Senate Bill sb0172
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Florida Senate - 2003 SB 172
By Senator Geller
31-94-03
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to restrictions on the practice
3 of law; amending s. 454.18, F.S.; deleting
4 provisions prohibiting a sheriff from
5 practicing law in this state; providing an
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8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10 Section 1. Section 454.18, Florida Statutes, is
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12 454.18 Officers not allowed to practice.--A No sheriff
13 or clerk of any court, or deputy clerk of the court thereof,
14 may not shall practice in this state, and nor shall any person
15 who is not of good moral character, or who has been convicted
16 of an infamous crime is not be entitled to practice. A But no
17 person may not shall be denied the right to practice on
18 account of gender sex, race, or color. And any person,
19 whether an attorney or not, or whether within the exceptions
20 mentioned above or not, may conduct his or her own cause in
21 any court of this state, or before any public board,
22 committee, or officer, subject to the lawful rules and
23 discipline of such court, board, committee, or officer. The
24 provisions of this section restricting the practice of law by
25 a sheriff or clerk, or deputy clerk of the court thereof, do
26 shall not apply in a case where such person is representing
27 the office or agency in the course of duties as an attorney.
28 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a
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2 SENATE SUMMARY
3 Removes provisions from the law which prohibit a sheriff
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