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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 34
COUNTY COURTS

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F.S. 34.017

34.017 Certification of questions to district court of appeal.—

(1) A county court may certify a question to the district court of appeal in a final judgment that is appealable to the circuit court if the question may have statewide application, and:

(a) Is of great public importance; or

(b) Will affect the uniform administration of justice.

(2) In the final judgment, the trial court shall:

(a) Make findings of fact and conclusions of law; and

(b) State concisely the question to be certified.

(3) The decision to certify the question to the district court of appeal is within the sole discretion of the county court.

(4) The district court of appeal has absolute discretion as to whether to answer a question certified by the county court.

(a) If the district court agrees to answer the certified question, it shall decide all appealable issues that have been raised from the final judgment.

(b) If the district court declines to answer the certified question, the case shall be transferred to the circuit court which has appellate jurisdiction.

History.—s. 3, ch. 84-303; s. 6, ch. 2020-61.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 34.017

Level: Degree
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Cases Citing Statute 34.017

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-09-14T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: rule 9.030 is amended to conform with section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes, to clarify that district … 2023 Amendment. The language in section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes (1984), referred to as section…by the 2020 Legislature when it amended section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2020), and repealed sections

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-08-31T00:00:00-07:00

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Adult Use of Marijuana

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2021-04-29T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: federal law.” Dissenting op. at 34. - 17 - The Sponsor next reasons

Advisory Opinion to the Attorney General Re: Adult Use of Marijuana

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2021-04-22T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: federal law.” Dissenting op. at 34. - 17 - The Sponsor next reasons

PALMETTO PHYSICAL THERAPY INC., etc. v. PROGRESSIVE SELECT INS. CO.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-02-09T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: questions to district courts of appeal under section 34.017, Florida Statutes. As a result of these legislative

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. CC CHIROPRACTIC, LLC, a/a/o ISLANDE NAPOLEON

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-03-14T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 245 So. 3d 755

Snippet: review county court decisions, it exists in section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2017), and Florida Rule of Appellate… -6- of justice.” § 34.017(1)(a) & (b), Fla. Stat (2017). As Judge Altenbernd…Altenbernd has written: [Section 34.017] is similar to the constitutional provision allowing…question of great public importance in section 34.017 is somewhat broader than in the constitution.

Dale Lee Norman v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-03-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 215 So. 3d 18, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 239, 2017 WL 823613, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 448

Snippet: the State. . Norman, 159 So.3d at 209. Section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes (2012), permits a county court

City of Oldsmar v. Trinh

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-10-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 210 So. 3d 191, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16012

Snippet: questions of great public importance under section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2015), and Florida Rule of Appellate

Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Hallandale Open MRI, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-09-28T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 208 So. 3d 741, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14502

Snippet: this court by the county court pursuant to section 34.017(3) & (4), Florida Statutes (2008), and Florida

State Ex Rel. City of Aventura v. Jimenez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-07-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 211 So. 3d 158, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 11373

Snippet: have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 6, Fla. Const.; § 34.017(1) & (2), Fla. Stat. (2015). ANALYSIS A. Certified

Clark v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-05-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 170 So. 3d 69, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 8188, 2015 WL 2458128

Snippet: the solu*72tion to the problem exists in section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes (2014);5 not through a second-tier… 316.075(l)(c)l„ Fla. Stat. (2012). . Section 34.017(1) allows county courts to certify a question to… the uniform administration of justice." § 34.017(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). This section allows district

City of Hollywood, a political subdivision of the State of Florida v. Eric Arem

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-10-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 154 So. 3d 359, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 16790

Snippet: of great public importance pursuant to section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2011), and Florida Rule of Appellate

Geico General Insurance v. Virtual Imaging Services, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-04-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 90 So. 3d 321, 2012 WL 1414694, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 6387

Snippet: appellee, but certified to this court under section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2011), the following question

Kingsway Amigo Insurance Co. v. Ocean Health, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-05-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 63 So. 3d 63, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 7184, 2011 WL 1878148

Snippet: of great public importance pursuant to section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2010): MAY A PIP INSURER NEVERTHELESS

Moore v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-11-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 916 So. 2d 871

Snippet: appealable issues raised by the final judgment. § 34.017(4)(a), Fla. Stat. (2004). Because the issues in

United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Rodriguez

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2001-11-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 808 So. 2d 82

Snippet: QUINCE, J., concurs. NOTES [1] See generally § 34.017(1), Fla. Stat. (1997) ("A county court is

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Atmore

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-08-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 790 So. 2d 1232, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 11264, 2001 WL 898523

Snippet: appropriate district court of appeal. In section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes (1999), the legislature has

Stilson v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-04-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 692 So. 2d 979

Snippet: solution to this problem, it exists in section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes (1995). That statute permits… question of great public importance in section 34.017 is somewhat broader than in the constitution. County

Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-03-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 616 So. 2d 66, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 2426

Snippet: questions to district courts of appeal. See §§ 34.017, 35.065, Fla.Stat. (1991). Thus, the circuit court

FLORIDA DEPT. OF HRS v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-03-03T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 616 So. 2d 66

Snippet: questions to district courts of appeal. See §§ 34.017, 35.065, Fla. Stat. (1991). Thus, the circuit court