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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 27
STATE ATTORNEYS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; RELATED OFFICES

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F.S. 27.702

27.702 Duties of the capital collateral regional counsel; reports.—

(1) The capital collateral regional counsel shall represent each person convicted and sentenced to death in this state for the sole purpose of instituting and prosecuting collateral actions challenging the legality of the judgment and sentence imposed against such person in the state courts, federal courts in this state, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. The three capital collateral regional counsel’s offices shall function independently and be separate budget entities, and the regional counsel shall be the office heads for all purposes. The Justice Administrative Commission shall provide administrative support and service to the three offices to the extent requested by the regional counsel. The three regional offices shall not be subject to control, supervision, or direction by the Justice Administrative Commission in any manner, including, but not limited to, personnel, purchasing, transactions involving real or personal property, and budgetary matters.

(2) The capital collateral regional counsel shall represent persons convicted and sentenced to death within the region in collateral postconviction proceedings, unless a court appoints or permits other counsel to appear as counsel of record.

(3)(a) The capital collateral regional counsel shall file motions seeking compensation for representation and reimbursement for expenses pursuant to 18 U.S.C. s. 3006A when providing representation to indigent persons in the federal courts, and shall deposit all such payments received into the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel Trust Fund.

(b) The court having jurisdiction over any nonindigent or indigent-but-able-to-contribute defendant who has been receiving the services of the capital collateral regional counsel may assess attorney’s fees and costs against the defendant at any stage in the proceedings as the court may deem appropriate. The determination of indigence of any defendant shall be made pursuant to s. 27.52. Liability for the costs of such representation may be imposed in the form of a lien against the property of the nonindigent or indigent-but-able-to-contribute defendant, which lien shall be enforceable as provided in s. 27.561 or s. 938.29.

(4)(a) The capital collateral regional counsel or private counsel shall give written notification of each pleading filed by that office and the name of the person filing the pleading to the trial court assigned to the case.

(b) Each capital collateral regional counsel shall provide a quarterly report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which details the number of hours worked by investigators and legal counsel per case and the amounts per case expended during the preceding quarter in investigating and litigating capital collateral cases.

History.—s. 3, ch. 85-332; s. 3, ch. 92-300; s. 146, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 96-290; s. 2, ch. 97-313; s. 2, ch. 98-197; s. 2, ch. 98-198; s. 12, ch. 99-2; s. 1, ch. 99-221; s. 2, ch. 2000-3; ss. 89, 90, ch. 2003-399; s. 24, ch. 2003-402; s. 4, ch. 2004-240; s. 2, ch. 2004-251; ss. 68, 69, 76, ch. 2004-269; s. 2, ch. 2009-62; s. 3, ch. 2011-131; s. 4, ch. 2013-216.

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Cases Citing Statute 27.702

Total Results: 20

Darryl Brian Barwick v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-04-28T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: attacks on their convictions and sentences. See § 27.702(1), Fla. Stat. (2022) (“The capital collateral… So. 2d 71, 72 (Fla. 1988), that “under section 27.702, each defendant under sentence of death is entitled

Darryl Brian Barwick v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-04-28T00:53:00-07:00

Reynolds v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2012-09-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 99 So. 3d 459

Snippet: issues for appeal. He also asserted (15) Section 27.702, Florida Statutes (2004), which mandates the duties

Troy v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2011-01-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 57 So. 3d 828, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 11, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 2, 2011 WL 31380

Snippet: on this claim. 6. Section 27.702 Troy next asserts that section 27.702, Florida Statutes, as interpreted…Statutes (2008), is unconstitutional; (6) section 27.702, Florida Statutes (2008), is unconstitutional; …have previously interpreted sections 27.7001 and 27.702, Florida Statutes (2008), to prohibit CCRC from…with the exception of Troy’s challenge to section 27.702, Florida Statutes, the alleged errors he raises

Darling v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-07-01T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: solidly grounded in the text of sections 27.7001 and 27.702(1), Florida Statutes (2007). Section 27.7001 sets…Florida capital conviction and sentence.” Section 27.702(1) provides that CCRC representation is “for the…conclusion rests on the express provision of section 27.702(1) authorizing CCRC to participate in “collateral…be reconciled with the plain meaning of section 27.702(l)’s provision that CCRC representation of its …raised in Diaz — the constitutionality of section 27.702’s limitation on CCRC representation. When and how

