TITLE V - JUDICIAL BRANCH (Ch.25-44)
- Chapter 25 SUPREME COURT
- 25.031 Supreme Court authorized to receive and answer certificates as to state law from federal appellate courts.
- 25.032 Certification of questions of law; rules and regulations.
- 25.041 Power to execute its judgments, decrees, and determinations.
- 25.051 Regular terms.
- 25.073 Retired justices or judges assigned to temporary duty; additional compensation; appropriation.
- 25.075 Uniform case reporting system.
- 25.077 Negligence case settlements and jury verdicts; case reporting.
- 25.151 Practice of law.
- 25.181 Record of territorial court of appeals.
- 25.191 Clerk of Supreme Court.
- 25.201 Deputy clerk of Supreme Court.
- 25.211 Location of clerk’s office.
- 25.221 Custody of books, records, etc.
- 25.231 Duties of clerk.
- 25.241 Clerk of Supreme Court; compensation; assistants; filing fees, etc.
- 25.251 Marshal of Supreme Court; appointment; training.
- 25.262 Duties of marshal, process.
- 25.271 Custody of Supreme Court Building and grounds.
- 25.281 Compensation of marshal.
- 25.291 Fines for contempt.
- 25.301 Decisions to be filed; copies to be furnished.
- 25.341 Library of Supreme Court, custodian.
- 25.351 Acquisition of books.
- 25.371 Effect of rules.
- 25.375 Identification of related cases.
- 25.382 State courts system.
- 25.383 Standards for court reporters; procedures; rules of professional conduct, discipline, and training.
- 25.384 Court Education Trust Fund.
- 25.3842 Federal Grants Trust Fund.
- 25.3844 Administrative Trust Fund.
- 25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases.
- 25.386 Foreign language court interpreters.
- Chapter 26 CIRCUIT COURTS
- 26.01 Number of judicial circuits.
- 26.011 Census commission, judicial circuits.
- 26.012 Jurisdiction of circuit court.
- 26.021 Judicial circuits; judges.
- 26.031 Judicial circuits; number of judges.
- 26.19 Abatement of actions because of change of judge, etc.
- 26.20 Availability of judge for hearings in chambers.
- 26.21 Terms of circuit courts.
- 26.22 First Judicial Circuit.
- 26.23 Second Judicial Circuit.
- 26.24 Third Judicial Circuit.
- 26.25 Fourth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.26 Fifth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.27 Sixth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.28 Seventh Judicial Circuit.
- 26.29 Eighth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.30 Ninth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.31 Tenth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.32 Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
- 26.33 Twelfth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.34 Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.35 Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.36 Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.361 Sixteenth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.362 Seventeenth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.363 Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.364 Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.365 Twentieth Judicial Circuit.
- 26.37 Judge to attend first day of term.
- 26.38 Judge to state reason for nonattendance.
- 26.39 Penalty for nonattendance of judge.
- 26.40 Adjournment of court upon nonattendance.
- 26.42 Calling docket at end of term.
- 26.46 Jurisdiction of resident judge after assignment.
- 26.49 Executive officer of circuit court.
- 26.51 Salaries of circuit judges; payment.
- 26.52 Travel expenses, circuit judges.
- 26.55 Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida; duties and reports.
- 26.56 Residual jurisdiction for abolished courts.
- 26.57 Temporary designation of county court judge to preside over circuit court cases.
- Chapter 27 STATE ATTORNEYS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; RELATED OFFICES
- Chapter 28 CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS
- 28.001 Definitions.
- 28.01 Bond of circuit court clerks; small counties.
- 28.02 Bond of circuit court clerks; large counties.
- 28.03 Obligation of sureties.
- 28.04 Justification of sureties.
- 28.05 Surety companies.
- 28.06 Power of clerk to appoint deputies.
- 28.07 Place of office.
- 28.071 Clerk’s seal.
- 28.08 Place of residence.
- 28.09 Clerk ad interim.
- 28.101 Petitions and records of dissolution of marriage; additional charges.
