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FL Stat § 26.46 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 26 - Circuit Courts|26.46 - Jurisdiction of Resident Judge After Assignment.

26.46 Jurisdiction of resident judge after assignment.—If a circuit judge is assigned to another circuit, none of the circuit judges in that other circuit shall, because of the assignment, be deprived of or affected in his or her jurisdiction other than to the extent essential so as not to conflict with the authority of the temporarily assigned circuit judge as to the particular case or cases or class of cases.History.—s. 2, ch. 6900, 1915; RGS 3061; CGL 4842; s. 113, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2013-25.
FL Stat § 26.49 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 26 - Circuit Courts|26.49 - Executive Officer of Circuit Court.

26.49 Executive officer of circuit court.—The sheriff of the county shall be the executive officer of the circuit court of the county.History.—s. 14, ch. 4, 1845; RS 1396; GS 1841; RGS 3086; CGL 4869.
FL Stat § 26.52 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 26 - Circuit Courts|26.52 - Travel Expenses, Circuit Judges.

26.52 Travel expenses, circuit judges.—Each circuit judge shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061.History.—s. 4, ch. 6912, 1915; RGS 3004; s. 2, ch. 8480, 1921; CGL 4738, s. 19, ch. 63-400.
FL Stat § 26.55 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 26 - Circuit Courts|26.55 - Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida; Duties and Reports.

26.55 Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida; duties and reports.—(1) There is created and established the Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida. The conference consists of the active and retired circuit judges of the several judicial circuits of the state, excluding retired judges practicing law.(2) The conference shall annually elect a chair. The chair shall call all meetings and appoint committees to effectuate the purposes of the conference.(3) The conference shall operate according to the Rules of Judicial Administration adopted by the Supreme Court. The responsibilities of the conference include:(a) Considering and making recommendations concerning the betterment of the judicial system of the state and its various parts;(b) Considering and making recommendations concerning the improvement of rules and methods of procedure and practice in the several courts;(c) Reporting to the Supreme Court its findings and recommendations under this subsection; and(d) Providing the Legislature with such recommendations as the conference may have concerning defects in the laws of this state and such amendments or additional legislation as the conference may deem necessary regarding the administration of justice.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-273; s. 1, ch. 72-49; s. 1, ch. 73-299; s. 2, ch. 84-254; s. 114, ch. 95-147; s. 9, ch. 2014-182.
FL Stat § 26.56 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 26 - Circuit Courts|26.56 - Residual Jurisdiction for Abolished Courts.

26.56 Residual jurisdiction for abolished courts.—(1) If any court is abolished and a proceeding had in it is not transferred to another court, the circuit court for the county where the court formerly existed shall have jurisdiction over any further proceedings in the same manner as though the proceeding had been originally pending in the circuit court.(2) Additional proceedings in the circuit court shall be commenced by filing the appropriate motion, pleading, or paper that would have been filed in the abolished court. The circuit court may require the custodian of the records of the abolished court to make the records of any proceedings available to the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall charge no additional filing fee for proceedings under this section.(3) This section shall apply to all courts that have heretofore been abolished and to all courts that may hereafter be abolished under the circumstances prescribed in this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 71-7.
FL Stat § 26.57 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 26 - Circuit Courts|26.57 - Temporary Designation of County Court Judge to Preside Over Circuit Court Cases.

26.57 Temporary designation of county court judge to preside over circuit court cases.—A county court judge may be designated on a temporary basis to preside over circuit court cases by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court upon recommendation of the chief judge of the circuit. He or she may be assigned to exercise all county and circuit court jurisdiction in the county, except appeals from the county court. In addition, he or she may be required to perform the duties of circuit judge in other counties of the circuit as time may permit and as the need arises, as determined by the chief judge of the circuit. A county court judge designated to preside over circuit court cases shall receive the same salary as a circuit court judge, to the extent that funds are specifically appropriated by law for such purposes.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-217; s. 115, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2008-111; s. 1, ch. 2009-61.
FL Stat § 28.001 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.001 - Definitions.

