Title V, Judicial Branch

With the advice and consent of the chief judge of the circuit, the clerks of the courts of the several counties may establish the hours during which the office of clerk may be open to the public. The hours should conform as nearly as possible to the customary weekday hours of bus…

(1) Each judicial nominating commission shall be composed of the following members:(a) Four members of The Florida Bar, appointed by the Governor, who are engaged in the practice of law, each of whom is a resident of the territorial jurisdiction served by the commission to which …

All courts except the Supreme Court may sit in divisions as may be established by local rule approved by the Supreme Court.History.—s. 25, ch. 72-404.

Within 10 days after final judicial disposition of each traffic violation, including parking on a roadway outside the limits of a municipality, or other offense reported on the uniform traffic citation, as prescribed by s. 316.650, the clerk of the court in which the case was tri…

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any judicial act may be taken or performed on any day of the week, including Sundays and holidays.History.—s. 147, ch. 2003-402.

The Supreme Court may establish terms of court for the Supreme Court, the district courts of appeal, and the circuit courts; may authorize district courts of appeal and circuit courts to establish their own terms of court; or may dispense with terms of court.History.—s. 9, ch. 20…

An appellate court may, as the circumstances and justice of the case may require, reconsider, revise, reform, or modify its own opinions and orders for the purpose of making the same accord with law and justice. Accordingly, an appellate court may recall its own mandate for the p…

1(1) The Office of the State Courts Administrator shall provide an annual report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on problem-solving courts no later than January 31 of each year for the previous fiscal year. The report must:(a) Provid…