Florida Statute 34.7 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 34
COUNTY COURTS

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F.S. 34.07

34.07 Sheriff to be executive officer.—The sheriff of the county shall serve and execute all civil and criminal processes of said court and do and perform all duties in and about said court, which are required to be performed by an executive officer.

History.—s. 12, ch. 3730, 1887; RS 1575, 2838; GS 2037, 3896; RGS 3329, 5993; CGL 5173, 8287.

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Cases Citing Statute 34.07

Total Results: 20

Robert H. Morast v. T. Bertram Lance

807 F.2d 926, 2 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1230, 101 A.L.R. Fed. 361, 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 1016

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 14, 1987 | Docket: 805542

Cited 110 times | Published

see 12 U.S.C. § 24 (Fifth); O.C.G.A. § 34-7-1 (1981), he had no constitutionally protected

Mary D. Tipton v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

872 F.2d 1491, 4 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 721, 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 6631, 50 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 39,028, 49 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1490, 1989 WL 42393

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 17, 1989 | Docket: 43400

Cited 64 times | Published

2 1. Salary Per Annum O.C.G.A. § 34-7-1 provides as follows: If a contract of employment

James A. Warren v. Dave Crawford

927 F.2d 559, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 4796, 1991 WL 30086

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 26, 1991 | Docket: 649405

Cited 63 times | Published

2d 316 (1973); see also Ga.Code Ann. § 34-7-1 (1988). Moreover, a public employee generally

Michael W. Nolin v. Douglas County, Earl D. Lee

903 F.2d 1546, 16 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1445, 30 Fed. R. Serv. 641, 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 10160, 1990 WL 76486

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 26, 1990 | Docket: 507910

Cited 50 times | Published

property interest in continued employment. Section 34-7-1 of the Official Code of Georgia provides:

Peterson v. Atlanta Housing Authority

998 F.2d 904, 26 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1040, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 20982

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 20, 1993 | Docket: 640072

Cited 46 times | Published

employment will be considered "at will," see O.C.G.A. § 34-7-1 (1992),13 its impact is undercut by the lack

Lafayette Brown, Jr. v. Georgia Department of Revenue, Harry White

881 F.2d 1018, 14 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 514, 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 12594, 1989 WL 88358

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 24, 1989 | Docket: 648130

Cited 30 times | Published

contract to the hospital in violation of O.C.G.A. § 34-7-1.” Id. at 589, 359 S.E.2d at 450. Wofford and

H&R BLOCK EASTERN ENTERPRISES, INC. v. Morris

606 F.3d 1285, 30 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1257, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 9989, 2010 WL 1947011

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 17, 2010 | Docket: 532034

Cited 13 times | Published

Supp.2d 1358, 1376 (N.D.Ga.1998) (citing O.C.G.A. § 34-7-1). The district court did not err by granting

Doe v. Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority

628 F.3d 1325, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 26412, 2010 WL 5392746

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 30, 2010 | Docket: 393413

Cited 7 times | Published

them after knowledge of incompetency." O.C.G.A. § 34-7-20.[28] "The appellate courts [of Georgia] have

Reilly v. Alcan Aluminum Corp.

181 F.3d 1206, 1999 CCH OSHD 31,868, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 16539, 80 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 778

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 19, 1999 | Docket: 395416

Cited 6 times | Published

“terminated at will by either party,” Ga.Code Ann. § 34-7-1, informs or . affects our analysis of this issue

Reilly v. Alcan Aluminum Corp.

181 F.3d 1206, 1999 WL 506716

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 19, 1999 | Docket: 395405

Cited 5 times | Published

wrongful termination. Id. See also Ga.Code. Ann. § 34-7-1 (providing that "[a]n indefinite hiring

Richard Reilly v. Alcan Aluminum Corp., Alcan Aluminum Ltd.

221 F.3d 1170, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 18975, 79 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 40,253, 2000 WL 1099171

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 7, 2000 | Docket: 695958

Cited 2 times | Published

termination. Id. See also Ga.Code. Ann. § 34-7-1 (providing that “[a]n indefinite hiring may be

Peterson v. Atlanta Housing Authority

998 F.2d 904, 1993 WL 290930

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 20, 1993 | Docket: 66284931

Cited 2 times | Published

employment will be considered “at will,” see O.C.G.A. § 34-7-1 (1992),13 its impact is undercut by the lack

Reilly v. Alcan Aluminum Corp.

181 F.3d 1206

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 19, 1999 | Docket: 395407

Cited 1 times | Published

wrongful termination. Id. See also Ga. Code. Ann. § 34-7-1 (providing that “[a]n indefinite hiring may be

Noble Prestige Limited v. Craig Thomas Galle

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 16, 2023 | Docket: 67388490

Published

Argued: May 16, 2023

Commercial Code: Practitioner Treatise Se- ries § 34:7 (6th ed. 2023); accord 51 Am. Jur. 2d Liens § 79

Knight v. Chief Judge of Florida's Twelfth Judicial Circuit

235 So. 3d 996

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 2017 | Docket: 60287253

Published

of the circuit court of the county.” See also § 34.07, Fla. Stat. (2016) (sheriff also executive officer

Jane Doe No. 1 v. Fulton-Dekalb Hospital Authority

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 30, 2010 | Docket: 2906695

Published

25 knowledge of incompetency.” O.C.G.A. § 34-7-20.28 “The appellate courts [of Georgia] have

Meier v. State

912 So. 2d 1277, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 17219, 2005 WL 2863051

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2005 | Docket: 64840704

Published

Fla., Code of Ordinances (1994). . See art. I, § 34-7, Pasco County, Fla., Code of Ordinances (1994)

Adams v. Bainbridge-Decatur County Hospital Authority

888 F.2d 1356

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 24, 1989 | Docket: 66249419

Published

without due process of law.22 Pursuant to O.C. G.A. § 34-7-1, the court found that an indefinite hiring in

Wofford v. Glynn Brunswick Memorial Hospital

864 F.2d 117

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 23, 1989 | Docket: 66241334

Published

be terminated at will by either party, O.C.G.A. § 34-7-1, and an employer may discharge an at-will employee

Fox v. Fratello

308 So. 2d 581, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14546

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1975 | Docket: 64544646

Published

the applicable provisions of the city code. Section 34.07(6) thereof provides for the public hearing aforesaid