28.001 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:(1) “Official records” means each instrument that the clerk of the circuit court is required or authorized to record in one general series called “Official Records” as provided for in s. 28.222.(2) “Public records” has the same meaning as in s. 119.011 and includes each official record.History.—s. 1, ch. 94-348; s. 1, ch. 99-259.
FL Stat § 28.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.01 - Bond of Circuit Court Clerks; Small Counties.

28.01 Bond of circuit court clerks; small counties.—In each county of the state having a population of 150,000 or less according to the last state census, the clerk of the circuit court shall give bond as required by the board of county commissioners of the county, to be filed with the clerk of the circuit court and be conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of office.History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1381; GS 1821; RGS 3066; CGL 4847; s. 1, ch. 17754, 1937; s. 1, ch. 20719, 1941; ss. 10, 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 152, ch. 95-147; s. 12, ch. 95-312; s. 7, ch. 98-34.
FL Stat § 28.02 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.02 - Bond of Circuit Court Clerks; Large Counties.

28.02 Bond of circuit court clerks; large counties.—In each county of the state having a population in excess of 150,000 according to the last state census, the clerk of the circuit court shall give bond as required by the board of county commissioners of the county, to be filed with the clerk of the circuit court and be conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of office.History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 1381; GS 1821; RGS 3066; CGL 4847; s. 1, ch. 17754, 1937; s. 1, ch. 20719, 1941; ss. 10, 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 153, ch. 95-147; s. 13, ch. 95-312; s. 8, ch. 98-34.
FL Stat § 28.03 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.03 - Obligation of Sureties.

28.03 Obligation of sureties.—Each surety upon such bond may bind himself or herself for a specified sum, but the aggregate amount for which the sureties shall bind themselves shall not be less than the penalty of the bond.History.—s. 9, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 934; GS 1822; RGS 3067; CGL 4848; s. 2, ch. 17754, 1937; s. 1, ch. 20719, 1941; s. 154, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 28.04 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.04 - Justification of Sureties.

28.04 Justification of sureties.—Each surety upon such bond shall make affidavit that the surety is a resident of the county for which the clerk is to be commissioned, and that he or she has sufficient visible property therein unencumbered and not exempt from sale under legal process to make good his or her bond.History.—s. 10, ch. 3724, 1887; RS 935; GS 1823; RGS 3068; CGL 4849; s. 3, ch. 17754, 1937; s. 1, ch. 20719, 1941; s. 155, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 28.05 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.05 - Surety Companies.

28.05 Surety companies.—The provisions of ss. 28.01-28.04 as to number of sureties, affidavits of residence and justification of same, shall not apply to solvent surety companies authorized to do business and execute bonds in this state.History.—GS 1824; RGS 3069; CGL 4850; s. 4, ch. 17754, 1937; s. 1, ch. 20719, 1941.
FL Stat § 28.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.06 - Power of Clerk to Appoint Deputies.

28.06 Power of clerk to appoint deputies.—The clerk of the circuit court may appoint a deputy or deputies, for whose acts the clerk shall be liable, and the said deputies shall have and exercise each and every power of whatsoever nature and kind as the clerk may exercise, excepting the power to appoint a deputy or deputies.History.—s. 1, Feb. 12, 1834; s. 1, ch. 254, 1849; RS 1384; GS 1825; RGS 3070; CGL 4851; s. 1, ch. 21956, 1943; s. 156, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 28.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.07 - Place of Office.

