Florida Statute 918.19 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 918
CONDUCT OF TRIAL

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F.S. 918.19

918.19 Closing argument.—As provided in the common law, in criminal prosecutions after the closing of evidence:

(1) The prosecuting attorney shall open the closing arguments.

(2) The accused or the attorney for the accused may reply.

(3) The prosecuting attorney may reply in rebuttal.

The method set forth in this section shall control unless the Supreme Court determines it is procedural and issues a substitute rule of criminal procedure.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-96.

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Total Results: 21

Evans v. State

995 So. 2d 933, 2008 WL 3926721

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 2008 | Docket: 1285040

Cited 19 times | Published

2d at 430. The Legislature has since enacted section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides that

Amendments to Fla. Rules of Final Arguments

957 So. 2d 1164, 2007 WL 1285808

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2007 | Docket: 1679417

Cited 14 times | Published

the 2006 Florida Legislature's creation of section 918.19, Florida Statutes, in chapter 2006-96, Laws

Beasley v. State

18 So. 3d 473, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 439, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1023, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 439

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 2009 | Docket: 1124154

Cited 13 times | Published

Beasley's trial, the Legislature has enacted section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides that

Cooper v. Secretary, Department of Corrections

646 F.3d 1328, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 14874, 2011 WL 2899623

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 21, 2011 | Docket: 580141

Cited 11 times | Published

Cooper’s trial, the Florida Legislature enacted § 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), providing that the State

Grice v. State

967 So. 2d 957, 2007 WL 2890141

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 2007 | Docket: 1453923

Cited 11 times | Published

arguments. The state responds that, based on section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2006), the trial court correctly

Paul H. Evans v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

699 F.3d 1249, 2012 WL 5200326, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 22072

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 23, 2012 | Docket: 879091

Cited 6 times | Published

2d at 430. The Legislature has since enacted section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides that

In Re Standard Jury Inst. in Crim. Cases-Report 2007-01

965 So. 2d 811, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 530, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1535, 2007 WL 2438370

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 2007 | Docket: 1509151

Cited 6 times | Published

[765 So.2d 692], and 2007. 2.7 CLOSING ARGUMENT § 918.19, Fla. Stat. Both the State and the defendant have

Sullivan v. State

972 So. 2d 918, 2007 WL 4270620

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2007 | Docket: 1035478

Cited 2 times | Published

accordance with section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2006), and argues that section 918.19 is unconstitutional

EK v. State

963 So. 2d 309, 2007 WL 2301361

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2007 | Docket: 625994

Cited 2 times | Published

erroneously believed the recent enactment of section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2006), governed the order

& SC13-706 Lamar Z. Brooks v. State of Florida and Lamar Z. Brooks v. Julie L. Jones, etc.

175 So. 3d 204

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 7, 2015 | Docket: 2655276

Cited 1 times | Published

Legislature created a new statutory provision, section 918.19, Florida Statutes, to govern closing statements

Jermaine Lebron v. State of Florida

135 So. 3d 1040, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 62, 2014 WL 321817, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 376

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 2014 | Docket: 401474

Cited 1 times | Published

Legislature created a new statutory provision, section 918.19, Florida Statutes, governing closing statements

CH v. State

969 So. 2d 567, 2007 WL 4206791

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 2007 | Docket: 251608

Cited 1 times | Published

shall be entitled to the concluding argument." Section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), provides, however

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2013-07

143 So. 3d 893, 2014 WL 3361905

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2014 | Docket: 400982

Published

APPENDIX 2.7 CLOSING ARGUMENT § 918.19, Fla. Stat. Both the State and the defendant

Paul H. Evans v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 23, 2012 | Docket: 2903903

Published

430. The Legislature has since enacted section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides that

Richard Cooper v. Secretary, DOC

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 21, 2011 | Docket: 581065

Published

Cooper’s trial, the Florida Legislature enacted § 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), providing that the State

D.B. v. State

979 So. 2d 1119, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 5195

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 2008 | Docket: 64854634

Published

his or her own testimony in his or her behalf. § 918.19, Fla. Stat. (2007); Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.381. However

DB v. State

979 So. 2d 1119, 2008 WL 942799

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 2008 | Docket: 1713889

Published

his or her own testimony in his or her behalf. § 918.19, Fla. Stat. (2007); Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.381. However

Brown v. State

976 So. 2d 1201, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 4345, 2008 WL 783283

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 2008 | Docket: 64854182

Published

because the statute authorizing this procedure, section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2006), which became effective

Taylor v. State

969 So. 2d 583, 2007 WL 4245421

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2007 | Docket: 1403855

Published

his October 19, 2006, trial. He asserts that section 918.19, Florida Statutes, that became effective October

C.H. v. State

969 So. 2d 567, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 18782

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 2007 | Docket: 64853153

Published

shall be entitled to the concluding argument.” Section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), provides, however

E.K. v. State

963 So. 2d 309, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 12625

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2007 | Docket: 64851899

Published

erroneously believed the recent enactment of section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2006), governed the order