Florida Statute 27.1 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 27
STATE ATTORNEYS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; RELATED OFFICES

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F.S. 27.01

27.01 State attorneys; number, election, terms.—There shall be a state attorney for each of the judicial circuits, who shall be elected at the general election by the qualified electors of their respective judicial circuits as other state officials are elected, and who shall serve for a term of 4 years.

History.—s. 1, ch. 5120, 1903; GS 1796; ss. 1, chs. 6197, 6198, 1911; RGS 3026; CGL 4769; ss. 1, 5-A, ch. 17085, 1935; s. 1, ch. 26761, 1951.

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21 Employee Benefits Cas. 1544, 11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 132 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc., Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee v. John O. Nielsen, D.M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Other Persons Who Are Similarly Situated, Kenneth O. Friday, George R. Bolling, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Intervenor-Defendants-Counterclaimants-Appellants, Complete Health, Inc., Samuel W. Sullivan, M.D., Movants

116 F.3d 1406

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 10, 1997 | Docket: 633595

Cited 48 times | Published

performance of covered services. See Ala.Code § 27-1-19(a) (Supp.1996). The Assignment Act also requires

Smith v. American International Life Assurance Co. of New York

50 F.3d 956, 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 9443, 1995 WL 152680

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 24, 1995 | Docket: 1389351

Cited 28 times | Published

district court derived this rate from Ala.Code § 27-1-17(b) (1986), which provides the rate of interest

Burshan v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.

805 So. 2d 835, 2001 WL 883234

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 8, 2001 | Docket: 2449499

Cited 24 times | Published

P. TRAWICK, JR., FLORIDA PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE § 27-1 (2000). An execution may be levied against various

Matter of Nichols

42 B.R. 772

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1984 | Docket: 1502718

Cited 19 times | Published

alienating his interest. Lowell, Florida Law of Trusts, § 27-1 (1976). However, where a debtor has the power to

State v. Valera

75 So. 3d 330, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 17366, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 2390

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2011 | Docket: 60303690

Cited 10 times | Published

section 17 of the Florida Con*332stitution and section 27.01 et seq., Florida Statutes. Further, the assistant

Silver v. Baggiano

804 F.2d 1211, 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 33923

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 24, 1986 | Docket: 66221337

Cited 9 times | Published

ruled that the policy was not violative of Ala.Code § 27-1-15. It did not consider Silver’s claims based on

Roy A. Mullenix, Arletta Howerton, Tom Willey and Mary Willey v. Aetna Life and Casualty Insurance Company

912 F.2d 1406, 12 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2698, 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 16908, 1990 WL 129272

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 26, 1990 | Docket: 826920

Cited 7 times | Published

chiropractic services. Alabama Code § 27-1-10 (1975) provides as follows: § 27-1-10. Payment for health services

Stancel v. Schultz

226 So. 2d 456

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1969 | Docket: 449626

Cited 6 times | Published

wherein he has been duly elected and qualified. F.S. § 27.01 et seq., F.S.A. The only exception is where a local

BDO Seidman v. BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

998 So. 2d 1, 2008 WL 1734148

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 2008 | Docket: 1701618

Cited 4 times | Published

15-26A-26 (2003) ($25 million cap); Tenn.Code Ann. § 27-1-124 (2003) ($75 million cap); Tex. Civ. Prac. &

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc. v. Nielsen

116 F.3d 1406, 21 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1544, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 17061, 1997 WL 345949

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 10, 1997 | Docket: 64035316

Cited 4 times | Published

and that because of Alabama Code § 10-4-115 and § 27-1-4, Blue Cross is not bound by the Assignment Act

Grant v. Wells (In Re Wells)

259 B.R. 776, 14 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 225, 2001 Bankr. LEXIS 271, 37 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 157, 2001 WL 282355

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 2001 | Docket: 1095515

Cited 2 times | Published

Fla.1984) (quoting Lowell, Florida Law of Trusts, § 27-1 (1976)). To the contrary, the Trust gives Defendant

Gonzalez v. Vogel

616 So. 2d 473, 1993 WL 33806

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1993 | Docket: 1385426

Cited 1 times | Published

circuit, is a "district." Art. V, § 17, Fla. Const.; § 27.01, Fla. Stat.(1991). This construction satisfies

Jordan v. National Accident Insurance Underwriters Inc.

948 F.2d 1218, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 29461

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 19, 1991 | Docket: 367066

Cited 1 times | Published

judgment should be awarded pursuant to Ala.Code 1975, § 27-1-17(b) or at the "legal rate" prescribed by Ala

Paul Eknes-Tucker v. Governor of the State of Alabama

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 28, 2024 | Docket: 69106817

Published

often necessary to provide needed care.” ALA. CODE § 27-1- 10.1(a)(5) (2022).

Andrew H. Warren v. Ron DeSantis

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 11, 2024 | Docket: 66813441

Published

Argued: May 2, 2023

See Fla. Const. art. V, § 17; Fla. Stat. § 27.01. State attorneys prosecute all criminal

Andrew H. Warren v. Ron DeSantis

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 10, 2024 | Docket: 66813441

Published

Argued: May 2, 2023

See Fla. Const. art. V, § 17; Fla. Stat. § 27.01. State attorneys prosecute all criminal

Ameritox, Ltd. v. Millennium Laboratories, Inc.

803 F.3d 517

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 3, 2015 | Docket: 2698908

Published

plaintiff could not bring a cause of action under § 27-1-202, MCA — a statute allowing parties to seek damages

Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. Nielsen

142 F.3d 1375

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 9, 1998 | Docket: 422767

Published

their performance of covered services. See Ala.Code § 27-1-19(a) (Supp.1996). The Assignment Act also requires

Jordan ex rel. Estate of Jordan v. National Accident Insurance Underwriters Inc.

948 F.2d 1218

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 19, 1991 | Docket: 66269017

Published

holding that interest is to be awarded pursuant to § 27-1 — 17(b). Jordan v. Reliable Life Insurance Company

Jordan ex rel. Estate of Jordan v. National Accident Insurance Underwriters Inc.

922 F.2d 732

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 29, 1991 | Docket: 66260315

Published

The court denied Jordan’s request under Ala.Code § 27-1-17 for an award of interest at the rate of one

City of Miami Beach v. Amoco Oil Co.

510 So. 2d 609, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1539, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9026

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1987 | Docket: 64628653

Published

City of Miami Beach zoning ordinance No.-1891, section 27-1.D.3 unenforceable. Although we agree with the

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Reno

758 F.2d 581, 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 29153, 38 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 35,689, 37 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 985

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 19, 1985 | Docket: 66205693

Published

because of such individual's age; . Fla.Stat. § 27.01 (1981). . Fla.Stat. § 27.181(2) (1981). . Fla

Nixon v. P.J. Pedone & Co. (In re Nichols)

42 B.R. 772, 1984 Bankr. LEXIS 5496

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1984 | Docket: 65778790

Published

alienating his interest. Lowell, Florida Law of Trusts, § 27-1 (1976). However, where a debtor has the power to

Vinales v. State

374 So. 2d 570, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15702

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 1979 | Docket: 64571680

Published

the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. See § 27.01, Fla. Stat. (1977). . Article II, Section 5(a)