. - (1) The clerk may employ deputies and clerical assistants as...

35.23 - Location of Clerk’s Office. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 203, ch. 95-147; s. 6,...

35.24 - Maintenance of Books, Records, and Other Materials. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 7, ch. 2021-230.

35.26 - Marshal of District Court; Appointment; Duties. - (1) Each of the district courts of appeal shall appoint...

35.28 - District Courts of Appeal Libraries. - History.—s. 1, ch. 57-248.

Chapter 38 - Judges: General Provisions

38.01 - Disqualification When Judge Party; Effect of Attempted Judicial Acts. - History.—s. 2, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(1); s....

38.02 - Suggestion of Disqualification; Grounds; Proceedings on Suggestion and Effect. - History.—s. 3, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(2); s....

38.03 - Waiver of Grounds of Disqualification by Parties. - History.—s. 4, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(3); s....

38.04 - Sworn Statement by Judge Holding Himself or Herself Qualified. - History.—s. 5, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(4); s....

38.05 - Disqualification of Judge on Own Motion. - History.—s. 6, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(5); s....

38.06 - Effect of Acts Where Judge Fails to Disqualify Himself or Herself. - History.—s. 7, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(6); s....

38.07 - Effect of Orders Entered Prior to Disqualification; Petition for Reconsideration. - History.—s. 8, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(7); s....

38.08 - Effect of Orders Where Petition for Reconsideration Not Filed. - History.—s. 9, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(8); s....

38.09 - Designation of Judge to Hear Cause When Order of Disqualification Entered. - History.—s. 10, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(9); s....

38.10 - Disqualification of Judge for Prejudice; Application; Affidavits; Etc. - History.—s. 4, ch. 7852, 1919; RGS 2674; s. 1, ch....

38.12 - Resignation, Death, or Removal of Judges; Disposition of Pending Matters and Papers. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 3007, 1877; RS 971, 972; GS...

38.22 - Power to Punish Contempts. - History.—s. 1, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 975; GS 1345; RGS...

38.23 - Contempt Defined. - History.—s. 2, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 976; GS 1346; RGS...

Chapter 39 - Proceedings Relating to Children

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 39.001-39.0143)

39.001 - Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening. - (1) PURPOSES OF CHAPTER.—The purposes of this chapter are: (a)...

39.0014 - Responsibilities of public agencies. - History.—s. 2, ch. 99-193; s. 2, ch. 2006-194; s. 3,...

39.00145 - Records concerning children. - (1) The case record of every child under the supervision...

39.00146 - Case record face sheet. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Multidisciplinary...

39.0016 - Education of abused, neglected, and abandoned children; agency agreements; children having or suspected of having a disability. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Children...

39.01 - Definitions. - (1) “Abandoned” or “abandonment” means a situation in which the...

39.011 - Immunity from liability. - (1) In no case shall employees or agents of the...

39.012 - Rules for implementation. - History.—s. 2, ch. 87-289; s. 4, ch. 90-208; s. 12,...

39.0121 - Specific rulemaking authority. - (1) Background screening of department employees and applicants; criminal records...

39.013 - Procedures and jurisdiction; right to counsel. - (1) All procedures, including petitions, pleadings, subpoenas, summonses, and hearings,...

39.01304 - Early childhood court programs. - (1) A circuit court may create an early childhood court...

39.01305 - Appointment of an attorney for a dependent child with certain special needs. - (1)(a) The Legislature finds that: 1. All children in proceedings...

39.0131 - Permanent mailing address designation. - History.—s. 11, ch. 94-164; s. 25, ch. 98-403. Note.—Former s....

39.0132 - Oaths, records, and confidential information. - (1) The judge, clerks or deputy clerks, or authorized agents...

39.0133 - Court and witness fees. - History.—s. 20, ch. 78-414; s. 27, ch. 98-403. Note.—Former s....

39.0134 - Appointed counsel; compensation. - (1) If counsel is entitled to receive compensation for representation...

39.0135 - Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund. - History.—s. 87, ch. 86-220; s. 10, ch. 90-306; s. 16,...

39.0136 - Time limitations; continuances. - (1) The Legislature finds that time is of the essence...

39.0137 - Federal law; rulemaking authority. - (1) This chapter does not supersede the requirements of the...

39.01375 - Best interest determination for placement. - (1) The child’s age. (2) The physical, mental, and emotional...

