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Title V
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Chapter 27
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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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 27.14

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 27.14

Total Results: 20

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-08-31

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

Schwartz v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-10-05

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 improper

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-03

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

Snippet: plane of mean high water with the shore”); § 177.27(14), Fla. Stat. (2005) (“ ‘Mean high water’ means the

State v. Garcia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-08-16

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

In Re Amendments to Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-02-20

Citation: 598 So. 2d 41, 1992 WL 28431

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

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1985-12-19

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-02-28

Citation: 464 So. 2d 1185, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 141

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

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1983-12-07

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

Fitzpatrick v. Smith

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-04-20

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: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1981-12-29

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-07-19

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-02-10

Citation: 310 So. 2d 289

Snippet: effect relating to assignments read as follows: "27.14 Assigning state attorneys to other circuits. If

State Ex Rel. Christian v. Austin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-11-05

Citation: 302 So. 2d 811

Snippet: assignment of a State Attorney pursuant to Section 27.14, Florida Statutes", the Governor thereupon ordered

State Ex Rel. Christian v. Rudd

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-11-05

Citation: 302 So. 2d 821

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

In Re Executive Assignment of State Attorney

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-08-06

Citation: 298 So. 2d 382

Snippet: Governor exclusively under the authority of Section 27.14, Florida Statutes. Thereafter, on April 25, 1974

In re Advisory Opinion to the Governor

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-02-21

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-02-15

Citation: 258 So. 2d 24

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

Finch v. Fitzpatrick

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-10-20

Citation: 254 So. 2d 203

Snippet: Circuit. This assignment was under Fla. Stat. § 27.14, F.S.A., which reads as follows: "If any state attorney

Giamo v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-02-16

Citation: 245 So. 2d 116, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6860

Snippet: judicial circuit by executive order pursuant to F.S. § 27.14, F.S.A. This point has been decided by this court

Kirk v. Baker

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-04-15

Citation: 224 So. 2d 311

Snippet: 1969, Governor Kirk, acting under Fla. Stat. § 27.14 (1967), F.S.A.,[3] transferred Honorable Gordon