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Florida Senate - 2006 SB 998
By Senator Geller
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to restrictions on the practice
3 of law; amending s. 454.18, F.S.; clarifying
4 provisions prohibiting a sheriff or deputy
5 sheriff from practicing law in this state;
6 authorizing an attorney to serve with a
7 sheriff's auxiliary; providing an effective
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Section 454.18, Florida Statutes, is
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14 454.18 Officers not allowed to practice.--A No sheriff
15 or clerk of the any court, or deputy clerk of the court
16 thereof, may not shall practice law in this state, and nor
17 shall any person who is not of good moral character, or who
18 has been convicted of an infamous crime is not be entitled to
19 practice law. A sheriff or deputy sheriff who is an attorney
20 may not engage in the private practice of law or be a member
21 of a law firm. An attorney may serve with a sheriff's
22 auxiliary. A But no person may not shall be denied the right
23 to practice law on account of gender sex, race, or color. And
24 any person, whether an attorney or not, or whether within the
25 exceptions mentioned above or not, may conduct his or her own
26 cause in any court of this state, or before any public board,
27 committee, or officer, subject to the lawful rules and
28 discipline of such court, board, committee, or officer. The
29 provisions of this section restricting the practice of law by
30 a sheriff or clerk, or deputy clerk of the court do thereof,
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1 shall not apply in a case where such person is representing
2 the office or agency in the course of duties as an attorney.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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7 Provides that a sheriff or deputy sheriff who is an
attorney may not engage in the private practice of law
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attorney to serve with a sheriff's auxiliary.
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