Florida Statute 27.7001 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 27
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F.S. 27.7001

27.7001 Legislative intent and findings.—It is the intent of the Legislature to create part IV of this chapter, consisting of ss. 27.7001-27.711, inclusive, to provide for the collateral representation of any person convicted and sentenced to death in this state, so that collateral legal proceedings to challenge any Florida capital conviction and sentence may be commenced in a timely manner and so as to assure the people of this state that the judgments of its courts may be regarded with the finality to which they are entitled in the interests of justice. It is the further intent of the Legislature that collateral representation shall not include representation during retrials, resentencings, proceedings commenced under chapter 940, or civil litigation.

History.—s. 1, ch. 85-332; s. 5, ch. 95-280; s. 1, ch. 96-290; s. 1, ch. 2002-31.

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Total Results: 18

Daniel Lugo v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

750 F.3d 1198, 2014 WL 1623735, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 7704

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 24, 2014 | Docket: 290679

Cited 81 times | Published

Lugo’s postconviction proceedings.2 See Fla. Stat. § 27.7001, et seq. (creating and structuring Florida’s system

Durocher v. Singletary

623 So. 2d 482, 1993 WL 314984

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 1993 | Docket: 2449169

Cited 42 times | Published

they are entitled in the interests of justice. § 27.7001, Fla. Stat. (1991). To that end, section 27.702

State Ex Rel. Butterworth v. Kenny

714 So. 2d 404, 1998 WL 190412

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1998 | Docket: 461612

Cited 27 times | Published

Supreme Court. § 27.702(1)(emphasis added). Section 27.7001 sets forth the legislative intent in carrying

Hill v. Butterworth

941 F. Supp. 1129, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11432, 1996 WL 447194

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 1996 | Docket: 2506956

Cited 21 times | Published

Fla. Sess. Law Serv. ch. 96-290 (West).[20] Section 27.7001 was amended by taking out language that collateral

Darling v. State

45 So. 3d 444, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 389, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1050, 2010 WL 2606029

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 2010 | Docket: 2401095

Cited 12 times | Published

collateral actions authorized by statute." Section 27.7001, Florida Statutes, provides that such "collateral

Olive v. Maas

811 So. 2d 644, 2002 WL 220616

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2002 | Docket: 1723577

Cited 12 times | Published

commenced under chapter 940, or civil litigation," § 27.7001 (emphasis added); and (2) providing that such

Roberts v. Butterworth

668 So. 2d 580, 1996 WL 72570

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 1996 | Docket: 1290226

Cited 8 times | Published

litigation as set forth in [section] 27.7001." § 119.07(3)(l)1. Section 27.7001, Florida Statutes (1995)

State v. Kilgore

976 So. 2d 1066, 2007 WL 4142744

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2007 | Docket: 1274876

Cited 5 times | Published

in chapter 27, Florida Statutes (2002).[4] Section 27.7001, Florida Statutes, articulates the legislative

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Crim. Proc.

820 So. 2d 185, 2002 WL 243084

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 2002 | Docket: 1715663

Cited 5 times | Published

serve as the sole counsel on a case. [3] See § 27.7001, Fla. Stat. (2000) (stating intent of Legislature

In Re Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851

626 So. 2d 198

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1993 | Docket: 1286248

Cited 4 times | Published

sentence may be commenced in a timely manner... ." § 27.7001, Fla. Stat. (1991). See Ch. 85-332, § 1, at 1977

Porter v. State

700 So. 2d 647, 1997 WL 589305

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 25, 1997 | Docket: 1373276

Cited 2 times | Published

carry out the legislative intent expressed in section 27.7001, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1996).[1] Moreover

Orange County v. Williams

702 So. 2d 1245, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 757, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 1367, 1997 WL 561276

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 1997 | Docket: 1513334

Cited 2 times | Published

"unable to secure counsel due to indigency." § 27.7001, Fla. Stat. (1995). The legislature recently amended

Melton v. State

56 So. 3d 868, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 3211, 2011 WL 831135

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2011 | Docket: 60298681

Cited 1 times | Published

northern region (CCRC) was appointed, pursuant to section 27.7001, Florida Statutes (2009), which authorized

Cox v. State

5 So. 3d 659, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 269, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 391, 2009 WL 617793

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 2009 | Docket: 1663270

Cited 1 times | Published

is for providing other collateral counsel. Section 27.7001 specifically includes the statutory provisions

Stephen Booker v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 3, 2022 | Docket: 61685967

Published

2d 1066, 1068 (Fla. 2007); see also Fla. Stat. § 27.7001–.711. Pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure

Daniel Lugo v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 24, 2014 | Docket: 244557

Published

postconviction proceedings.2 See Fla. Stat. § 27.7001, et seq. (creating and structuring Florida’s

Hill v. Butterworth

170 F.R.D. 509, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 377, 1997 WL 16132

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 1997 | Docket: 66315315

Published

Defendants maintain that Florida Statutes Section 27.7001 (1996), as amended, bars CCR from representing

Zeigler v. Wainwright

805 F.2d 1422

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 24, 1986 | Docket: 66221415

Published

in the interests of justice.” Fla.Stat. Ann. § 27.7001 (West Supp.1986).