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CS/SB 462: Terms of Courts

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bogdanoff

Terms of Courts; Repealing provisions relating to regular terms of the Supreme Court, regular terms of the district courts of appeal, special terms of the district courts of appeal, terms of the circuit courts, requiring a judge to attend the first day of each term of the circuit court, a requirement that criminal trials be heard in the term of court prior to civil cases, and a requirement that persons in custody be arraigned and tried in the term of court unless good cause is shown; allowing the Supreme Court to set terms of court for the Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, and circuit courts; providing that appellate courts may withdraw a mandate within 120 days after its issuance, etc.

Effective Date: 1/1/2013
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (BJA)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/6/2011 Senate • Filed
    11/2/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Budget -SJ 42
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 42
    1/26/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/31/12, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Meeting cancelled
    2/6/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/9/2012 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 500
    2/13/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 502
    2/14/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 500
    2/20/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 534
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 743
    3/1/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 743
    3/7/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 956
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 956
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/SB 462, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2012 at 10:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 631 (e1) Terms of Courts Weinstein Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    103418 - Amendment
    Between lines 160 and 161 insert:
    Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    (Bogdanoff)
    2/27/2012
    4:28 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Withdrawn
    2/29/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/28/2012 10:45 AM Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (54)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.051 Regular terms. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.21 Terms of circuit courts. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.22 First Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.23 Second Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.24 Third Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.25 Fourth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.26 Fifth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.27 Sixth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.28 Seventh Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.29 Eighth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.30 Ninth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.31 Tenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.32 Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.33 Twelfth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.34 Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.35 Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.36 Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.361 Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.362 Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.363 Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.364 Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.365 Twentieth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.37 Judge to attend first day of term. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.38 Judge to state reason for nonattendance. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.39 Penalty for nonattendance of judge. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.40 Adjournment of court upon nonattendance. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.42 Calling docket at end of term. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.46 Jurisdiction of resident judge after assignment. Page 3 (pdf)
    27.04 Summoning and examining witnesses for state. Page 3 (pdf)
    30.12 Power to appoint sheriff. Page 4 (pdf)
    30.15 Powers, duties, and obligations. Page 4 (pdf)
    34.13 Method of prosecution. Page 5 (pdf)
    35.05 Headquarters. Page 5 (pdf)
    35.10 Regular terms. Page 3 (pdf)
    35.11 Special terms. Page 3 (pdf)
    38.23 Contempts defined. Page 5 (pdf)
    43.43 Page 5 (pdf)
    43.44 Page 6 (pdf)
    112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 6 (pdf)
    206.215 Costs and expenses of proceedings. Page 7 (pdf)
    450.121 Enforcement of Child Labor Law. Page 7 (pdf)
    831.10 Second conviction of uttering forged bills. Page 7 (pdf)
    831.17 Violation of s. 831.16; second conviction. Page 8 (pdf)
    877.08 Coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    902.19 When prosecutor liable for costs. Page 8 (pdf)
    903.32 Defects in bond. Page 9 (pdf)
    905.01 Number and procurement of grand jury; replacement of member. Page 9 (pdf)
    905.09 Discharge and recall of grand jury. Page 10 (pdf)
    905.095 Extension of grand jury term. Page 10 (pdf)
    907.05 Criminal cases in circuit court to be tried first. Page 3 (pdf)
    907.055 Trial of persons in custody. Page 3 (pdf)
    914.03 Attendance of witnesses. Page 11 (pdf)
    924.065 Denial of motion for new trial or arrest of judgment; appeal bond; supersedeas. Page 11 (pdf)
    932.47 Informations filed by prosecuting attorneys. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • SB 462, Original Filed Version Posted 10/6/2011 at 8:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 631 (c1) Terms of Courts Weinstein Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    365872 - Amendment
    Delete lines 155 - 160 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Richter)
    1/30/2012
    3:29 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    603148 - Amendment
    Delete lines 155 - 160 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Braynon)
    2/8/2012
    1:26 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    108620 - Amendment
    Delete lines 203 - 217 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Braynon)
    2/8/2012
    1:26 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    673016 - Amendment
    Delete line 295 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Braynon)
    2/8/2012
    1:26 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/9/2012 1:15 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (54)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.051 Regular terms. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.21 Terms of circuit courts. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.22 First Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.23 Second Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.24 Third Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.25 Fourth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.26 Fifth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.27 Sixth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.28 Seventh Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.29 Eighth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.30 Ninth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.31 Tenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.32 Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.33 Twelfth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.34 Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.35 Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.36 Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.361 Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.362 Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.363 Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.364 Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.365 Twentieth Judicial Circuit. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.37 Judge to attend first day of term. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.38 Judge to state reason for nonattendance. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.39 Penalty for nonattendance of judge. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.40 Adjournment of court upon nonattendance. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.42 Calling docket at end of term. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.46 Jurisdiction of resident judge after assignment. Page 3 (pdf)
    27.04 Summoning and examining witnesses for state. Page 3 (pdf)
    30.12 Power to appoint sheriff. Page 4 (pdf)
    30.15 Powers, duties, and obligations. Page 4 (pdf)
    34.13 Method of prosecution. Page 5 (pdf)
    35.05 Headquarters. Page 5 (pdf)
    35.10 Regular terms. Page 3 (pdf)
    35.11 Special terms. Page 3 (pdf)
    38.23 Contempts defined. Page 5 (pdf)
    43.43 Page 5 (pdf)
    43.44 Page 6 (pdf)
    112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 6 (pdf)
    206.215 Costs and expenses of proceedings. Page 7 (pdf)
    450.121 Enforcement of Child Labor Law. Page 7 (pdf)
    831.10 Second conviction of uttering forged bills. Page 7 (pdf)
    831.17 Violation of s. 831.16; second conviction. Page 8 (pdf)
    877.08 Coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    902.19 When prosecutor liable for costs. Page 8 (pdf)
    903.32 Defects in bond. Page 9 (pdf)
    905.01 Number and procurement of grand jury; replacement of member. Page 9 (pdf)
    905.09 Discharge and recall of grand jury. Page 10 (pdf)
    905.095 Extension of grand jury term. Page 10 (pdf)
    907.05 Criminal cases in circuit court to be tried first. Page 3 (pdf)
    907.055 Trial of persons in custody. Page 3 (pdf)
    914.03 Attendance of witnesses. Page 10-11 (pdf)
    924.065 Denial of motion for new trial or arrest of judgment; appeal bond; supersedeas. Page 11 (pdf)
    932.47 Informations filed by prosecuting attorneys. Page 11 (pdf)

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