Cox v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2009-03-12T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: sections 27.7001 and 27.702, Florida Statutes (2008). In relevant part, section 27.702(1), Florida Statutes…that decision, we held that sections 27.7001 and 27.702, Florida Statutes (1997), prohibit CCRC from representing

Deen v. Wilson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-01-30T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 1 So. 3d 1179

Snippet: imposed against persons in capital cases. See § 27.702, Fla. Stat. (2008). The enabling statute in this

Ventura v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2009-01-29T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 2 So. 3d 194

Snippet: administered in Florida; (2) asserts that section 27.702, Florida Statutes (2007), as interpreted by this…rejected similar claims with regard to sections 27.702 and 945.10, Florida Statutes (2007). See, e.g.,

Henyard v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-09-10T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 992 So. 2d 120

Snippet: motions). Section 27.702, Florida Statutes Henyard next argues that section 27.702, Florida Statutes,…injection violates the Eighth Amendment, (2) section 27.702, Florida Statutes is unconstitutional, (3) section…We next address Henyard's claim that section 27.702, Florida Statutes, is unconstitutional as construed…#39;s all writs authority claiming that section 27.702 was facially unconstitutional because this Court…May 28, 2008), requires a re-reading of section 27.702 to allow CCRC to file federal petitions under section

Florida Department of Financial Services v. Capital Collateral Regional Counsel-Middle Region

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-11-26T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 969 So. 2d 527

Snippet: representation for persons sentenced to death. See § 27.702(1), Fla. Stat. (2006). In March of 2005, OFI initiated

State v. Kilgore

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-11-20T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 976 So. 2d 1066

Snippet: DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH, PURSUANT TO SECTION 27.702, AUTHORIZED TO BRING PROCEEDINGS TO ATTACK THE …1197. The Second District observed that section 27.702, Florida Statutes, is not clear on the extent of…specifically address CCRC. For instance, section 27.702(1), Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part…Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. § 27.702(1), Fla. Stat. (2002). This provision further evidences… postconviction proceedings. Similarly, section 27.702(2) requires CCRC to represent persons convicted

Diaz v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-12-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 945 So. 2d 1136

Snippet: writs authority, in which he claims that section 27.702, Florida Statute (2006), is unconstitutional both…his case. We find no merit to this claim. Section 27.702 specifies the duties of Capital Collateral Regional… the judgment and sentence imposed." Id. § 27.702(1). Pursuant to the statute, CCRC attorneys "…process rights and no basis for striking down section 27.702 as unconstitutional. We deny Diaz's petition

Mann v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-09-01T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 937 So. 2d 722

Snippet: statutorily mandated." In addition, section 27.702(2), Florida Statutes (2005), provides: "The… 72 (Fla.1988)(holding that "under section 27.702, each defendant under sentence of death is entitled

Kilgore v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-06-21T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 933 So. 2d 1192

Snippet: DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO DEATH, PURSUANT TO SECTION 27.702, AUTHORIZED TO BRING PROCEEDINGS TO ATTACK THE … the unique circumstances of this case. Section 27.702(1), Florida Statutes, provides: The capital collateral

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2006-04-25T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Rowe, 814 So. 2d 396, 399 (Fla. 2002). 18 Section 27.702(1), Fla. Stat. 19 Section 20.02(1), Fla. Stat.

Olive v. Maas

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-02-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 811 So. 2d 644

Snippet: legality of the judgment and sentence imposed." § 27.702(1) (emphasis added). In our view, the statute empowers

Wheeler v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-01-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 807 So. 2d 94

Snippet: defendants who have been sentenced to death. See § 27.702, Fla.Stat. (2001); Elam v. State, 689 So.2d 1232

State Ex Rel. Butterworth v. Kenny

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1998-04-23T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 714 So. 2d 404

Snippet: of the authority granted to CCRC under section 27.702, Florida Statutes (1997). That chapter directs …Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. § 27.702(1)(emphasis added). Section 27.7001 sets forth …legality of the judgment and sentence imposed." § 27.702(1)(emphasis added). In our view, the statute empowers

Orange County v. Williams

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1997-09-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 702 So. 2d 1245

Snippet: person[s]" in state and federal courts. § 27.702, Fla. Stat. (1995 & Supp.1996). Under either… collateral postconviction proceedings." § 27.702(2), Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1996). [5] § 43.16(5)(a)

Spaziano v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1995-09-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 660 So. 2d 1363

Snippet: Capital Collateral Representative under section 27.702, Florida Statutes (1993), to ensure that death … in post conviction relief proceedings. Section 27.702(1) provides: The capital collateral representative