28.07 Place of office.—The clerk of the circuit court shall keep his or her office at the county seat. If the clerk finds a need for branch offices, they may be located in the county at places other than the county seat. Instruments presented for recording in the Official Records may be accepted and filed for that purpose at any branch office designated by the governing body of the county for the recording of instruments pursuant to s. 1, Art. VIII of the State Constitution. One or more deputy clerks authorized to issue process may be employed for such branch offices. The Official Records of the county must be kept at the county seat. Other records and books must be kept within the county but need not be kept at the county seat.History.—s. 3, Feb. 12, 1834; RS 1385; GS 1826; RGS 3071; CGL 4852; s. 1, ch. 57-281; s. 1, ch. 87-190; ss. 2, 10, ch. 94-348; s. 2, ch. 99-259.
FL Stat § 28.071 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.071 - Clerk’s Seal.

28.071 Clerk’s seal.—Each clerk shall provide a seal which shall have inscribed thereon substantially the words:“Circuit Court”“Clerk,” “(Name of county)”which shall be the official seal of the clerk of the circuit court in that county for authentication of all documents or instruments. It may be an imprint or impression type seal and shall be registered with the Department of State.History.—s. 1, ch. 70-134; s. 1, ch. 70-439.
FL Stat § 28.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.09 - Clerk Ad Interim.

28.09 Clerk ad interim.—In the case of vacancy occurring in the office of a clerk of the circuit court by death, resignation, or other cause, the judge of that court shall appoint a clerk ad interim, who shall assume all the responsibilities, perform all the duties, and receive the same compensation for the time being as if he or she had been duly appointed to fill the office; and the clerk shall give such bond and security for the faithful performance of duties as required by the board of county commissioners.History.—s. 1, ch. 722, 1855; RS 1393; GS 1838; RGS 3083; CGL 4866; s. 157, ch. 95-147; s. 9, ch. 98-34.
FL Stat § 28.101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.101 - Petitions and Records of Dissolution of Marriage; Additional Charges.

28.101 Petitions and records of dissolution of marriage; additional charges.—(1) When a party petitions for a dissolution of marriage, in addition to the filing charges in s. 28.241, the clerk shall collect and receive:(a) A charge of $5. On a monthly basis, the clerk shall transfer the moneys collected pursuant to this paragraph to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Child Welfare Training Trust Fund created in s. 402.40.(b) A charge of $55. On a monthly basis, the clerk shall transfer the moneys collected pursuant to this paragraph to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Domestic Violence Trust Fund. Such funds which are generated shall be directed to the Department of Children and Families for the specific purpose of funding domestic violence centers.(c) A charge of $37.50. On a monthly basis, the clerk shall transfer the moneys collected pursuant to this paragraph to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the General Revenue Fund.(2) Upon receipt of a final judgment of dissolution of marriage for filing, and in addition to the filing charges in s. 28.241, the clerk may collect and receive a service charge of up to $10.50 pursuant to s. 382.023 for the recording and reporting of such final judgment of dissolution of marriage to the Department of Health.History.—s. 2, ch. 67-520; s. 2, ch. 70-134; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 1, ch. 73-300; s. 9, ch. 83-217; s. 103, ch. 86-220; s. 1, ch. 87-145; s. 25, ch. 87-387; s. 7, ch. 88-98; s. 2, ch. 88-181; s. 12, ch. 94-134; s. 12, ch. 94-135; s. 54, ch. 96-418; s. 82, ch. 97-237; s. 14, ch. 98-403; s. 13, ch. 99-2; s. 5, ch. 99-243; s. 4, ch. 2001-122; s. 25, ch. 2003-402; s. 3, ch. 2004-251; s. 14, ch. 2004-265; s. 8, ch. 2014-19; s. 7, ch. 2017-233.
FL Stat § 28.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.12 - Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners.

28.12 Clerk of the board of county commissioners.—The clerk of the circuit court shall be clerk and accountant of the board of county commissioners. He or she shall keep the minutes and accounts and perform such other duties as provided by law. The clerk shall have custody of the seal and affix the same to any paper or instrument as required by law.History.—RS 1392; GS 1836; RGS 3081; CGL 4864; s. 3, ch. 70-134; s. 158, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 28.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.13 - Papers and Electronic Filings.

