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FL Stat § 27.151 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.151 - Confidentiality of specified executive orders; criteria.

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 thereof is confidential, the order or portion so designated, the application of the Governor to the Supreme Court and all proceedings thereon, and the order of the Supreme Court shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).(2) The Governor shall base his or her decision to make an executive order confidential on the criteria set forth in 1s. 119.14.(3) To maintain the confidentiality of the executive order, the state attorney, upon entering the circuit of assignment, shall immediately have the executive order sealed by the court prior to filing it with the clerk of the circuit court. The Governor may make public any executive order issued pursuant to s. 27.14 or s. 27.15 by a subsequent executive order, and at the expiration of a confidential executive order or any extensions thereof, the executive order and all associated orders and reports shall be open to the public pursuant to chapter 119 unless the information contained in the executive order is confidential pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39, chapter 415, chapter 984, or chapter 985.History.—s. 2, ch. 75-193; s. 1, ch. 86-76; s. 7, ch. 90-360; s. 12, ch. 91-57; s. 125, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 95-196; s. 10, ch. 96-406; s. 5, ch. 98-280.1Note.—Repealed by s. 1, ch. 95-217.
FL Stat § 27.16 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.16 - Appointment of acting state attorney.

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 or otherwise, or if a state attorney shall not be present at any regular or special term of the courts of his or her circuit or, being present, shall from any cause be unable to perform the duties of office or shall be disqualified to act in any particular case, the circuit judge of his or her judicial circuit shall have full power to appoint a prosecuting officer from among the members of the bar, with the consent of the member so appointed, to whom shall be administered an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of state attorney, and who shall have as full and complete authority, and whose acts shall be in all respects as valid as a regularly appointed state attorney. He or she shall sign all indictments and other documents as “acting state attorney.” The power of the appointee shall cease upon the cessation of the inability or disqualification of the state attorney or the completion of the appointee’s duties in any particular case.History.—s. 1, ch. 1726, 1869; s. 2, ch. 1996, 1874; RS 1354; s. 1, ch. 4899, 1901; GS 1789; RGS 3019; CGL 4755; s. 1, ch. 69-212; s. 4, ch. 73-334; s. 126, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 27.18 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.18 - Assistant to state attorney.

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 state business renders it necessary, either in the grand jury room to advise them upon legal points and framing indictments, or in court to prosecute criminals; but, such assistant shall not be authorized to sign any indictments or administer any oaths, or to perform any other duty except the giving of legal advice, drawing up of indictments, and the prosecuting of criminals in open court. His or her compensation shall be paid by the state attorney and not by the state.History.—s. 1, ch. 2099, 1877; RS 1355; GS 1791; RGS 3021; CGL 4757; s. 127, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 27.181 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.181 - Assistant state attorneys; appointment; powers and duties; compensation.

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 appointment shall be in writing and shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the appointing state attorney resides. No such appointee shall perform any of the duties of assistant state attorney until he or she shall have taken and subscribed to a written oath that he or she will faithfully perform the duties of assistant state attorney and shall have caused the oath to be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the appointing state attorney resides. Upon the recordation of such appointment and oath, the appointing state attorney shall promptly cause certified copies thereof to be transmitted to the Secretary of State. When any such appointment shall be revoked, the revocation thereof shall be made in writing and shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the appointment is recorded, and the state attorney executing the revocation shall forthwith cause a certified copy thereof to be transmitted to the Secretary of State. If any such appointee dies or resigns, the appointing state attorney shall promptly give written notice of such death or resignation to the Secretary of State.(2) Each assistant state attorney appointed by a state attorney shall have all of the powers and discharge all of the duties of the state attorney appointing him or her, under the direction of that state attorney. No such assistant state attorney may sign informations unless specifically designated to do so by the state attorney. He or she shall sign indictments, informations, and other official documents, as assistant state attorney, and, when so signed, such indictments, informations, and documents shall have the same force and effect as if signed by the state attorney.(3) Until otherwise provided by law, each assistant state attorney appointed by a state attorney under the authorization of this section shall receive the allowances for expenses provided by law at the time of appointment, to be paid in accordance with such law. The salary for each assistant state attorney shall be set by the state attorney of the same judicial circuit in an amount not to exceed 100 percent of that state attorney’s salary and shall be paid from funds appropriated for that purpose. However, the assistant state attorneys who serve in less than a full-time capacity shall be compensated for services performed in an amount in proportion to the salary allowed for full-time services.History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, ch. 67-188; s. 1, ch. 72-326; s. 14, ch. 73-299; s. 1, ch. 80-244; s. 3, ch. 81-230; s. 128, ch. 95-147; s. 9, ch. 95-312; s. 2, ch. 2000-343.
FL Stat § 27.182 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.182 - Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the office of state attorney.

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, and responsibility, any inequities found to exist on the basis of gender or race shall be eliminated.History.—s. 7, ch. 91-74.
FL Stat § 27.25 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.25 - State attorney authorized to employ personnel; funding formula.

