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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Chapter 26
CIRCUIT COURTS
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F.S. 26.012
26.012 Jurisdiction of circuit court.—
(1) Circuit courts shall have jurisdiction of appeals from final administrative orders of local government code enforcement boards and of reviews and appeals as otherwise expressly provided by law.
(2) Circuit courts shall have exclusive original jurisdiction:
(a) In all actions at law not cognizable by the county courts;
(b) Of proceedings relating to the settlement of the estates of decedents and minors, the granting of letters testamentary, guardianship, involuntary hospitalization, the determination of incompetency, and other jurisdiction usually pertaining to courts of probate;
(c) In all cases in equity including all cases relating to juveniles except traffic offenses as provided in chapters 316 and 985;
(d) Of all felonies and of all misdemeanors arising out of the same circumstances as a felony which is also charged;
(e) In all cases involving legality of any tax assessment or toll or denial of refund, except as provided in s. 72.011;
(f) In actions of ejectment; and
(g) In all actions involving the title and boundaries of real property.
(3) The circuit court may issue injunctions.
(4) The chief judge of a circuit may authorize a county court judge to order emergency hospitalizations pursuant to part I of chapter 394 in the absence from the county of the circuit judge; and the county court judge shall have the power to issue all temporary orders and temporary injunctions necessary or proper to the complete exercise of such jurisdiction.
(5) A circuit court is a trial court.
History.—s. 3, ch. 72-404; s. 1, ch. 74-209; s. 1, ch. 77-119; s. 1, ch. 80-399; s. 1, ch. 81-178; s. 22, ch. 81-259; s. 12, ch. 82-37; s. 2, ch. 84-303; s. 5, ch. 91-112; s. 27, ch. 94-353; s. 52, ch. 95-280; s. 3, ch. 98-280; s. 1, ch. 2004-11; s. 1, ch. 2019-58; s. 3, ch. 2020-61.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 26.012
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 26.012.

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Cases Citing Statute 26.012

Total Results: 20

Elizabeth Estevill v. Tomas Estevill

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-20

Snippet: as an ejectment action, as provided by section 26.012(2)(f), Florida Statutes (2023). We agree, and

Petro Welt Trading ges.M.B.h v. Edward Brinkmann

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-08

Snippet: exceeds $15,000. Art. V., § 5(b), Fla. Const.; §§ 26.012(2)(a), 34.01(1)(c), Fla. Stat. (2018).7

Vernece Hutchins v. Estate of Derrick W. Hutchins, New Life Ministries of Orlando Inc., Dennis Hutchins, Tangela Thomas, Abraham Enessi, Richard Jones, Rachel Bond, Malon Moye Moore, Keith Grayson, Gregory Atkinson, Katrina Springer Hutchins

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-04

Snippet: trial court had subject matter jurisdiction. See § 26.012(2)(a)– (b), Fla. Stat. (2022) (recognizing exclusive

William D. Chipchak v. Jorge Gauvin Derivatively on Behalf of G and S Refrigeration and AC, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-13

Snippet: January 1, 2023) and in all cases of equity. See § 26.012(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2024). Because Gauvin’s complaint

U.S. Bank, National Association v. Estate of Robert Vadney, Vadney

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-24

Snippet: jurisdiction. See Art. V, § 5(b), Fla. Const.; § 26.012(2), Fla. Stat. (2021). The issue here is not

Sarah Lazow v. Amber B. Glasper, P.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-31

Snippet: attorney fees, exceeds $30,000. § 26.012(2)(a), Fla. Stat.; § 34.01(1)(c)2., Fla. Stat.

GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. SUPERIOR AUTO GLASS OF TAMPA BAY, INC. AS ASSIGNEE OF MATTHEW DICK

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-17

Snippet: 2021) ("[T]he legislature amended section 26.012(1), Florida Statutes (2020), to eliminate circuit

BRENDAN SIGISMONDI v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-12

Snippet: violence battery contrary to sections 784.03(1) & 26.012, Florida Statutes, against Stephanie Trost. At

In Re: Judicial Circuit Assessment

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-12-21

Snippet: Stat. (2023); § 26.01, Fla. Stat. (1969). 13 § 26.012, Fla. Stat. (2023). 14 § 34.01, Fla. Stat. (2023)

Wayne Johansson v. Miami-Dade County Value Adjustment Board

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-12-13

Snippet: review of VAB proceedings was not within section 26.012 of the Florida Statutes’ schedule of matters over

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-14

Snippet: Florida Statutes (2020), and repealed sections 26.012(1)(c) and 924.08, Florida Statutes. The present

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-08-31

Snippet: Florida Statutes (2020), and repealed sections 26.012(1)(c) and 924.08, Florida Statutes. The present

LILIA BELKOVA, Individually, and as successor Trustee of the Land Trust Agreement, No:072003 Dated 2/9/04 v. DEER RUN PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-08-23

Snippet: jurisdiction given to circuit courts in section 26.012 constitutes the ‘otherwise restricted by the laws

JUSTIN AUGUST MEYER v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-08-23

Snippet: over misdemeanors. § 34.01, Fla. Stat. (2019); § 26.012, Fla. Stat. (2019). Meyer’s main argument

ALLISON BABCOCK vs GOLDEN ACRES SOUTH, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-05-19

Snippet: a superior right to possession of property. § 26.012(2)(f), Fla. Stat. (2021); see also Pro-Art Dental

BARRY KILCOYNE v. JOSEPH P. GEORGE, JR.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-05-03

Snippet: jurisdiction to determine this fee dispute. § 26.012(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (2023); § 733.6175, Fla. Stat

JOHN A. THOMPSON, etc. v. STEPHEN A. THOMPSON, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-07-06

Snippet: 239 So. 3d 765, 770 (Fla. 3d DCA 2018). Section 26.012(2)(f), Florida Statutes (2019), provides that the

JENIYA NEMANI v. NASSER SACHMECHI

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-02

Snippet: See Romaguera v. Tr. Mortg., LLC, 238 So. 3d 26.012(2)(f), 83.59(2), Fla. Stat. (2006)); see also Pro-Art

CASSIDY S. MILLER v. ALEX V. MITCHELL

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-10-06

Snippet: (Fla. 1931); see Art. V, § 5(b), Fla. Const.; § 26.012, Fla. Stat. As the United States Supreme Court

UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, etc. v. WEST MEDICAL CENTER HEALTH CARE II, CORP., etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-08-25

Snippet: See Ch. 20-61, Laws of Fla. (amending section 26.012(1) and repealing section 924.08 to remove circuit