- 28.12 Clerk of the board of county commissioners.
- 28.13 To keep papers.
- 28.14 Records, judgments, orders, and decrees prior to circuit courts.
- 28.15 Records from superior courts.
- 28.16 Certain records from prior county courts.
- 28.211 Clerk to keep docket.
- 28.212 Minutes of court proceedings.
- 28.213 Disposal of physical evidence filed as exhibits.
- 28.215 Pro se assistance.
- 28.222 Clerk to be county recorder.
- 28.22205 Electronic filing process.
- 28.2221 Electronic access to official records.
- 28.2222 Public records capital improvement plan.
- 28.223 Probate records; recordation.
- 28.231 Service charges by clerks of courts.
- 28.235 Advance payments by clerk of circuit court.
- 28.24 Service charges by clerk of the circuit court.
- 28.2401 Service charges and filing fees in probate matters.
- 28.2402 Cost recovery; use of the circuit court for ordinance or special law violations.
- 28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.
- 28.242 Service charges retained when case laid in wrong venue.
- 28.243 Personal liability for accepting checks.
- 28.244 Refunds.
- 28.245 Transmittal of funds to Department of Revenue; uniform remittance form required.
- 28.2455 Transfer of trust funds in excess of amount needed for clerk budgets.
- 28.246 Payment of court-related fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds.
- 28.29 Recording of orders and judgments.
- 28.30 Records; destruction; reproduction; electronic recordkeeping.
- 28.31 Notice to county commissioners of intent to destroy; approval of board.
- 28.32 Destruction of certain instruments.
- 28.33 Investment of county funds by the clerk of the circuit court.
- 28.34 Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the county and circuit courts.
- 28.345 Exemption from court-related fees and charges.
- 28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.
- 28.36 Budget procedure.
- 28.37 Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state.
- 28.42 Manual of court-related filing fees, charges, costs, and fines.
- 28.43 Adoption of rules relating to ss. 28.35, 28.36, and 28.37.
- 28.44 Clerk discontinuance of court-related functions.
- 28.45 Provision of financial data to Executive Office of the Governor.
- Chapter 29 COURT SYSTEM FUNDING
- 29.001 State courts system elements and definitions.
- 29.004 State courts system.
- 29.005 State attorneys’ offices and prosecution expenses.
- 29.006 Indigent defense costs.
- 29.007 Court-appointed counsel.
- 29.008 County funding of court-related functions.
- 29.0081 County funding of additional court personnel.
- 29.0085 Annual statement of certain revenues and expenditures.
- 29.012 Construction.
- 29.015 Contingency fund; limitation of authority to transfer funds in contracted due process services appropriation categories.
- 29.016 Contingency fund; judicial branch.
- 29.017 Pending proceedings; applicability of ch. 2003-402.
- 29.018 Cost sharing of due-process services; legislative intent.
- 29.0185 Provision of state-funded due process services to individuals.
- 29.019 Billings rendered for pre-July 1, 2004, services.
- 29.0195 Recovery of expenditures for state-funded services.
- 29.21 Department of Management Services to provide assistance in procuring services.
- 29.22 State Courts Revenue Trust Fund.
- Chapter 30 SHERIFFS
- 30.01 Bond of sheriffs; small counties.
- 30.02 Bond of sheriffs; large counties.
- 30.03 Obligation of sureties.
- 30.04 Justification of sureties.
- 30.05 Surety companies.
- 30.06 Liability of sureties.
- 30.07 Deputy sheriffs.
- 30.071 Applicability and scope of act.
- 30.072 Definitions.
- 30.073 Appointment; probation; regular appointment.
- 30.074 Regular appointee status.
- 30.075 Review boards.
- 30.076 Appeal.
- 30.077 Conduct of hearing.
- 30.078 Continuation of appointment after a change in sheriff.
- 30.079 Effects of act; no property interest or expectancy in office; sheriff’s authority.
- 30.09 Qualification of deputies; special deputies.
- 30.10 Place of office.
- 30.12 Power to appoint sheriff.