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, assistant state attorneys and other staff pursuant to s. 29.005. The state attorneys of all judicial circuits shall jointly develop a coordinated classification and pay plan which shall be submitted on or before January 1 of each year to the Justice Administrative Commission, the office of the President of the Senate, and the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Such plan shall be developed in accordance with policies and procedures of the Executive Office of the Governor established pursuant to s. 216.181.(2) The state attorney of each judicial circuit is authorized to employ an executive director. The salary of the executive director shall be set by the state attorney in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Executive Office of the Governor established pursuant to s. 216.181 and shall not exceed 90 percent of the state attorney’s salary. The duties of the executive director shall be as prescribed by the state attorney.(3) In any judicial circuit where a court reporter is not available, any stenographer employed by a state attorney is authorized and may be required to perform the services of a court reporter and shall be entitled to receive the per diem and fees provided by law for such services.(4) All payments for the salary of the state attorney and the necessary expenses of office, including salaries of deputies, assistants, and staff, shall be considered as being for a valid public purpose.(5) The appropriations for the offices of state attorneys shall be determined by a funding formula based on population and such other factors as may be deemed appropriate in a manner to be determined by this section and the General Appropriations Act.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 17261, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4759(9); s. 1, ch. 18147, 1937; s. 1, ch. 18148, 1937; s. 1, ch. 22188, 1943; s. 1, ch. 22905, 1945; ss. 2, 3, ch. 25243, 1949; s. 1, ch. 29952, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-301; s. 5, ch. 67-324; s. 4, ch. 69-212; s. 1, ch. 69-257; s. 2, ch. 72-326; s. 1, ch. 73-215; s. 2, ch. 79-344; s. 1, ch. 81-230; s. 1, ch. 87-85; s. 129, ch. 95-147; s. 9, ch. 2003-402.
FL Stat § 27.251 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.251 - Special investigators.

27.251 Special investigators.—The state attorney of each judicial circuit is authorized to employ any municipal or county police officer or sheriff’s deputy as an investigator for the state attorney’s office with full powers of arrest throughout the judicial circuit provided such investigator serves on a special task force to investigate matters involving criminal activity the detection of which might benefit from a special task force and provided further that the salary of such municipal or county police officer or sheriff’s deputy shall be paid by the city, county, or sheriff by which the investigator is principally employed, and with the consent of the county, sheriff, or municipality. The arrest powers granted in this section may be exercised only in the furtherance of the conduct of the business of the special task force to which such municipal or county police officer or sheriff’s deputy is assigned by the state attorney.History.—ss. 1, 4, ch. 78-227; s. 130, ch. 95-147; s. 6, ch. 95-196; s. 1, ch. 2010-119.
FL Stat § 27.341 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.341 - Electronic filing and receipt of court documents.

27.341 Electronic filing and receipt of court documents.—(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 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.
FL Stat § 27.345 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.345 - State Attorney RICO Trust Fund; authorized use of funds; reporting.

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 state attorney pursuant to s. 895.09(2)(a) or, alternatively, attorneys’ fees and costs, whichever is greater, shall be deposited in the State Attorney RICO Trust Fund.(2) There is created for each of the several state attorneys a trust fund to be known as the State Attorney RICO Trust Fund. The amounts awarded to a state attorney pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the trust fund for that state attorney. Funds deposited in such trust fund shall be used, when authorized by appropriation or action of the Executive Office of the Governor pursuant to s. 216.181(11), for investigation, prosecution, and enforcement by that state attorney of civil or criminal causes of action arising under the provisions of the Florida RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization) Act.(3) Each state attorney that has established a State Attorney RICO Trust Fund shall report to the Executive Office of the Governor annually by November 15 the amounts recovered pursuant to this section for the previous fiscal year.History.—s. 3, ch. 84-249; s. 2, ch. 86-277; s. 3, ch. 89-102; s. 7, ch. 95-196; s. 3, ch. 95-280; s. 16, ch. 2001-56; s. 12, ch. 2002-1; s. 1, ch. 2002-70; s. 8, ch. 2016-84.
FL Stat § 27.3451 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.3451 - State Attorney’s Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust Fund.

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 Trust Fund. Revenues received by a state attorney as a result of forfeiture proceedings, as provided under s. 932.704, shall be deposited in such trust fund and shall be used, when authorized by appropriation or action of the Executive Office of the Governor pursuant to s. 216.181(11), for the investigation of crime, prosecution of criminals, or other law enforcement purposes.History.—s. 1, ch. 89-307; s. 4, ch. 95-280; s. 17, ch. 2001-56.
FL Stat § 27.35 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.35 - Salaries of state attorneys.

