Florida Statute 26.021 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 26
CIRCUIT COURTS

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F.S. 26.021

26.021 Judicial circuits; judges.—The state is divided into 20 judicial circuits:

(1) The first circuit is composed of Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties.

(2) The second circuit is composed of Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla Counties.

(3) The third circuit is composed of Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor Counties.

(4) The fourth circuit is composed of Clay, Duval, and Nassau Counties.

(5) The fifth circuit is composed of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties.

(6) The sixth circuit is composed of Pasco and Pinellas Counties.

(7) The seventh circuit is composed of Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia Counties.

(8) The eighth circuit is composed of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union Counties.

(9) The ninth circuit is composed of Orange and Osceola Counties.

(10) The tenth circuit is composed of Hardee, Highlands, and Polk Counties.

(11) The eleventh circuit is composed of Miami-Dade County.

(12) The twelfth circuit is composed of DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties.

(13) The thirteenth circuit is composed of Hillsborough County.

(14) The fourteenth circuit is composed of Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, and Washington Counties.

(15) The fifteenth circuit is composed of Palm Beach County.

(16) The sixteenth circuit is composed of Monroe County.

(17) The seventeenth circuit is composed of Broward County.

(18) The eighteenth circuit is composed of Brevard and Seminole Counties.

(19) The nineteenth circuit is composed of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties.

(20) The twentieth circuit is composed of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee Counties.

(21) Notwithstanding subsections (1)-(20), the territorial jurisdiction of a circuit court may be expanded as provided for in s. 910.03(3).

The judicial nominating commission of each circuit, in submitting nominations for any vacancy in a judgeship, and the Governor, in filling any vacancy for a judgeship, shall consider whether the existing judges within the circuit, together with potential nominees or appointees, reflect the geographic distribution of the population within the circuit, the geographic distribution of the caseload within the circuit, the racial and ethnic diversity of the population within the circuit, and the geographic distribution of the racial and ethnic minority population within the circuit.

History.—s. 4, ch. 72-404; s. 1, ch. 80-164; s. 1, ch. 81-220; s. 1, ch. 82-238; s. 1, ch. 94-137; s. 2, ch. 94-184; s. 8, ch. 2008-4; s. 7, ch. 2014-182.

Note.—Former ss. 26.02, 26.03, 26.04, 26.05, 26.06, 26.07, 26.08-26.16, and 26.161-26.165.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 26.021

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 26.021.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 26.021

Total Results: 19

Villaverde v. Castillo, American Airlines

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-27

Snippet: of Compensation Claims Margret G. Kerr dated 5/26/21, 6/15/21, and 5/10/22 which was Amended on 5/26/22

In Re: Judicial Circuit Assessment

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

Snippet: Art. V, §§ 1, 5(a), Fla. Const. (1968). 12 See § 26.021, Fla. Stat. (2023); § 26.01, Fla. Stat. (1969)

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-09.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-08

Citation: 238 So. 3d 192

Snippet: new and amended instructions 2.13, 3.9(c), 5.1, 8.26, 21.10, 21.12, 25.13(f), and 28.19, as proposed, and

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. v. Rigby

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-09-12

Citation: 96 So. 3d 1146, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 15238, 2012 WL 3964978

Snippet: Martin J. Norris, The Law of Seaman, Vol. 2, § 26.21 (4th ed. 1985)); Carline v. Cap. Marine Supply,

In Re Doe

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-11-10

Citation: 932 So. 2d 278, 2005 WL 3007102

Snippet: order with factual findings required under section 26-21-4, Alabama Code (1975), which, unlike the Florida

Stanek-Cousins v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-08-31

Citation: 912 So. 2d 43, 2005 WL 2086210

Snippet: the legislature has amended sections 910.03 and 26.021 to expand the definition of territorial jurisdiction

Stanek-Cousins v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-02-25

Citation: 896 So. 2d 865, 2005 WL 433138

Snippet: which is in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. See § 26.021(15), Fla. Stat. (2003). Appeals from cases tried

Ward v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-03-17

Citation: 753 So. 2d 705, 2000 WL 282568

Snippet: Jefferson, Wakulla, Liberty, and Franklin Counties. § 26.021(2), Fla. Stat. (1997).

Jacobs v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-12-20

Citation: 687 So. 2d 24, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 13283, 1996 WL 729706

Snippet: circuit court ... ") (footnotes omitted); see also § 26.021(9) Fla. Stat. (1995) (stating that Orange County

To v. ALACHUA JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-02-15

Citation: 668 So. 2d 243

Snippet: jurisdiction of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Section 26.021(7), Florida Statute (1995). Review of an order

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1995-08-28

Snippet: composing each of said circuits are as set forth in s.26.021. 5 653 So.2d 464 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995). 6 Physical

Brooks v. Lockett

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-08-11

Citation: 658 So. 2d 1205, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8541, 1995 WL 475566

Snippet: pending action in another jurisdiction. Section 26.021(5), Florida Statutes (1993) defines the territorial

Egner v. UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS COM'N

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-03-21

Citation: 633 So. 2d 1157, 1994 WL 86446

Snippet: District Court of Appeal, Second District. See §§ 26.021(6) and 35.03, Fla. Stat. (1993). Further, section

Kohut v. Evans

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-08-20

Citation: 623 So. 2d 569, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 8735, 1993 WL 321732

Snippet: the court as defined by the legislature. Section 26.021(13), Florida Statutes (1991), defines the territory

Wright v. Douglas N. Higgins, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-05-04

Citation: 617 So. 2d 460, 1993 WL 141254

Snippet: Arthur Larson, The Law of Workmen's Compensation § 26.21 (1992). An exception is recognized for tryout periods

State v. Alves

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-12-11

Citation: 610 So. 2d 591, 1992 WL 362209

Snippet: jurisdiction. Fla. Const. art. V, § 4(b)(1); § 26.021, Fla. Stat. (1991); Fla.R.App.P. 9.030(b)(1)(a)

Griffiths v. Griffiths

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-06-19

Citation: 563 So. 2d 773, 1990 WL 82449

Snippet: another claim of special equity, for a total of $26,021.30. He was not entitled to claim special equity

BD. OF T. OF INT. IMP. TRUST F. v. Mobil Oil

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-09-04

Citation: 455 So. 2d 412

Snippet: County are in separate judicial circuits. See § 26.021. *416 The local action rule in Florida is that

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1980-04-24

Snippet: boundaries of the 17 judicial circuits defined in s. 26.021, F. S., and that Hillsborough County makes up the