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Title V
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Chapter 27
STATE ATTORNEYS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; RELATED OFFICES

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F.S. 27.14

27.14 Assigning state attorneys to other circuits.—

(1) If any state attorney is disqualified to represent the state in any investigation, case, or matter pending in the courts of his or her circuit or if, for any other good and sufficient reason, the Governor determines that the ends of justice would be best served, the Governor may, by executive order filed with the Department of State, either order an exchange of circuits or of courts between such state attorney and any other state attorney or order an assignment of any state attorney to discharge the duties of the state attorney with respect to one or more specified investigations, cases, or matters, specified in general in the executive order of the Governor. Any exchange or assignment of any state attorney to a particular circuit shall expire 12 months after the date of issuance, unless an extension is approved by order of the Supreme Court upon application of the Governor showing good and sufficient cause to extend such exchange or assignment.

(2) If the statewide prosecutor in charge of the Office of Statewide Prosecution determines that he or she is not qualified to represent the state in any investigation, case, or matter pending in the courts of the state or if a court of competent jurisdiction disqualifies him or her from representing the state, the Governor may, by executive order filed with the Department of State, order an assignment of any state attorney to discharge the duties of such prosecutor with respect to one or more specified investigations, cases, or matters, generally described in the order. The assignment of any state attorney shall expire 12 months after the date of issuance, unless an extension is approved by order of the Supreme Court upon application of the Governor showing good and sufficient cause to extend such assignment.

(3) Whenever a state attorney is exchanged or assigned, he or she may designate one or more of his or her assistant state attorneys and state attorney investigators to perform the duties assigned under the executive order.

History.—s. 2, ch. 5399, 1905; RGS 3009; CGL 4743; s. 1, ch. 69-1736; s. 4, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 74-627; s. 1, ch. 75-193; s. 1, ch. 83-111; s. 2, ch. 85-179; s. 3, ch. 87-224; s. 123, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 96-256.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 27.14

Total Results: 20

Aramis Donell Ayala, etc. v. Rick Scott, Governor

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-08-31T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 224 So. 3d 755, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 766, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 1770

Snippet: challenging Governor Rick Scott’s authority under section 27.14(1), Florida Statutes (2016), to reassign the prosecution…faithfully executed” and his authority under section 27.14(1), Florida Statutes, to assign state attorneys …the Governor exceeded his authority under section 27.14 by reassigning death-penalty eligible cases in the…state attorney assignments. Specifically, section 27.14(1), the constitutionality of which Ayala concedes… cause to extend such exchange or assignment. § 27.14(1), Fla. Stat. (2016) (emphasis added). This Court

Deutsche Bank v. Beauvais

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-12-16T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: 27 14-0575 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

Schwartz v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-10-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 73 So. 3d 798, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 15744, 2011 WL 4577607

Snippet: question of law was whether Alabama Code section 27-14-24 (1975) barred Bertha's claims regarding …and answered the question as follows: [W]hether § 27-14-24 protects an insurer from double liability if …2d ed. 1984)). The court then noted that section 27-14-24 is consistent with a number of facility of payment…majority in Fortis held: In summary, we hold that § 27-14-24 does not cast upon the insurer a duty to investigate….Rev.Stat. § 304.14-260 (1972). [3] Ala.Code § 27-14-24 provides: Whenever the proceeds of, or payments

Save Our Beaches, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-07-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 27 So. 3d 48, 2006 WL 1112700

Snippet: of mean high water with the shore"); § 177.27(14), Fla. Stat. (2005) ("`Mean high water'

State v. Garcia

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-08-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 774 So. 2d 21, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 10363, 2000 WL 1153983

Snippet: court. Pursuant to executive assignment, see § 27.14(1), Fla. Stat. (1999), the State Attorney for the…Judicial Circuit was appointed pursuant to section 27.14(1) to prosecute the action against Jaen in Miami-Dade

In Re Amendments to Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-02-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 598 So. 2d 41

Snippet: Florida Bar dues form, is attached as Appendix 27. 14. Two (2) years after the implementation of this

