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CS/HB 631: Terms of Courts

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Weinstein

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

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/10/2011 House • Filed
    11/21/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 63
    11/30/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 12/07/11, 1:00 pm, 404 HOB
    12/7/2011 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 176
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 176
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 63
    1/30/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/01/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    2/1/2012 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 456
    2/2/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 447
    2/6/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 525
    2/13/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/12
    2/15/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 618
    • Amendment(s) adopted (548001) -HJ 619
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/16/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 634
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 635
    2/22/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 845
    • Referred to Judiciary; Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Budget -SJ 845
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • CS/HB 631, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2012 at 2:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 462 (c1) Terms of Courts Bogdanoff Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On Special Order Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/16/2012 3:07 PM House 117 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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  • CS/HB 631, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/2/2012 at 7:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 462 (c1) Terms of Courts Bogdanoff Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On Special Order Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    548001 - Amendment
    Remove line 296 and insert:     		Weinstein 2/13/2012
    3:31 PM     		House: Adopted
    2/15/2012     		PDF

    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 631, Original Filed Version Posted 11/10/2011 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/7/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 462 Terms of Courts Bogdanoff Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On Special Order Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    489507 - Amendment
    Remove lines 155-160 and insert:     		Weinstein 1/31/2012
    6:35 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2012     		PDF
    007995 - Amendment
    Remove lines 203-216 and insert:     		Weinstein 1/31/2012
    6:36 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2012     		PDF

    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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