27.01 State attorneys; number, election, terms.—There shall be a state attorney for each of the judicial circuits, who shall be elected at the general election by the qualified electors of their respective judicial circuits as other state officials are elected, and who shall serve for a term of 4 years. History.—s. 1, ch. 5120, 1903; GS […]
27.015 Private practice prohibited.—All state attorneys elected to said office shall be so elected on a full-time basis and shall be prohibited from the private practice of law while holding said office. History.—s. 1, ch. 70-79; s. 11, ch. 2002-1.
27.02 Duties before court.— (1) The state attorney shall appear in the circuit and county courts within his or her judicial circuit and prosecute or defend on behalf of the state all suits, applications, or motions, civil or criminal, in which the state is a party, except as provided in chapters 39, 984, and 985. The intake […]
27.03 Duties before grand jury.—Whenever required by the grand jury, the state attorney shall attend them for the purpose of examining witnesses in their presence, or of giving legal advice in any matter before them; and he or she shall prepare bills of indictment. History.—s. 4, ch. 1661, 1868; RS 1345; GS 1780; RGS 3006; CGL […]
27.04 Summoning and examining witnesses for state.—The state attorney shall have summoned all witnesses required on behalf of the state; and he or she is allowed the process of his or her court to summon witnesses from throughout the state to appear before the state attorney at such convenient places in the state attorney’s judicial circuit […]
27.05 Assisting Attorney General.—In addition to the duties now imposed upon the several state attorneys of this state, by statute, they shall assist the Attorney General in the preparation and presentation of all appeals to the Supreme Court, from the circuit court of their respective circuits, of all cases, civil or criminal, in which the state […]
27.06 Habeas corpus and preliminary trials.—The several state attorneys of this state shall represent the state in all cases of habeas corpus arising in their respective circuits, and shall also represent the state, either in person or by assistant, in cases of preliminary trials of persons charged with capital offenses in all cases where the committing […]
27.08 State claims; surrender of papers to successor.—Upon the qualification of the successor of any state attorney, the state attorney going out of office shall deliver to his or her successor a statement of all cases for the collection of money in favor of the state under his or her control and the papers connected with […]
27.10 Obligation as to claims; how discharged.—The charges mentioned in s. 17.20 shall be evidence of indebtedness on the part of any state attorney against whom any charge is made for the full amount of such claim to the state until the same shall be collected and paid into the treasury or sued to insolvency, which […]
27.11 Report upon claims committed to state attorney.—The state attorney shall make a report to the Chief Financial Officer on the first Monday in January and July in each and every year of the condition of all claims placed in his or her hands or which the state attorney may have been required to prosecute and […]
27.12 Power to compromise.— (1) The state attorney may, with the approval of the Department of Financial Services, compromise and settle all judgments, claims, and demands in favor of the state in his or her circuit against defaulting collectors of revenue, sheriffs and other officers, and the sureties on their bonds, on such terms as the state […]
27.13 Completion of compromise.—The state attorney shall, on agreeing to any compromise or settlement, report the same to the Department of Financial Services for its approval; and, on its approving such compromise or settlement, the state attorney, on a compliance with the terms of such compromise or settlement shall give a receipt to the collector of […]
27.14 Assigning state attorneys to other circuits.— (1) If any state attorney is disqualified to represent the state in any investigation, case, or matter pending in the courts of his or her circuit or if, for any other good and sufficient reason, the Governor determines that the ends of justice would be best served, the Governor may, […]
27.15 State attorneys to assist in other circuits.— (1) The Governor of the state may for good and sufficient reasons require any state attorney in the state to proceed to any place in the state and assist the state attorney holding office in the circuit where such place is located in the discharge of any of the […]
27.151 Confidentiality of specified executive orders; criteria.— (1) If the Governor provides in an executive order issued pursuant to s. 27.14 or s. 27.15 that the order or a portion thereof is confidential, the order or portion so designated, the application of the Governor to the Supreme Court and all proceedings thereon, and the order of the […]
27.16 Appointment of acting state attorney.—Whenever there shall be a vacancy in the office of the state attorney in any of the judicial circuits of this state, either by nonappointment or otherwise, or if a state attorney shall not be present at any regular or special term of the courts of his or her circuit or, […]
27.18 Assistant to state attorney.—The state attorney, by and with the consent of court, may procure the assistance of any member of the bar when the amount of the state business renders it necessary, either in the grand jury room to advise them upon legal points and framing indictments, or in court to prosecute criminals; but, […]
27.181 Assistant state attorneys; appointment; powers and duties; compensation.— (1) Each assistant state attorney appointed by a state attorney shall serve during the pleasure of the state attorney appointing him or her. Each such appointment shall be in writing and shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in […]
27.182 Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the office of state attorney.—Each state attorney shall undertake an annual review of compensation policies for the position of assistant state attorney. Within the context of comparable skills, experience, and responsibility, any inequities found to exist on the basis of gender or race shall be eliminated. […]
27.25 State attorney authorized to employ personnel; funding formula.— (1) The state attorney of each judicial circuit is authorized to employ and establish, in such number as is authorized by the General Appropriations Act, assistant state attorneys and other staff pursuant to s. 29.005. The state attorneys of all judicial circuits shall jointly develop a coordinated classification […]