39.0138 - Criminal history and other records checks; limit on placement of a child. - (1) The department shall conduct a records check through the...

39.0139 - Visitation or other contact; restrictions. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Keeping...

39.0141 - Missing children; report required. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2008-245.

39.0142 - Notifying law enforcement officers of parent or caregiver names. - (1) If a law enforcement officer has an interaction with...

39.0143 - Dually-involved children. - (1) Data on the number of children who are dually...

Part II - Reporting Child Abuse (Ss. 39.101-39.208)

39.101 - Central abuse hotline. - (1) ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION.— (a) The department shall operate and...

39.201 - Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. - (1) MANDATORY REPORTING.— (a)1. A person is required to report...

39.2015 - Critical incident rapid response team; sexual abuse report investigations. - (1) As part of the department’s quality assurance program, the...

39.202 - Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. - (1) In order to protect the rights of the child...

39.2021 - Release of confidential information. - (1) Any person or organization, including the Department of Children...

39.2022 - Public disclosure of reported child deaths. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide...

39.203 - Immunity from liability in cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. - (1)(a) Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith...

39.204 - Abrogation of privileged communications in cases involving child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. - History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ch. 63-24; s....

39.205 - Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. - (1) A person who knowingly and willfully fails to report...

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...

39.208 - Cross-reporting child abuse, abandonment, or neglect and animal cruelty. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature recognizes that...

Part III - Protective Investigations (Ss. 39.301-39.308)

39.301 - Initiation of protective investigations. - (1)(a) Upon receiving a report of known or suspected child...

39.302 - Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. - (1) The department shall conduct a child protective investigation of...

39.303 - Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. - (1) The Children’s Medical Services Program in the Department of...

39.3031 - Rules for implementation of s. 39.303. - History.—s. 16, ch. 98-137; s. 17, ch. 99-2; s. 43,...

39.3032 - Memorandum of agreement. - History.—s. 17, ch. 98-137; s. 15, ch. 2014-19.

39.3035 - Child advocacy centers; standards; state funding. - (1) Child advocacy centers are facilities that offer multidisciplinary services...

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...

39.306 - Child protective investigations; working agreements with local law enforcement. - History.—s. 44, ch. 98-403; s. 11, ch. 99-168.

39.3065 - Sheriffs of certain counties to provide child protective investigative services; procedures; funding. - (1) As described in this section, the department shall, by...

39.3068 - Reports of medical neglect. - (1) Upon receiving a report alleging medical neglect, the department...

39.307 - Reports of child-on-child sexual abuse. - (1) Upon receiving a report alleging juvenile sexual abuse or...

39.308 - Guidelines for onsite child protective investigation. - History.—s. 11, ch. 2003-127; s. 18, ch. 2014-19.

Part IV - Taking Children Into Custody and Shelter Hearings (Ss. 39.395-39.4092)

39.395 - Detaining a child; medical or hospital personnel. - History.—s. 56, ch. 98-403; s. 21, ch. 99-193; s. 19,...

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)...

39.4015 - Family finding. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that...

39.402 - Placement in a shelter. - (1) Unless ordered by the court under this chapter, a...

39.4021 - Priority placement for out-of-home placements. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that it is...

39.4022 - Multidisciplinary teams; staffings; assessments; report. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that services for...

39.40225 - Contracts for development of model placement transition plans. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2021-169.

39.4023 - Placement and education transitions; transition plans. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that...

39.4024 - Placement of siblings; visitation; continuing contact. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.— (a) The Legislature finds that sibling relationships...

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...

39.4075 - Referral of a dependency case to mediation. - (1) At any stage in a dependency proceeding, any party...

39.4085 - Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education. - (1) The Legislature finds that the design and delivery of...

39.4087 - Department goals and requirements relating to caregivers; dispute resolution. - (1) To provide the best care to children, the Legislature...

39.4091 - Participation in childhood activities. - (1) FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that every...

39.4092 - Multidisciplinary legal representation model program for parents of children in the dependency system. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.— (a) The Legislature finds that the use...

Part V - Petition, Arraignment, Adjudication, and Disposition (Ss. 39.501-39.510)

39.501 - Petition for dependency. - (1) All proceedings seeking an adjudication that a child is...

39.502 - Notice, process, and service. - (1) Unless parental rights have been terminated, all parents must...

39.503 - Identity or location of parent unknown; special procedures. - (1) If the identity or location of a parent is...

