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2013 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 924 CRIMINAL APPEALS AND COLLATERAL REVIEW Entire Chapter
SECTION 056
Capital postconviction proceedings; reporting requirements.
F.S. 924.056
924.056 Capital postconviction proceedings; reporting requirements.—
(1) The Supreme Court shall annually report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate the status of each capital case in which a postconviction action has been filed that has been continuously pending for more than 3 years. The report must include the name of the state court judge involved in the case.
(2) In a capital postconviction proceeding in which it has been determined that an attorney of record provided constitutionally deficient representation and relief has been granted as a result of such determination, after the highest court having jurisdiction to review such determination has issued its final order affirming the determination, the court making such determination shall furnish a copy of the findings to The Florida Bar for appropriate disciplinary action.
History.—s. 6, ch. 2000-3; s. 14, ch. 2013-216.