Florida Statute 27.512 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 27
STATE ATTORNEYS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; RELATED OFFICES

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F.S. 27.512

27.512 Order of no imprisonment.—

(1) In each case in which the court determines that it will not sentence the defendant to imprisonment if convicted, the court shall issue an order of no imprisonment and the court may not appoint the public defender or other counsel to represent the defendant. If the court issues an order of no imprisonment following the appointment of the public defender or other counsel, the court shall immediately terminate the appointed counsel’s services. However, if at any time the court withdraws the order of no imprisonment with respect to an indigent defendant, the court shall appoint the public defender to represent the defendant.

(2) The form and contents of an order of no imprisonment shall be determined by rules adopted by the Supreme Court.

History.—s. 3, ch. 97-107; s. 5, ch. 2007-62.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 27.512

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 27.512.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 27.512

Total Results: 2

Tur v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-01-10

Citation: 797 So. 2d 4, 2001 WL 20773

Snippet: sponte discharged Tur's public defender. See § 27.512, Fla. Stat. (1999). Tur then pled nolo contendere

Berger v. Levin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-02-24

Citation: 231 So. 2d 875, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6972

Snippet: owing to Berger as a result of the transaction was $27,512.50. The sales agreement provided that payments