- 30.14 Succession of office.
- 30.15 Powers, duties, and obligations.
- 30.20 False return.
- 30.21 Failure to pay over money.
- 30.22 When sheriff may accept service.
- 30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas, and executions.
- 30.24 Transportation and return of prisoners.
- 30.27 Constructive mileage not to be charged.
- 30.29 Sheriffs may furnish vital war industries guard service against sabotage.
- 30.2905 Program to contract for employment of off-duty deputies for security services.
- 30.291 Closing of public facilities upon threat of violence.
- 30.30 Writs, process; duties and liabilities in levying.
- 30.46 Sheriffs; motor vehicles color combination; badges; simulation prohibited; penalties.
- 30.48 Salaries.
- 30.49 Budgets.
- 30.50 Payment of salaries and expenses.
- 30.501 Bailiffs’ meals and lodging.
- 30.51 Fees and commissions.
- 30.52 Handling of public funds.
- 30.53 Independence of constitutional officials.
- 30.555 Liability insurance.
- 30.56 Release of traffic violator on recognizance or bond; penalty for failure to appear.
- 30.60 Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs.
- Chapter 34 COUNTY COURTS
- 34.01 Jurisdiction of county court.
- 34.011 Jurisdiction in landlord and tenant cases.
- 34.017 Certification of questions to district court of appeal.
- 34.021 Qualifications of county court judges.
- 34.022 Number of county court judges for each county.
- 34.031 Clerk.
- 34.032 Power of clerk to appoint deputies.
- 34.041 Filing fees.
- 34.045 Cost recovery; use of the county court for ordinance or special law violations.
- 34.07 Sheriff to be executive officer.
- 34.08 Compensation of sheriff.
- 34.13 Method of prosecution.
- 34.131 To be open for voluntary pleas of guilty.
- 34.161 Persons convicted in county court allowed 48 hours to pay fine before being worked.
- 34.171 Salaries of bailiffs.
- 34.181 Branch courts.
- 34.191 Fines and forfeitures; dispositions.
- Chapter 35 DISTRICT COURTS OF APPEAL
- 35.01 District courts of appeal; districts.
- 35.02 First Appellate District.
- 35.03 Second Appellate District.
- 35.04 Third Appellate District.
- 35.042 Fourth Appellate District.
- 35.043 Fifth Appellate District.
- 35.05 Headquarters.
- 35.06 Organization of district courts of appeal.
- 35.065 Review of judgment or order certified by county court to be of great public importance.
- 35.07 Power to make rules and regulations.
- 35.08 Power to execute its judgments.
- 35.10 Regular terms.
- 35.11 Special terms.
- 35.12 Chief judge.
- 35.13 Quorum.
- 35.15 Decisions to be filed; copies to be furnished.
- 35.19 Compensation of district judges.
- 35.20 Retirement of district court of appeal judge.
- 35.21 Clerk of district court.
- 35.22 Clerk of district court; appointment; compensation; assistants; filing fees; teleconferencing.
- 35.23 Location of clerk’s office.
- 35.24 Custody of books, records, etc.
- 35.25 Duties of clerk.
- 35.26 Marshal of district court; appointment; duties.
- 35.27 Compensation of marshal.
- 35.28 District courts of appeal libraries.
- Chapter 38 JUDGES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 38.01 Disqualification when judge party; effect of attempted judicial acts.
- 38.02 Suggestion of disqualification; grounds; proceedings on suggestion and effect.
- 38.03 Waiver of grounds of disqualification by parties.
- 38.04 Sworn statement by judge holding himself or herself qualified.
- 38.05 Disqualification of judge on own motion.
- 38.06 Effect of acts where judge fails to disqualify himself or herself.
- 38.07 Effect of orders entered prior to disqualification; petition for reconsideration.
- 38.08 Effect of orders where petition for reconsideration not filed.
- 38.09 Designation of judge to hear cause when order of disqualification entered.
- 38.10 Disqualification of judge for prejudice; application; affidavits; etc.
