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Fla. Stat. § 26.012 (2025)
Jurisdiction of circuit court.
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 323
cases (62 in the last 5 years), 1972–2026 · leading case: FLA. EXPORT TOBACCO v. Dept. of Revenue
FLA. EXPORT TOBACCO v. Dept. of Revenue (1987)
“Fla. Stat. § 26.012 (2)(c), (e); Fla. Const.”
Pro-Art Dental Lab, Inc. v. V-Strategic Group, LLC (2008)
“, and § 26.012(2)(f), Fla. Stat. (2006) (vesting circuit courts with exclusive original jurisdiction in ejectment actions), with § 34.”
Alexdex Corp. v. Nachon Enterprises, Inc. (1994)
“To accept the proposition that the exclusive jurisdiction given to circuit courts in section 26.012 constitutes the "otherwise restricted by the laws of Florida" contained in section 34.”
State v. Coble (1998)
“§ 26.012(2)(d), Fla. Stat. (1993). See also, State v.”
Pleasures II Adult Video, Inc. v. City of Sarasota (2002)
“But the City contended that the circuit court had statutory certiorari jurisdiction [1] pursuant to section 26.012, Florida Statutes (1997). We disagree.”
Simmons v. State (2006)
“; § 26.012(2)(d), Fla. Stat. (2003). A person can be prosecuted in this state for a crime if the offense is committed either wholly or partly within this state.”
John Doe v. State of Florida (2017)
“” § 26.012(4), Fla. Stat. (2016). -4- Judge Wallace wrote a concurring opinion, in which he expressed his belief that the manner in which the trial judge exercised his authority to conduct involuntary placement hearings was unwarranted, and conducting such hearings remotely is…”
Carbajal v. State (2011)
“Pursuant to section 26.012(2)(d), Florida Statutes (2001), at the time Carba-jal was charged, the circuit courts had — as they continue to have — subject matter jurisdiction over “all felonies.”
State v. Rodriguez (1991)
“1984); § 26.012(2)(d), Fla. Stat. (1987); see art.”
Spradley v. Doe (1993)
“Unfortunately, the legislature failed to amend section 26.012 by deleting the provisions therein, which stated that the circuit courts have exclusive equitable jurisdiction.”
Willie v. State (1992)
“In Florida, at the time appellant was adjudicated guilty and sentenced, this "power" was conferred on the circuit courts by Article V, Section 5, of the Florida Constitution, and by Section 26.012, Florida Statutes (1989). Of particular relevance to this case is the fact that…”
Angelo's Aggregate Materials, Ltd. v. Pasco County (2013)
“2d 371 (citing § 26.012, Fla. Stat., and stating “circuit courts retain jurisdiction to determine .”
— 26.012(1) — 42 cases
Pleasures II Adult Video, Inc. v. City of Sarasota (2002)
“But the City contended that the circuit court had statutory certiorari jurisdiction [1] pursuant to section 26.012, Florida Statutes (1997). We disagree.”
State v. Walker (1984)
State v. Conforti (1997)
Fieselman v. State (1990)
— 26.012(1)(a) — 1 case
— 26.012(1)(d) — 1 case
Barlow v. State (2015)
— 26.012(2) — 17 cases
Alexdex Corp. v. Nachon Enterprises, Inc. (1994)
“To accept the proposition that the exclusive jurisdiction given to circuit courts in section 26.012 constitutes the "otherwise restricted by the laws of Florida" contained in section 34.”
FLA. EXPORT TOBACCO v. Dept. of Revenue (1987)
“Fla. Stat. § 26.012 (2)(c), (e); Fla. Const.”
Guzzetta v. Hamrick (1995)
— 26.012(2)(3) — 1 case
— 26.012(2)(a) — 38 cases
Haueter-Herranz v. Romero (2008)
Hazen v. Allstate Ins. Co. (2007)
Spradley v. Doe (1993)
“Unfortunately, the legislature failed to amend section 26.012 by deleting the provisions therein, which stated that the circuit courts have exclusive equitable jurisdiction.”
Alexdex Corp. v. Nachon Enterprises, Inc. (1994)
“To accept the proposition that the exclusive jurisdiction given to circuit courts in section 26.012 constitutes the "otherwise restricted by the laws of Florida" contained in section 34.”
— 26.012(2)(b) — 9 cases
Swartz v. Russell (1985)
Bookman v. Davidson (2014)
— 26.012(2)(c) — 26 cases
Spradley v. Doe (1993)
“Unfortunately, the legislature failed to amend section 26.012 by deleting the provisions therein, which stated that the circuit courts have exclusive equitable jurisdiction.”
Mouzon v. Mouzon (1984)
State v. C.M., a child (2015)
Strommen v. Strommen (2006)
— 26.012(2)(d) — 60 cases
State v. Coble (1998)
“§ 26.012(2)(d), Fla. Stat. (1993). See also, State v.”
Simmons v. State (2006)
“; § 26.012(2)(d), Fla. Stat. (2003). A person can be prosecuted in this state for a crime if the offense is committed either wholly or partly within this state.”
Carbajal v. State (2011)
“Pursuant to section 26.012(2)(d), Florida Statutes (2001), at the time Carba-jal was charged, the circuit courts had — as they continue to have — subject matter jurisdiction over “all felonies.”
State v. Rodriguez (1991)
“1984); § 26.012(2)(d), Fla. Stat. (1987); see art.”
State v. King (1982)
— 26.012(2)(e) — 9 cases
FLA. EXPORT TOBACCO v. Dept. of Revenue (1987)
“Fla. Stat. § 26.012 (2)(c), (e); Fla. Const.”
— 26.012(2)(f) — 17 cases
Pro-Art Dental Lab, Inc. v. V-Strategic Group, LLC (2008)
“, and § 26.012(2)(f), Fla. Stat. (2006) (vesting circuit courts with exclusive original jurisdiction in ejectment actions), with § 34.”
Toledo v. Escamilla (2007)
Ward v. Estate of Ward (2008)
— 26.012(2)(g) — 9 cases
Alexdex Corp. v. Nachon Enterprises, Inc. (1994)
“To accept the proposition that the exclusive jurisdiction given to circuit courts in section 26.012 constitutes the "otherwise restricted by the laws of Florida" contained in section 34.”
Blackton, Inc. v. Young (1993)
Juana Y. Galvez v. CIT Bank (2025)
— 26.012(3) — 3 cases
City of Palm Bay v. Bauman (1985)
— 26.012(4) — 1 case
John Doe v. State of Florida (2017)
“” § 26.012(4), Fla. Stat. (2016). -4- Judge Wallace wrote a concurring opinion, in which he expressed his belief that the manner in which the trial judge exercised his authority to conduct involuntary placement hearings was unwarranted, and conducting such hearings remotely is…”
— 26.012(a) — 1 case
— 26.012(c) — 1 case
Stockdale v. Stockdale (2025)
— 26.012(e) — 1 case
Williams v. Law (1979)
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