39.504 - Injunction; penalty. - (1) At any time after a protective investigation has been...

39.505 - No answer required. - History.—s. 20, ch. 78-414; s. 229, ch. 95-147; s. 66,...

39.506 - Arraignment hearings. - (1) When a child has been sheltered by order of...

39.507 - Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication. - (1)(a) The adjudicatory hearing shall be held as soon as...

39.5075 - Citizenship or residency status for immigrant children who are dependents. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Eligible...

39.5085 - Relative Caregiver Program. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting...

39.5086 - Kinship navigator programs. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Kinship...

39.509 - Grandparents rights. - (1) Grandparent visitation may take place in the home of...

39.510 - Appeal. - (1) Any party to the proceeding who is affected by...

Part VI - Disposition; Postdisposition Change of Custody (Ss. 39.521-39.524)

39.521 - Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. - (1) A disposition hearing shall be conducted by the court,...

39.522 - Postdisposition change of custody. - (1) The court may change the temporary legal custody or...

39.523 - Placement in out-of-home care. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that...

39.524 - Safe-harbor placement. - (1) Except as provided in s. 39.407 or s. 985.801,...

Part VII - Case Plans (Ss. 39.6011-39.604)

39.6011 - Case plan development. - (1) The department shall prepare a draft of the case...

39.6012 - Case plan tasks; services. - (1) The services to be provided to the parent and...

39.6013 - Case plan amendments. - (1) After the case plan has been developed under s....

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...

39.6021 - Case planning when parents are incarcerated or become incarcerated. - (1) In a case in which the parent is incarcerated,...

39.603 - Court approvals of case planning. - (1) All case plans and amendments to case plans must...

39.6035 - Transition plan. - (1) During the year after a child reaches 16 years...

39.604 - Rilya Wilson Act; short title; legislative intent; child care; early education; preschool. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Rilya...

Part VIII - Permanency (Ss. 39.621-39.6251)

39.621 - Permanency determination by the court. - (1) Time is of the essence for permanency of children...

39.6221 - Permanent guardianship of a dependent child. - (1) If a court determines that reunification or adoption is...

39.6225 - Guardianship Assistance Program. - (1) The department shall establish and operate the Guardianship Assistance...

39.6231 - Permanent placement with a fit and willing relative. - (1) If a court finds that reunification or adoption are...

39.6241 - Another planned permanent living arrangement. - (1) If a court finds that reunification is not in...

39.6251 - Continuing care for young adults. - (1) As used in this section, the term “child” means...

Part IX - Judicial Reviews (Ss. 39.701-39.704)

39.701 - Judicial review. - (1) GENERAL PROVISIONS.— (a) The court shall have continuing jurisdiction...

39.702 - Citizen review panels. - (1) Citizen review panels may be established in each judicial...

39.704 - Exemptions from judicial review. - (1) Minors who have been placed in adoptive homes by...

Part X - Termination of Parental Rights (Ss. 39.801-39.8155)

39.801 - Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process. - (1) All procedures, including petitions, pleadings, subpoenas, summonses, and hearings,...

39.802 - Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements. - (1) All proceedings seeking an adjudication to terminate parental rights...

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...

39.804 - Penalties for false statements of paternity. - History.—s. 34, ch. 94-164; s. 86, ch. 98-403; s. 34,...

39.805 - No answer required. - History.—s. 9, ch. 87-289; s. 242, ch. 95-147; s. 87,...

39.8055 - Requirement to file a petition to terminate parental rights; exceptions. - (1) The department shall file a petition to terminate parental...

39.806 - Grounds for termination of parental rights. - (1) Grounds for the termination of parental rights may be...

39.807 - Right to counsel; guardian ad litem. - (1)(a) At each stage of the proceeding under this part,...

39.808 - Advisory hearing; pretrial status conference. - (1) An advisory hearing on the petition to terminate parental...

39.809 - Adjudicatory hearing. - (1) In a hearing on a petition for termination of...

39.810 - Manifest best interests of the child. - (1) Any suitable permanent custody arrangement with a relative of...

39.811 - Powers of disposition; order of disposition. - (1) If the court finds that the grounds for termination...

39.812 - Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption. - (1) If the department is given custody of a child...

39.813 - Continuing jurisdiction. - History.—s. 95, ch. 98-403.

39.814 - Oaths, records, and confidential information. - (1) The judge, clerks or deputy clerks, and authorized agents...