- 38.12 Resignation, death, or removal of judges; disposition of pending matters and papers.
- 38.13 Judge ad litem; when may be selected in the circuit or county court.
- 38.22 Power to punish contempts.
- 38.23 Contempts defined.
- Chapter 39 PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO CHILDREN
- PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS(ss. 39.001-39.0141)
- PART II REPORTING CHILD ABUSE(ss. 39.201-39.206)
- PART III PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS(ss. 39.301-39.308)
- PART IV FAMILY BUILDERS PROGRAM(ss. 39.311-39.318)
- PART IX PERMANENCY(ss. 39.621-39.6241)
- PART V TAKING CHILDREN INTO CUSTODY AND SHELTER HEARINGS(ss. 39.395-39.4085)
- PART VI PETITION, ARRAIGNMENT, ADJUDICATION, AND DISPOSITION(ss. 39.501-39.510)
- PART VII DISPOSITION; POSTDISPOSITION CHANGE OF CUSTODY(ss. 39.521-39.523)
- PART VIII CASE PLANS(ss. 39.6011-39.604)
- PART X JUDICIAL REVIEWS(ss. 39.701-39.704)
- PART XI TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS(ss. 39.801-39.817)
- PART XII GUARDIANS AD LITEM AND GUARDIAN ADVOCATES(ss. 39.820-39.8298)
- PART XIII DOMESTIC VIOLENCE(ss. 39.901-39.908)
- Chapter 40 JURIES; PAYMENT OF JURORS AND DUE PROCESS COSTS
- 40.001 Chief judge; authority; duties.
- 40.01 Qualifications of jurors.
- 40.011 Jury lists.
- 40.013 Persons disqualified or excused from jury service.
- 40.015 Jury districts; counties exceeding 50,000.
- 40.02 Selection of jury lists.
- 40.022 Clerk to purge jury selection lists; restoration.
- 40.221 Drawing jury venire.
- 40.225 Drawing jury venire; alternative method.
- 40.23 Summoning jurors.
- 40.231 Jury pools.
- 40.235 Juror accommodations.
- 40.24 Compensation and reimbursement policy.
- 40.26 Meals and lodging for jurors.
- 40.271 Jury service.
- 40.29 Payment of due-process costs.
- 40.31 Justice Administrative Commission may apportion appropriation.
- 40.32 Clerks to disburse money; payments to jurors and witnesses.
- 40.33 Deficiency.
- 40.34 Clerks to make triplicate payroll.
- 40.355 Accounting and payment.
- 40.361 Applicability of laws regarding state budgeting and finances.
- 40.41 Petit jurors; length of service.
- 40.50 Jury duty and instructions in civil cases.
- Chapter 43 COURTS: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 43.16 Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties.
- 43.18 Money paid into court; withdrawal.
- 43.19 Money paid into court; unclaimed funds.
- 43.20 Judicial Qualifications Commission.
- 43.26 Chief judge of circuit; selection; powers.
- 43.27 Office hours of clerks of court.
- 43.291 Judicial nominating commissions.
- 43.30 Divisions of court.
- 43.41 Report of judicial disposition.
- 43.42 Judicial acts authorized on all days, including Sundays and holidays.
- Chapter 44 MEDIATION ALTERNATIVES TO JUDICIAL ACTION
- 44.1011 Definitions.
- 44.102 Court-ordered mediation.
- 44.103 Court-ordered, nonbinding arbitration.
- 44.104 Voluntary binding arbitration and voluntary trial resolution.
- 44.106 Standards and procedures for mediators and arbitrators; fees.
- 44.107 Immunity for arbitrators, mediators, and mediator trainees.
- 44.108 Funding of mediation and arbitration.
- 44.201 Citizen Dispute Settlement Centers; establishment; operation; confidentiality.
- 44.401 Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act.
- 44.402 Scope.
- 44.403 Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act; definitions.
- 44.404 Mediation; duration.
- 44.405 Confidentiality; privilege; exceptions.
- 44.406 Confidentiality; civil remedies.