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Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.020

RULE 3.020. PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION

These rules are intended to provide for the just determination
of every criminal proceeding. They shall be construed to secure
simplicity in procedure and fairness in administration.

Committee Notes

1968 Adoption. