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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 454
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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F.S. 454.18
454.18 Officers not allowed to practice.No sheriff or clerk of any court, or full-time deputy thereof, shall practice in this state, nor shall any person not of good moral character, or who has been convicted of an infamous crime be entitled to practice. A person may not be denied the right to practice on account of sex, race, or color. And any person, whether an attorney or not, or whether within the exceptions mentioned above or not, may conduct his or her own cause in any court of this state, or before any public board, committee, or officer, subject to the lawful rules and discipline of such court, board, committee, or officer. The provisions of this section restricting the practice of law by a sheriff or clerk, or full-time deputy thereof, do not apply in a case where such person is representing the office or agency in the course of his or her duties as an attorney.
History.s. 18, ch. 10175, 1925; CGL 4196; s. 54, ch. 91-137; s. 182, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 2007-166.

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Amendments to 454.18


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 454.18
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 454.18.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

ROTH, v. CORTINA,, 59 So. 3d 163 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Section 454.18 of the Florida Statutes provides that “any person, whether an attorney or not, ... may . . . conduct his or her own cause in any court of this state.” § 454.18, Fla. . . . Grace, 321 So.2d 618 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975) (citing section 454.18, and reversing an order requiring a civil . . .

W. YUNGER G. v. OLIVER,, 803 So. 2d 884 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . See § 454.18, Fla. . . .

PEARSON, v. C. PEFKAROU, M. D., 734 So. 2d 551 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . See § 454.18, Fla. Stat. (1997); Carr v. . . .

CARSON, v. GLOBAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT,, 705 So. 2d 142 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . See § 454.18, Fla. Stat. (1997). . . .

MARTINEZ, L. R. v. FRAXEDAS,, 678 So. 2d 489 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . the court and the .rules of civil procedure.”), cert. denied, 348 So.2d 945 (Fla.1977); see also § 454.18 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE AMENDMENT TO RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR, 605 So. 2d 252 (Fla. 1992)

. . . 3-7.14 FLORIDA STATUTES SUPERSEDED These Rules of Discipline shall supersede such parts of sections 454.18 . . .

TRAYLOR, v. STATE, 596 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 1992)

. . . See § 454.18, Fla.Stat. (1989). . See Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.111, 3.130, 3.160. . See Faretta v. . . .

HARICH, v. STATE, 573 So. 2d 303 (Fla. 1990)

. . . The Court finds no violation of Florida Statute 454.18, 27, 51, and 27.53; Article II, Section 5(a) of . . . Harich also argues that the public defender violated section 454.18, Florida Statutes (1981), the common . . .

SMITH v. STATE, 546 So. 2d 61 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . GARY SMITH: No sir, but I — no ma’am, but I have filed under Florida Statute 454.18 to represent myself . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR, 494 So. 2d 977 (Fla. 1986)

. . . These Rules of Discipline shall supersede such parts of sections 454.18, 454.31, and 454.32, Florida . . .

A. HAUSER R. v. J. COATES L., 478 So. 2d 518 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Milon, 332 So.2d 149 (Fla.3d DCA 1976); § 454.18, Fla.Stat. (1983). . . .

HERSKOWITZ, v. J. HERSKOWITZ, J., 466 So. 2d 8 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . erred in ordering appellant to be represented by counsel or be subject to dismissal of her cause); § 454.18 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE AMENDMENT TO FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, 450 So. 2d 810 (Fla. 1983)

. . . Section 454.18, Florida Statutes (1981), reads as follows: Officers not allowed to practice. — No sheriff . . .

MUNNE v. GARCIA,, 414 So. 2d 1099 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . . § 454.18, Fla.Stat. (1977); Carr v. . . .

CHIENG, v. SALAZAR, M. D. De H. M. O., 410 So. 2d 606 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . See Section 454.18, Florida Statutes; Kahn v. Milon, 332 So.2d 149 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976); Carr v. . . .

SUPREME COURT SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES TO AMEND INTEGRATION RULE, ARTICLE II AND ARTICLE XI, 373 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1979)

. . . RULE 11.15: STATUTES SUPERSEDED These Rules of Discipline shall supersede such parts of sections 454.18 . . .

KAHN v. MILON,, 332 So. 2d 149 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . See § 454.18, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. and Carr v. Grace, Fla.App.1975, 321 So.2d 618. . . .

CARR, v. GRACE, 321 So. 2d 618 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . In support of appellant’s contention, she cites § 454.18, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., which provides that, inter . . . based on our review of the record in this appeal, we feel it obligatory to underline for appellant in § 454.18 . . .

In ESTATE JEFFRESS. O. JEFFRESS, v. C. PARHAM,, 301 So. 2d 25 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . . § 454.18, which guarantee the right to represent oneself are not applicable because a personal representative . . .

In THE FLORIDA BAR,, 262 So. 2d 857 (Fla. 1972)

. . . RULE 11.IS: STATUTES SUPERSEDED These Rules of Discipline shall supersede such parts of Sections 454.18 . . .

In THE FLORIDA BAR,, 225 So. 2d 881 (Fla. 1969)

. . . RULE 11.15: STATUTES SUPERSEDED These Rules of Discipline shall supersede such parts of Sections 454.18 . . .

M. SHOTKIN, v. COHEN,, 163 So. 2d 330 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1964)

. . . Declaration of Rights, Constitution of the State of Florida, F.S.A., and the statutory provisions of § 454.18 . . .

In THE FLORIDA BAR, ARTICLE XI OF INTEGRATION RULE, 135 So. 2d 715 (Fla. 1961)

. . . .-28, 454.29 and such parts of Sections 454.18, 454.30, 454.31 and 454.32, Florida Statutes 1959, as . . .

STATE FLORIDA BAR, v. T. EVANS,, 94 So. 2d 730 (Fla. 1957)

. . . The Bar was sufficient to establish a conviction of an infamous crime within the meaning of Section 454.18 . . . Section 454.18, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. reads as follows: “No sheriff, or clerk of any court, or deputy . . . Section 454.18, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. originated as Section 18, Chapter 10175, Laws of 1925, which . . . Respondent then concludes that he cannot be disciplined under the provisions of Section 454.18, Florida . . . While we give due consideration to the provisions of Section 454.18, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., we are . . . respondent were in four counts: (a) He had been convicted of an infamous crime within the meaning of Section 454.18 . . . found the proof sufficient to establish conviction of an “infamous crime” within the meaning of F.S. § 454.18 . . . the finding of the Referee that the respondent had been convicted of an infamous crime under F.S. § 454.18 . . .

STATE FLORIDA BAR, v. SEARS,, 89 So. 2d 494 (Fla. 1956)

. . . upon a plea of guilty by reason whereof the said respondent had violated the provisions of Section 454.18 . . . The referee undoubtedly meant to refe. to Section 454.18, F.S.P. . . .