39.815 - Appeal. - (1) Any child, any parent or guardian ad litem of...

39.8155 - Reinstatement of parental rights. - (1) After parental rights have been terminated in accordance with...

Part XI - Guardians Ad Litem and Guardian Advocates (Ss. 39.820-39.8298)

39.820 - Definitions. - (1) “Guardian ad litem” as referred to in any civil...

39.821 - Qualifications of guardians ad litem. - (1) Because of the special trust or responsibility placed in...

39.822 - Appointment of guardian ad litem for abused, abandoned, or neglected child. - (1) A guardian ad litem shall be appointed by the...

39.823 - Guardian advocates for drug dependent newborns. - History.—s. 2, ch. 89-345; s. 104, ch. 98-403; s. 19,...

39.824 - Jurisdiction. - History.—s. 2, ch. 89-345; s. 105, ch. 98-403; s. 21,...

39.825 - Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate. - History.—s. 2, ch. 89-345; s. 72, ch. 97-103; s. 106,...

39.826 - Process and service. - (1) Personal appearance of a person in a hearing before...

39.827 - Hearing for appointment of a guardian advocate. - (1) When a petition for appointment of a guardian advocate...

39.828 - Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate. - (1) The court shall appoint the person named in the...

39.829 - Powers and duties of guardian advocate. - History.—s. 2, ch. 89-345; s. 110, ch. 98-403. Note.—Former s....

39.8295 - Review and removal of guardian advocate. - (1) At the end of the initial 1-year appointment, the...

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...

39.8297 - County funding for guardian ad litem employees. - (1) A county and the executive director of the Statewide...

39.8298 - Guardian Ad Litem direct-support organization. - (1) AUTHORITY.—The Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office created under s....

Part XII - Domestic Violence (Ss. 39.901-39.908)

39.901 - Domestic violence centers; legislative findings; requirements. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that the perpetration of violence by...

39.902 - Definitions. - (1) “Domestic violence” has the meaning set forth in s....

39.903 - Duties and functions of the department with respect to domestic violence. - (1) Operate the domestic violence program and coordinate and administer...

39.904 - Report to the Legislature on the status of domestic violence cases. - (1) The incidence of domestic violence in this state. (2)...

39.905 - Domestic violence centers. - (1) Domestic violence centers certified under this part must: (a)...

39.9055 - Certified domestic violence centers; capital improvement grant program. - (1) A certified domestic violence center as defined in s....

39.9057 - Unlawful disclosure of certified domestic violence center location; penalties. - (1) Misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in...

39.906 - Referral to centers and notice of rights. - History.—s. 7, ch. 78-281; s. 6, ch. 79-402; s. 6,...

39.908 - Confidentiality of information received by department or domestic violence center. - (1) Information about clients received by the department or by...

Chapter 40 - Juries; Payment of Jurors and Due Process Costs

40.001 - Chief Judge; Authority; Duties. - History.—s. 60, ch. 2003-402.

40.01 - Qualifications of Jurors. - History.—s. 2, ch. 4015, 1891; ss. 1, 2, ch. 4122,...

40.011 - Jury Lists. - (1) A clerk of the court shall generate a set...

40.013 - Persons Disqualified or Excused From Jury Service. - (1) No person who is under prosecution for any crime,...

40.015 - Jury Districts; Counties Exceeding 50,000. - (1) In any county having a population exceeding 50,000 according...

40.02 - Selection of Jury Lists. - (1) The chief judge or the chief judge’s designee shall...

40.022 - Clerk to Purge Jury Selection Lists; Restoration. - (1) To ensure that the juror candidates summoned satisfy the...

40.221 - Drawing Jury Venire. - History.—s. 5, ch. 79-235; s. 248, ch. 95-147; s. 10,...

40.225 - Jury Selection Plan. - (1) Pursuant to s. 40.001, the chief judge of each...

40.23 - Summoning Jurors. - (1) The clerk of the court shall generate a venire...

40.231 - Jury Pools. - History.—s. 2, ch. 72-308; s. 1, ch. 76-118; s. 8,...

40.235 - Juror Accommodations. - History.—s. 9, ch. 79-235.

40.24 - Compensation and Reimbursement Policy. - (1) The compensation policy of this chapter shall be to...

40.26 - Meals and Lodging for Jurors. - History.—s. 1, ch. 3860, 1889; RS 1162; GS 1587; s....