Reserve, Ltd. v. Coast Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-08-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 550 So. 2d 27, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1853, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 4397, 1989 WL 86807

Snippet: Lehan, Parker, Patterson 4 August 1989 550 So. 2d 27, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1853, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 4397,

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1985-12-18T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: state at the direction of the Governor. See, ss 27.14 and 27.15, F.S. There is less authority as to the

State v. Fitzpatrick

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1985-02-27T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 464 So. 2d 1185

Snippet: the state attorney is relatively minimal. Section 27.14, Florida Statutes (1981), provides for assignment

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1983-12-06T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: of the state attorney, with the exception of s 27.14, F.S. (relating to assignment of state attorneys

Fitzpatrick v. Smith

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-04-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 432 So. 2d 89

Snippet: is disqualified from handling a matter. See §§ 27.14, 27.16, Fla. Stat. (1981). This latter section provides

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1981-12-28T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: the duties of such state attorney. See also s. 27.14, F.S., which provides in part that the Governor

State v. Viscito

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1977-07-19T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 349 So. 2d 196

Snippet: May 28, 1975 the Governor, pursuant to Section 27.14, Florida Statutes (1974), issued Executive Order

Austin v. State Ex Rel. Christian

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1975-02-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 310 So. 2d 289

Snippet: relating to assignments read as follows: "27.14 Assigning state attorneys to other circuits. If…of the Second Judicial Circuit pursuant to F.S. 27.14 for the initial period not to exceed sixty days.…clearly permitted by the first clause of Fla. Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A. In Johns v. State, supra, the Court upheld…of time. In the alternative, under Fla. Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A., the Governor could assign Austin as State… hold that under the provisions of Fla. Stat. § 27.14 and § 27.15 (1973), F.S.A., the Governor did have

State Ex Rel. Christian v. Austin

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1974-11-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 302 So. 2d 811

Snippet: Florida Statutes 27.14, 27.15 and 27.16. They provide in material part, as follows: "27.14 Assigning state…assignment of a State Attorney pursuant to Section 27.14, Florida Statutes", the Governor thereupon …the statute (4743 C.G.L. 1927) [predecessor to § 27.14, F.S. 1973], may be challenged collaterally or such…;nor an acting state attorney". While F.S. 27.14 clearly permits assignment of a State Attorney from…is clearly permitted by the first clause of F.S. 27.14. In Johns v. State, 144 Fla. 256, 197 So. 791, 793

State Ex Rel. Christian v. Rudd

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1974-11-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 302 So. 2d 821

Snippet: actual interrogation and investigations. Section 27.14, Florida Statutes, provides: "Assigning state

In Re Executive Assignment of State Attorney

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1974-08-06T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 298 So. 2d 382

Snippet: Governor exclusively under the authority of Section 27.14, Florida Statutes. Thereafter, on April 25, 1974… 1974 and pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 27.14, has been granted one extension on April 25, 1974…expires on July 31, 1974. Florida Statutes, Section 27.14, requires that such extension be approved by the…Attorney Austin's special assignment under Section 27.14, Florida Statutes, would not terminate the investigation

In re Advisory Opinion to the Governor

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1974-02-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 290 So. 2d 473, 1974 Fla. LEXIS 4412

Snippet: is similar to that contemplated by Fla.Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A., regarding assignments by the governor of

State v. Alvarez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1972-02-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 258 So. 2d 24

Snippet: 1971 is correct. Affirmed. NOTES [1] F.S.A. § 27.14 as amended December 11, 1969. 71-464 -

Finch v. Fitzpatrick

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1971-10-20T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 254 So. 2d 203

Snippet: Fla. Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A. The respondent says that this requirement of Fla. Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A., is …Circuit. This assignment was under Fla. Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A., which reads as follows: "If any state… Austin was not in accordance with Fla. Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A., quoted above because it fails to state …assignment under the provisions of Fla. Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A., quoted above. On May 3, 1971, petitioner…November 16, 1970, was issued under Fla. Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A., and the informations were filed within