Florida Statute 34.021 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 34
COUNTY COURTS

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F.S. 34.021

34.021 Qualifications of county court judges.—

(1) No person is eligible for election or appointment to the office of county court judge unless the person is, and has been for the preceding 5 years, a member in good standing of the bar of Florida prior to qualifying for election to such office or submitting his or her name to the appropriate judicial nominating commission for appointment. However, a person is eligible for election or appointment to the office of county court judge in a county having a population of 40,000 or less if he or she is a member in good standing of the bar of Florida.

(2) A county court judge is eligible to seek reelection or retention, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), if, on the first day of the qualification period for election to such office or a retention vote, such judge is actively serving in such office and is not under suspension or disqualification.

(3) Any person who was a county court judge prior to July 1, 1978, in any county having a population of 40,000 or less, according to the last decennial census, and who has successfully completed a 3-year law training program approved by the Supreme Court for the training of county court judges who are not members of The Florida Bar is eligible to seek election or retention and to serve as a county court judge in any county having a population of 40,000 or less, the provisions of subsection (1) to the contrary notwithstanding.

(4) Any county judge who is not a member of the bar, in any county having a population of 40,000 or less, according to the last decennial census, and who has successfully completed a law training program approved by the Supreme Court for the training of county court judges who are not members of The Florida Bar is entitled to serve as a county court judge in any county encompassed in the circuit in which the judge has been elected or retained in a retention vote, when assigned thereto.

History.—s. 10, ch. 72-404; s. 1, ch. 78-346; s. 1, ch. 79-411; s. 1, ch. 83-166; s. 1, ch. 84-303; s. 194, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 99-355.

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Cases Citing Statute 34.021

Total Results: 11

SAVE CALUSA INC. v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-02-01

Snippet: Lower Tribunal No. 21-67 AP, Resolution No. Z-34-21 ________________

SAVE CALUSA INC. v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-11-16

Snippet: Lower Tribunal No. 21-67 AP, Resolution No. Z-34-21 ________________

Harrell v. Badger

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-07-24

Citation: 171 So. 3d 764, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11183

Snippet: obtaining the bond, Badger allegedly incurred $34,021 in personal expenses for Wilson’s support. On February

ANIMAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION OF FL., INC. v. Siegel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-02-06

Citation: 867 So. 2d 451, 2004 WL 223582

Snippet: the day before the hearing on the Motion. (T. 34). 21. SIEGEL testified that he has never seen any evidence

Miller v. Gross

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-08-30

Citation: 788 So. 2d 256, 2000 WL 33258310

Snippet: years, a member of the bar of Florida. Section 34.021(1), Florida Statutes (1999), makes it clear that

Newman v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-27

Citation: 602 So. 2d 1351, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 8072, 1992 WL 175076

Snippet: order of the trial court which held that section 34.021, Florida Statutes (1991), is constitutional. We

Damron v. Wehausen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-08-04

Citation: 435 So. 2d 416, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 21778

Snippet: prohibition was based on the fact that section 34.021(3), Florida Statutes (1981), provides that persons

Continental Cas. Co. v. ASSOC. PLASTICS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-07-06

Citation: 347 So. 2d 822

Snippet: an amended final judgment directing it to pay $34,021.61 plus interest, costs and attorney's fees to

Treiman v. State Ex Rel. Miner

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-02-10

Citation: 343 So. 2d 819

Snippet: be a member of the bar of Florida." Cf. Section 34.021, Florida Statutes (1975). Finally there are, of

Parker v. Thomas

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-04-22

Citation: 185 So. 2d 511, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5271

Snippet: is applicable. Plaintiff claims that F.S. Sec. 34.21, F.S.A. is applicable. The defendants raise four

Ware v. Seminole County

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1949-01-21

Citation: 38 So. 2d 432, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 1223

Snippet: provided in Chapter 7333, Acts of 1917, later Section 34.21, Florida Statutes of 1941, F.S.A., or as provided