28.13 Papers and electronic filings.—The clerk of the circuit court must maintain all papers and electronic filings in the clerk’s office with the utmost care and security, storing them with related case files and affixing a stamp, which may be electronic, to each submission indicating the date and time that the submission was filed. The clerk may not permit any attorney or other person to remove filed documents from the control or custody of the clerk without leave of the court, except as otherwise provided by law.History.—s. 59, Nov. 18, 1828; RS 1389; GS 1830; RGS 3075; CGL 4856; s. 1, ch. 89-297; s. 159, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 2013-109.
FL Stat § 28.14 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.14 - Records, Judgments, Orders, and Decrees Prior to Circuit Courts.

28.14 Records, judgments, orders, and decrees prior to circuit courts.—All the records, judgments, orders, and decrees of the several circuit courts, in the respective counties, made and entered before July 28th, 1868, shall be taken and held to be the records, judgments, orders, and decrees of the circuit courts as established in said counties July 28th, 1868, and may be amended and enforced according to law and the practice of said courts.History.—s. 9, ch. 1629, 1869; RS 1402; GS 1853; RGS 3098; CGL 4882.
FL Stat § 28.15 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.15 - Records From Superior Courts.

28.15 Records from superior courts.—The files, rolls and books of record of the superior courts of the several districts of the Territory of Florida remaining in the clerk’s offices of the respective counties, so far as the same, by the concurrence of the Congress and the Legislature of this state, may relate to matters of appropriate state authority and jurisdiction, are placed in the custody and under the control of the circuit courts of this state in the respective counties thereof, where the said superior courts were held and the records kept, and shall be deemed, held and taken to be files, rolls and records of the said circuit courts; and the said circuit courts may lawfully have and exercise such judicial cognizance and power over them as the said courts may lawfully have and exercise over their own files, rolls and records.History.—s. 2, ch. 520, 1853; RS 1403; GS 1854; RGS 3099; CGL 4883.
FL Stat § 28.16 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.16 - Certain Records From Prior County Courts.

28.16 Certain records from prior county courts.—All the records, judgments and orders in the several county courts, in the respective counties, made and entered prior to May 4th, 1875, where the amount sued upon exceeded the sum of $100, shall be held, deemed and taken to be files, rolls and records of the circuit court and the said circuit court may lawfully have and exercise such cognizance and power over them as said courts may lawfully have and exercise over its own files, rolls and records.History.—s. 1, ch. 3004, 1877; RS 1404-1406; s. 1, ch. 4725, 1899; GS 1855-1858; RGS 3100-3103; CGL 4884-4887.
FL Stat § 28.211 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.211 - Clerk to Keep Docket.

28.211 Clerk to keep docket.—The clerk of the circuit court shall keep a progress docket in which he or she shall note the filing of each pleading, motion, or other paper and any step taken by him or her in connection with each action, appeal, or other proceeding before the court. The clerk may keep separate progress dockets for civil and criminal matters. The clerk shall keep an alphabetical index, direct and inverse, for the docket.History.—s. 1, ch. 71-4; s. 160, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 28.212 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.212 - Minutes of Court Proceedings.

28.212 Minutes of court proceedings.—The clerk may keep minutes of court proceedings. The action of the court shall be noted in the minutes, but orders and judgments shall not be recorded in the minutes.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-320.
FL Stat § 28.213 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.213 - Disposal of Physical Evidence Filed as Exhibits.

28.213 Disposal of physical evidence filed as exhibits.—The clerk of any circuit court or county court may dispose of items of physical evidence which have been held as exhibits in excess of 3 years in cases on which no appeal, or collateral attack, is pending or can be made. Items of evidence having no monetary value which are designated by the clerk for removal shall be disposed of as unusable refuse. Items of evidence having a monetary value which are designated for removal by the clerk shall be sold and the revenue placed in the clerk’s general revenue fund.History.—s. 1, ch. 72-7; s. 21, ch. 73-333; s. 2, ch. 89-176; s. 26, ch. 2003-402.Note.—Former s. 43.195.
FL Stat § 28.215 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.215 - Pro Se Assistance.