27.35 Salaries of state attorneys.—Each state attorney shall receive as salary the amount provided in the General Appropriations Act.History.—ss. 3, 6, ch. 72-326; s. 11, ch. 2003-402.
FL Stat § 27.366 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.366 - Legislative intent and policy in cases meeting criteria of s. 775.087(2) and (3).

27.366 Legislative intent and policy in cases meeting criteria of s. 775.087(2) and (3).—It is the intent of the Legislature that convicted criminal offenders who meet the criteria in s. 775.087(2) and (3) be sentenced to the minimum mandatory prison terms provided therein. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish zero tolerance of criminals who use, threaten to use, or avail themselves of firearms in order to commit crimes and thereby demonstrate their lack of value for human life. It is also the intent of the Legislature that prosecutors should appropriately exercise their discretion in those cases in which the offenders’ possession of the firearm is incidental to the commission of a crime and not used in furtherance of the crime, used in order to commit the crime, or used in preparation to commit the crime. For every case in which the offender meets the criteria in this act and does not receive the mandatory minimum prison sentence, the state attorney must explain the sentencing deviation in writing and place such explanation in the case file maintained by the state attorney.History.—s. 2, ch. 99-12; s. 1, ch. 2011-200; s. 4, ch. 2015-2; s. 3, ch. 2016-7.
FL Stat § 27.367 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part II - State Attorneys (Ss. 27.01-27.367)|27.367 - State Attorneys Revenue Trust Fund.

27.367 State Attorneys Revenue Trust Fund.—The State Attorneys Revenue Trust Fund is created within the Justice Administrative Commission. Moneys credited to the trust fund shall be used for the purpose of funding the activities of the state attorneys.History.—s. 1, ch. 2009-8; s. 2, ch. 2011-16.
FL Stat § 27.405 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part III - Public Defenders and Other Court-Appointed Counsel (Ss. 27.40-27.59)|27.405 - Court-appointed counsel; Justice Administrative Commission tracking and reporting.

27.405 Court-appointed counsel; Justice Administrative Commission tracking and reporting.—(1) The Justice Administrative Commission shall separately track expenditures and performance measures for private court-appointed counsel for each of the categories of criminal or civil cases in which private counsel may be appointed.(2) The commission shall prepare and issue on a quarterly basis a statewide report comparing actual year-to-date expenditures to budget amounts for each of the judicial circuits. The commission shall prepare and issue on an annual basis a statewide report comparing performance measures for each of the judicial circuits. The commission shall distribute copies of the quarterly and annual reports to the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.History.—s. 2, ch. 2007-62; s. 4, ch. 2018-110.
FL Stat § 27.425 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part III - Public Defenders and Other Court-Appointed Counsel (Ss. 27.40-27.59)|27.425 - Due process service rates; expenditure limitation; approval of uniform contract forms and procedures.

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 providers in cases in which the court has appointed private counsel or declared a person indigent for costs shall be specified annually in the General Appropriations Act. For purposes of this section, due process compensation rates do not include attorney’s fees for legal representation of the client.(2) The total amount expended for providers of due process services in eligible cases may not exceed the amount budgeted in the General Appropriations Act for the particular due process service.(3) The Justice Administrative Commission shall approve uniform contract forms for use in procuring due process services and uniform procedures for use by a due process provider, or a private attorney on behalf of a due process provider, in support of billing for due process services to demonstrate completion of the specified services.History.—s. 3, ch. 2007-62; s. 6, ch. 2010-162.
FL Stat § 27.50 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part III - Public Defenders and Other Court-Appointed Counsel (Ss. 27.40-27.59)|27.50 - Public defender; qualifications; election.

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 good standing of The Florida Bar. The public defender shall be elected at the general election, for a term of 4 years, by the qualified electors of the judicial circuit. The public defender shall be an elector of the state and shall reside within the territorial jurisdiction of the judicial circuit in which he or she serves.History.—s. 1, ch. 63-409; s. 15, ch. 73-333; s. 1, ch. 80-376; s. 137, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 27.5111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part III - Public Defenders and Other Court-Appointed Counsel (Ss. 27.40-27.59)|27.5111 - Indigent Civil Defense Trust Fund.

27.5111 Indigent Civil Defense Trust Fund.—The Indigent Civil Defense Trust Fund is created within the Justice Administrative Commission. Moneys credited to the trust fund shall be used for the purpose of funding the activities of the offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel as provided in s. 27.511.History.—s. 1, ch. 2008-110; s. 2, ch. 2011-18.
FL Stat § 27.5112 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 27 - State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices|Part III - Public Defenders and Other Court-Appointed Counsel (Ss. 27.40-27.59)|27.5112 - Electronic filing and receipt of court documents.

27.5112 Electronic filing and receipt of court documents.—(1)(a) Each office of the public defender 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 public defender, 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, in developing the capability and implementing the process, each office of the public defender consult with the office of the state attorney for the same circuit served by the office of the public defender, 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. 2, ch. 2011-208; s. 4, ch. 2014-17.