40.271 - Jury Service. - (1) No person summoned to serve on any grand or...

40.29 - Payment of Due-Process Costs; Reimbursement for Petitions and Orders. - (1) Each clerk of the circuit court, on behalf of...

40.31 - Justice Administrative Commission May Apportion Appropriation. - History.—s. 3, ch. 4121, 1893; GS 1593; s. 3, ch....

40.32 - Clerks to Disburse Money; Payments to Jurors and Witnesses. - (1) All moneys drawn from the treasury under the provisions...

40.33 - Deficiency. - History.—s. 5, ch. 4121, 1893; GS 1595; s. 5, ch....

40.34 - Clerks to Make Triplicate Payroll. - (1) The clerk of the court shall make out a...

40.355 - Accounting and Payment. - History.—s. 28, ch. 2005-236; s. 22, ch. 2008-111.

40.361 - Applicability of Laws Regarding State Budgeting and Finances. - History.—s. 41, ch. 2004-265; s. 23, ch. 2008-111.

40.41 - Petit Jurors; Length of Service. - History.—s. 6, ch. 21973, 1943; s. 3, ch. 92-297.

40.50 - Jury Duty and Instructions in Civil Cases. - (1) In any civil action immediately after the jury is...

Chapter 43 - Courts: General Provisions

43.16 - Justice Administrative Commission; Membership, Powers and Duties. - (1) There is hereby created a Justice Administrative Commission, with...

43.18 - Money Paid Into Court; Withdrawal. - History.—s. 2, ch. 15996, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4355(2); s....

43.20 - Judicial Qualifications Commission. - (1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to implement s....

43.26 - Chief Judge of Circuit; Selection; Powers. - (1) The chief judge of each judicial circuit, who shall...

43.27 - Office Hours of Clerks of Court. - History.—s. 1, ch. 72-238; s. 261, ch. 95-147; s. 9,...

43.291 - Judicial Nominating Commissions. - (1) Each judicial nominating commission shall be composed of the...

43.30 - Divisions of Court. - History.—s. 25, ch. 72-404.

43.41 - Report of Judicial Disposition. - History.—s. 1, ch. 74-335; s. 1, ch. 79-99.

43.42 - Judicial Acts Authorized on All Days, Including Sundays and Holidays. - History.—s. 147, ch. 2003-402.

43.43 - Terms of Courts. - History.—s. 9, ch. 2013-25.

43.44 - Mandate of an Appeals Court. - History.—s. 10, ch. 2013-25.

43.51 - Problem-Solving Court Reports. - (1) The Office of the State Courts Administrator shall provide...

Chapter 44 - Mediation Alternatives to Judicial Action

44.1011 - Definitions. - (1) “Arbitration” means a process whereby a neutral third person...

44.102 - Court-Ordered Mediation. - (1) Court-ordered mediation shall be conducted according to rules of...

44.103 - Court-Ordered, Nonbinding Arbitration. - (1) Court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration shall be conducted according to the...

44.104 - Voluntary Binding Arbitration and Voluntary Trial Resolution. - (1) Two or more opposing parties who are involved in...

44.106 - Standards and Procedures for Mediators and Arbitrators; Fees. - (1) The Supreme Court shall establish minimum standards and procedures...

44.107 - Immunity for Arbitrators, Mediators, and Mediator Trainees. - (1) Arbitrators serving under s. 44.103 or s. 44.104, mediators...

44.108 - Funding of Mediation and Arbitration. - (1) Mediation and arbitration should be accessible to all parties...

44.201 - Citizen Dispute Settlement Centers; Establishment; Operation; Confidentiality. - (1) The chief judge of a judicial circuit, after consultation...

44.401 - Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2004-291.

44.402 - Scope. - (1) Except as otherwise provided, ss. 44.401-44.406 apply to any...

44.403 - Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act; Definitions. - (1) “Mediation communication” means an oral or written statement, or...

44.404 - Mediation; Duration. - (1) A court-ordered mediation begins when an order is issued...

44.405 - Confidentiality; Privilege; Exceptions. - (1) Except as provided in this section, all mediation communications...

44.406 - Confidentiality; Civil Remedies. - (1) Any mediation participant who knowingly and willfully discloses a...

44.407 - Elder-Focused Dispute Resolution Process. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds that: (a) Denying an elder...

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Florida Statutes Title V - Judicial Branch

Florida Statutes
Title V - Judicial Branch