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HB 7017: Terms of Courts

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Spano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Metz

Terms of Courts; Repeals provisions relating to regular terms of Supreme Court & circuit courts; repeals provisions relating to requiring judge to attend first day of each term of circuit court; repeals provisions relating to requirement for judge to state reason for nonattendance, penalty for nonattendance of judge, adjournment of circuit court upon nonattendance of judge, calling all cases on docket at end of each term, regular terms of district courts of appeal, special terms of district courts of appeal, requirement that criminal trials be heard in term of court prior to civil cases, & requirement that persons in custody be arraigned & tried in term of court unless good cause is shown; conforms provisions; allows Supreme Court to set terms of court for Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, & circuit courts; provides that appellate courts may withdraw mandate within 120 days after its issuance.

Effective Date: 1/1/2014
Last Action: 4/18/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-25
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2013 House • Filed
    2/28/2013 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 139
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 139
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/07/13, 10:00 am, 404 HOB
    3/7/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 204
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 204
    3/19/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/21/13
    3/21/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 300
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/22/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 322
    • Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 323
    4/2/2013 Senate • In Messages
    4/3/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 291
    • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 291
    4/4/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 309
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 309
    • Substituted for SB 746 -SJ 310
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 310
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 310
    • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 310
    4/10/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 455
    4/12/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 612
    4/17/2013 • Approved by Governor -HJ 667
    4/18/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-25

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  • HB 7017, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/11/2013 at 8:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/16/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 746 Terms of Courts Stargel Identical Last Action: 4/4/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7017 (Ch. 2013-25) -SJ 309
    Location: Laid on Table

    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 4 (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 6 (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 8 (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 9 (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 12 (pdf)

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  • HB 7017, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2013 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/7/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 746 Terms of Courts Stargel Identical Last Action: 4/4/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7017 (Ch. 2013-25) -SJ 309
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/22/2013 2:32 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/4/2013 3:10 PM Senate 40 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 4 (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 6 (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 8 (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 9 (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 12 (pdf)

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