Florida · statute · Fla. Stat. ch. 43 · 12 active provisions
(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 shall be furnished by the proper state agency in charge of state buildings. For purposes of the fees imposed on agencies pursuant to s. 287.057(24), the J…
No moneys deposited as provided in 1s. 43.17, shall be withdrawn except on the voucher or check signed by the clerk of the court if the court has an authorized clerk and if not, by the judge. Every voucher or check shall state the cause in or on account of which it is drawn.
(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 Commission.(2) MEMBERSHIP; TERMS.—The commission shall consist of 15 members. The members of the commission shall serve for terms of 6 years.(3) VACANCIES.—An appointment to f…
(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 judicial circuit and over the judges and other officers of such courts.(2) The chief judge of the circuit shall have the power:(a) To assign judges to any division o…
With the advice and consent of the chief judge of the circuit, 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. The hours should conform as nearly as possible to the customary weekday hours of business prevailing in the county. The cler…
(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 engaged in the practice of law, each of whom is a resident of the territorial jurisdiction served by the commission to which the member is appointed. The Board of Go…
All courts except the Supreme Court may sit in divisions as may be established by local rule approved by the Supreme Court.
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 reported on the uniform traffic citation, as prescribed by s. 316.650, the clerk of the court in which the case was tried shall report the judicial disposition…
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any judicial act may be taken or performed on any day of the week, including Sundays and holidays.
The Supreme Court may establish terms of court for the Supreme Court, the district courts of appeal, and the circuit courts; may authorize district courts of appeal and circuit courts to establish their own terms of court; or may dispense with terms of court.
An appellate court may, as the circumstances and justice of the case may require, reconsider, revise, reform, or modify its own opinions and orders for the purpose of making the same accord with law and justice. Accordingly, an appellate court may recall its own mandate for the purpose of allowing it to exercise such j…
(1) The Office of the State Courts Administrator shall provide an annual report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on problem-solving courts no later than January 31 of each year for the previous fiscal year. The report must:(a) Provide all of the following information for ea…