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CS/HB 7003: Court System

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Metz

Court System; Repeals prohibition on practice of law by retired Justice of Supreme Court, requirements relating to Clerk of Supreme Court & Marshal of Supreme Court, requirements regarding manner in which books for Supreme Court library may be acquired, & residency requirements relating to circuit judges; revises provisions relating to Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida; repeals provisions regarding compensation of public defenders & expenditures for public defender's office in newly created judicial circuit; provides for certain judicial branch salaries; repeals provisions that chief judge be selected in each district court of appeal, that three judges consider every case on appeal, that each district court of appeal appoint a clerk, & that certain costs of copies of records in Supreme Court are not taxed against losing party; repeals evidentiary rule regarding evidence of title to land passing from U.S.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 4/28/2014 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 828 (Ch. 2014-182) -HJ 803
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/23/2013 House • Filed
    1/8/2014 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee -HJ 120
    2/13/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/20/14, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/20/2014 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 160
    2/25/2014 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/27/2014 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 151
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 119
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 148
    4/23/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
    4/25/2014 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 776
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/14
    4/28/2014 House • Substituted CS/SB 828 -HJ 803
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 828 (Ch. 2014-182) -HJ 803

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  • CS/HB 7003, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2014 at 8:49 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 828 (er) Court System Bradley Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-182
    Location: Became Law

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    737999 - Amendment
    Between lines 247 and 248, insert:
    Baxley 4/24/2014
    12:12 PM
    PDF
    hierarchy 587639 - Substitute Amendment (737999)
    Between lines 247 and 248, insert:
    Baxley 4/24/2014
    4:42 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.151 Practice of law. Page 2 (pdf)
    25.191 Clerk of Supreme Court. Page 2 (pdf)
    25.231 Duties of clerk. Page 2 (pdf)
    25.241 Clerk of Supreme Court; compensation; assistants; filing fees, etc. Page 3 (pdf)
    25.281 Compensation of marshal. Page 3 (pdf)
    25.351 Acquisition of books. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.01 Number of judicial circuits. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.021 Judicial circuits; judges. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.51 Salaries of circuit judges; payment. Page 6 (pdf)
    26.55 Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida; duties and reports. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.55 Compensation of public defender and expenditures for office in newly created circuit. Page 7 (pdf)
    29.23 Page 7 (pdf)
    35.12 Chief judge. Page 7 (pdf)
    35.13 Quorum. Page 7 (pdf)
    35.19 Compensation of district judges. Page 7 (pdf)
    35.21 Clerk of district court. Page 7 (pdf)
    35.22 Clerk of district court; appointment; compensation; assistants; filing fees; teleconferencing. Page 8 (pdf)
    35.25 Duties of clerk. Page 10 (pdf)
    35.27 Compensation of marshal. Page 10 (pdf)
    38.13 Judge ad litem; when may be selected in the circuit or county court. Page 10 (pdf)
    43.20 Judicial Qualifications Commission. Page 10 (pdf)
    57.101 Costs in Supreme Court; certain not taxable. Page 10 (pdf)
    92.15 Receipts in cases involving title from United States. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • HB 7003, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/2013 at 11:24 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 828 Court System Bradley Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-182
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    807149 - Amendment
    Remove lines 70-187 and insert:
    Metz 2/19/2014
    6:38 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/20/2014
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.151 Practice of law. Page 2 (pdf)
    25.191 Clerk of Supreme Court. Page 3 (pdf)
    25.231 Duties of clerk. Page 3 (pdf)
    25.241 Clerk of Supreme Court; compensation; assistants; filing fees, etc. Page 3 (pdf)
    25.281 Compensation of marshal. Page 3 (pdf)
    25.351 Acquisition of books. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.01 Number of judicial circuits. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.021 Judicial circuits; judges. Page 3 (pdf)
    26.51 Salaries of circuit judges; payment. Page 6 (pdf)
    26.55 Conference of Circuit Judges of Florida; duties and reports. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.50 Public defender; qualifications; election. Page 7 (pdf)
    27.55 Compensation of public defender and expenditures for office in newly created circuit. Page 7 (pdf)
    29.23 Page 7 (pdf)
    35.12 Chief judge. Page 7 (pdf)
    35.13 Quorum. Page 7 (pdf)
    35.19 Compensation of district judges. Page 7 (pdf)
    35.21 Clerk of district court. Page 7 (pdf)
    35.22 Clerk of district court; appointment; compensation; assistants; filing fees; teleconferencing. Page 8 (pdf)
    35.25 Duties of clerk. Page 8 (pdf)
    35.27 Compensation of marshal. Page 8 (pdf)
    38.13 Judge ad litem; when may be selected in the circuit or county court. Page 8 (pdf)
    43.20 Judicial Qualifications Commission. Page 8 (pdf)
    57.101 Costs in Supreme Court; certain not taxable. Page 8 (pdf)
    92.15 Receipts in cases involving title from United States. Page 8 (pdf)

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