The ''Florida Statutes'' are the codified,
statutory laws of
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and ...
; it currently has 48
title
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s. A chapter in the Florida Statutes represents all of the relevant statutory law on a particular subject.
The statutes are the selected reproduction of the portions of each session law, which are published in the ''
Laws of Florida
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'', that have general applicability.
[
While the legislature may create specific chapters, the ]Florida Office of Legislative Services
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
' Division of Statutory Revision has the final authority to determine where the legislation will be codified and the location of the sections within the chapters.[ This is why some laws do not appear in the statutes where the bill identifies their placement.][
Since 1999, the Florida Statutes have been published in their entirety annually.][ Before then they were published bi-annually following each odd-year regular session and a supplement was published following each even-year regular session.][ The practice of publishing the Florida Statutes every other year was a relic of the time when the Florida Legislature, prior to 1969, met only in odd-numbered years.][See Florida Statutes (2015) at vi (Preface).]
See also
* Laws of Florida
The Laws of Florida are the session laws of the Florida Legislature, a verbatim publication of the general and special laws enacted by the Florida Legislature in a given year and published each year following the regular session of the legislature. ...
* Law of Florida
The law of Florida consists of several levels, including constitutional, statutory, and regulatory law, as well as case law and local law. The '' Florida Statutes'' form the general statutory law of Florida.
Sources
The Constitution of Florida ...
* United States Code
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Topics
* Capital punishment in Florida
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Florida.
Since 1976, the state has executed 99 convicted murderers, all at Florida State Prison. As of July 8, 2021, 327 offenders are awaiting execution.
History
Florida performed ...
* Felony murder rule (Florida)
* Gun laws in Florida
* LGBT rights in Florida
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Florida are largely considered to be socially liberal compared to other states, and LGBT residents enjoy most of the same rights as non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual act ...
* Florida property law Florida is one of several states where the courts are required to be involved in every step of the foreclosure process. By 2012, it took three years to complete the process. In nonjudicial states, it takes an average of 100 days. As a result of the ...
References
External links
Florida Statutes
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Sunshine Statutes
(Florida Statutes) from the Florida Society of News Editors
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