Chapter 27. State Attorneys; Public Defenders; Related Offices

Part I. Court Reporters; Witness Coordination

• Fla. Stat. § 27.0055 Official Court Reporters
• Fla. Stat. § 27.0061 Transcripts In Criminal Cases
• Fla. Stat. § 27.0065 Witness Coordination

Part II. State Attorneys

• Fla. Stat. § 27.01 State Attorneys; Number, Election, Terms
• Fla. Stat. § 27.015 Private Practice Prohibited
• Fla. Stat. § 27.02 Duties Before Court
• Fla. Stat. § 27.03 Duties Before Grand Jury
• Fla. Stat. § 27.04 Summoning and Examining Witnesses For State
• Fla. Stat. § 27.05 Assisting Attorney General
• Fla. Stat. § 27.06 Habeas Corpus and Preliminary Trials
• Fla. Stat. § 27.08 State Claims; Surrender of Papers to Successor
• Fla. Stat. § 27.10 Obligation As to Claims; How Discharged
• Fla. Stat. § 27.11 Report Upon Claims Committed to State Attorney
• Fla. Stat. § 27.12 Power to Compromise
• Fla. Stat. § 27.13 Completion of Compromise
• Fla. Stat. § 27.14 Assigning State Attorneys to Other Circuits
• Fla. Stat. § 27.15 State Attorneys to Assist In Other Circuits
• Fla. Stat. § 27.151 Confidentiality of Specified Executive Orders; Criteria
• Fla. Stat. § 27.16 Appointment of Acting State Attorney
• Fla. Stat. § 27.18 Assistant to State Attorney
• Fla. Stat. § 27.181 Assistant State Attorneys; Appointment; Powers and Duties; Compensation
• Fla. Stat. § 27.182 Salary Discrimination Based On Gender Or Race; Review Within the Office of State Attorney
• Fla. Stat. § 27.25 State Attorney Authorized to Employ Personnel; Funding Formula
• Fla. Stat. § 27.251 Special Investigators
• Fla. Stat. § 27.255 Investigators; Authority to Arrest, Qualifications, Rights, Immunities, Bond, and Oath
• Fla. Stat. § 27.34 Limitations On Payment of Salaries and Other Related Costs of State Attorneys' Offices Other Than By the State
• Fla. Stat. § 27.341 Electronic Filing and Receipt of Court Documents
• Fla. Stat. § 27.345 State Attorney Rico Trust Fund; Authorized Use of Funds; Reporting
• Fla. Stat. § 27.3451 State Attorney's Forfeiture and Investigative Support Trust Fund
• Fla. Stat. § 27.35 Salaries of State Attorneys
• Fla. Stat. § 27.366 Legislative Intent and Policy In Cases Meeting Criteria of S. 775.087(2) and (3)
• Fla. Stat. § 27.367 State Attorneys Revenue Trust Fund

Part III. Public Defenders and Other Court-Appointed Counsel

• Fla. Stat. § 27.40 [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Court-Appointed Counsel; Circuit Registries; Minimum Requirements; Appointment By Court
• Fla. Stat. § 27.40 [Effective 7/1/2024] Court-Appointed Counsel; Circuit Registries; Minimum Requirements; Appointment By Court
• Fla. Stat. § 27.401 [Repealed]
• Fla. Stat. § 27.405 Court-Appointed Counsel; Justice Administrative Commission Tracking and Reporting
• Fla. Stat. § 27.425 Due Process Service Rates; Expenditure Limitation; Approval of Uniform Contract Forms and Procedures
• Fla. Stat. § 27.50 Public Defender; Qualifications; Election
• Fla. Stat. § 27.51 Duties of Public Defender
• Fla. Stat. § 27.511 Offices of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Legislative Intent; Qualifications; Appointment; Duties
• Fla. Stat. § 27.5111 Indigent Civil Defense Trust Fund
• Fla. Stat. § 27.5112 Electronic Filing and Receipt of Court Documents
• Fla. Stat. § 27.512 Order of No Imprisonment
• Fla. Stat. § 27.52 Determination of Indigent Status
• Fla. Stat. § 27.525 Indigent Criminal Defense Trust Fund
• Fla. Stat. § 27.53 Appointment of Assistants and Other Staff; Method of Payment
• Fla. Stat. § 27.5301 Salaries of Public Defenders, Assistant Public Defenders, Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, and Assistant Regional Counsel
• Fla. Stat. § 27.5302 Salary Discrimination Based On Gender Or Race; Review Within the Office of Public Defender
• Fla. Stat. § 27.5303 Public Defenders; Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel; Conflict of Interest
• Fla. Stat. § 27.5304 [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Private Court-Appointed Counsel; Compensation; Notice
• Fla. Stat. § 27.5304 [Effective 7/1/2024] Private Court-Appointed Counsel; Compensation; Notice
• Fla. Stat. § 27.5305 Attorney Or Provider Compensation; Conditions; Requirements
• Fla. Stat. § 27.54 Limitation On Payment of Expenditures Other Than By the State
• Fla. Stat. § 27.561 Effect of Nonpayment
• Fla. Stat. § 27.562 Disposition of Funds
• Fla. Stat. § 27.58 Administration of Public Defender Services
• Fla. Stat. § 27.59 Access to Prisoners
• Fla. Stat. § 27.61 [Repealed]

Part IV. Capital Collateral Representation

• Fla. Stat. § 27.7001 Legislative Intent and Findings
• Fla. Stat. § 27.7002 Limitation On Collateral Representation; Lawyer Disqualification; Use of State Funds For Excess Fees Not Authorized
• Fla. Stat. § 27.701 Capital Collateral Regional Counsel
• Fla. Stat. § 27.702 Duties of the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel; Reports
• Fla. Stat. § 27.703 Conflict of Interest and Substitute Counsel
• Fla. Stat. § 27.704 Appointment of Assistants and Other Staff
• Fla. Stat. § 27.7045 Capital Case Proceedings; Constitutionally Deficient Representation
• Fla. Stat. § 27.705 Salaries of Capital Collateral Regional Counsel and Assistant Capital Collateral Counsel
• Fla. Stat. § 27.706 Private Practice of Law Prohibited
• Fla. Stat. § 27.707 Investigators; Service of Process
• Fla. Stat. § 27.708 Access to Prisoners; Compliance With the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; Records Requests
• Fla. Stat. § 27.7081 Capital Postconviction Public Records Production
• Fla. Stat. § 27.7091 Legislative Recommendations to Supreme Court; Postconviction Proceedings; Pro Bono Service Credit
• Fla. Stat. § 27.710 Registry of Attorneys Applying to Represent Persons In Postconviction Capital Collateral Proceedings; Certification of Minimum Requirements; Appointment By Trial Court
• Fla. Stat. § 27.711 Terms and Conditions of Appointment of Attorneys As Counsel In Postconviction Capital Collateral Proceedings
• Fla. Stat. § 27.715 Capital Collateral Regional Counsel Trust Fund