28.215 Pro se assistance.—The clerk of the circuit court shall provide ministerial assistance to pro se litigants. Assistance shall not include the provision of legal advice.History.—s. 27, ch. 2003-402.
FL Stat § 28.22205 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.22205 - Electronic Filing Process.

28.22205 Electronic filing process.—Each clerk of court shall implement an electronic filing process. The purpose of the electronic filing process is to reduce judicial costs in the office of the clerk and the judiciary, increase timeliness in the processing of cases, and provide the judiciary with case-related information to allow for improved judicial case management. The Legislature requests that the Supreme Court set statewide standards for electronic filing to be used by the clerks of court to implement electronic filing. The standards should specify the required information for the duties of the clerks of court and the judiciary for case management. Revenues provided to counties and the clerk of court under s. 28.24(13)(e) for information technology may also be used to implement electronic filing processes.History.—s. 16, ch. 2009-61; s. 6, ch. 2014-17; s. 5, ch. 2015-2; s. 7, ch. 2020-2; s. 15, ch. 2021-116.
FL Stat § 28.2222 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.2222 - Public Records Capital Improvement Plan.

28.2222 Public records capital improvement plan.—On or before December 1 of each year immediately preceding each year in which the Public Records Modernization Trust Fund is scheduled for review under s. 19(f)(2), Art. III of the State Constitution, each clerk of the circuit court shall file a 4-year capital improvement plan with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The plan must specify the clerk’s goals for modernizing and improving the storage of, and public access to, public records and must state the manner in which moneys from the trust fund will be expended to obtain the stated objectives. The plan must specify the methodology used to determine the projected cost to implement the plan and to determine the projected revenue to meet the cost. Each capital improvement plan must state the progress made in fulfilling the objectives listed in the previously filed capital improvement plan and must state the manner in which moneys from the trust fund were expended to reach those objectives.History.—s. 6, ch. 95-214; s. 5, ch. 2006-1.
FL Stat § 28.223 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.223 - Probate Records; Recordation.

28.223 Probate records; recordation.—(1) The clerk of the circuit shall record all wills and codicils admitted to probate, orders revoking the probate of any wills and codicils, letters of administration, orders affecting or describing real property, final orders, orders of final discharge, and orders of guardianship filed in the clerk’s office. No other petitions, pleadings, papers, or other orders relating to probate matters shall be recorded except on the written direction of the court. The direction may be by incorporation in the order of the words “To be recorded,” or words to that effect. Failure to record an order or a judgment shall not affect its validity.(2) The clerk shall record all instruments under this section in Official Records and index them in the same manner as prescribed in s. 28.222.(3) All records of a court of this state heretofore exercising probate jurisdiction shall be placed, and remain, in the custody of the clerk and shall be the records of the circuit court. The circuit court may exercise judicial cognizance and power over them as it may over its own records.(4) Certified transcripts of the whole or any part of probate or administration proceedings in any court of this state or of any foreign state or country may be recorded. If the certified copy is not a part of a pending probate proceeding in the court, the person causing it to be recorded shall pay the costs of recordation.(5) The recording of any instrument required or permitted to be recorded under this section in a pending probate or administration proceeding in the county shall be included in the fees prescribed in s. 28.2401.History.—s. 2, ch. 74-106; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 161, ch. 95-147; s. 20, ch. 95-401.
FL Stat § 28.231 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.231 - Service Charges by Clerks of Courts.

28.231 Service charges by clerks of courts.—The clerk of any state appellate or county or state trial court shall receive as compensation for similar services the same charges as provided in this chapter for the clerk of the circuit court.History.—s. 39, ch. 70-134.