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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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 34.021

Total Results: 12

SAVE CALUSA INC. v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-01-31T23:53:00-08:00

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

SAVE CALUSA INC. v. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-11-15T23:53:00-08:00

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

Harrell v. Badger

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-07-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 171 So. 3d 764

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

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2014-12-17T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: - 34 - 21. _______ Monthly mandatory union dues 22. _____

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-02-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 867 So. 2d 451

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-08-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 788 So. 2d 256

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

Newman v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-07-27T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 602 So. 2d 1351

Snippet: section 34.021. Subsequent to the effective date of the 1984 constitutional amendment, section 34.-021 has…order of the trial court which held that section 34.021, Florida Statutes (1991), is constitutional. We…for the position of county judge. Under section 34.021, Florida Statutes (1991), a candidate for county…date he filed his qualifying papers. If section 34.021 is controlling, then Newman is not eligible to … gave an expedited ruling, holding that section 34.021 is constitutional. The court declared Newman ineligible

Damron v. Wehausen

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-08-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 435 So. 2d 416

Snippet: reference in subsection (3) of section 34.021, all of section 34.021 relates to qualifications for election… prohibition was based on the fact that section 34.021(3), Florida Statutes (1981), provides that persons… court judge who is elected pursuant to section 34.021(3), Florida Statutes (1981), is qualified to sit…Judge Damron is qualified for office under section 34.021(2), Florida Statutes (1981), which permits a county…period for reelection. Subsection (2) of section 34.021 contains no limitation or qualification as to county

Continental Cas. Co. v. ASSOC. PLASTICS

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1977-07-06T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 347 So. 2d 822

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

Treiman v. State Ex Rel. Miner

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1977-02-09T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 343 So. 2d 819

Snippet: member of the bar of Florida." Cf. Section 34.021, Florida Statutes (1975). Finally there are, of… courts into two classes effectuated by Section 34.021, Florida Statutes, and Article V, Section 20(c)

Parker v. Thomas

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1966-04-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 185 So. 2d 511

Snippet: is applicable. Plaintiff claims that F.S. Sec. 34.21, F.S.A. is applicable. The defendants raise four…hold that the salary is prescribed by F.S. Sec. 34.21, F.S.A.; and (4) is the salary personal to the County…discussed the matter of accrued ■salary under F.S. Sec. 34.21, F.S.A. with Robert S. Austin, Division Supervisor… to the County. His claim is based on F.S. Sec. 34.21, F.S.A., which he contends supersedes said Chapter…legal compensation afforded him under F.S. Sec. 34.21, F.S.A. Masters v. State, 100 Fla. 1660, 131 So.

Ware v. Seminole County

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1949-01-20T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 38 So. 2d 432

Snippet: provided in Chapter 7333, Acts of 1917, later Section 34.21, Florida Statutes of 1941, F.S.A., or as provided…final hearing the chancellor found that Section 34.21, Florida Statutes 1941, was the controlling law …compensated under Chapter 9344, Acts of 1923 or Section 34.21, Florida Statutes 1941, F.S.A., Chapter 7333, Acts…think the chancellor correctly held that Section 34.21, Florida Statutes of 1941, F.S.A., was the controlling…passed, when Chapter 7333, Acts of 1917, now Section 34.21, Florida Statutes 1941, F.S.A., was reenacted by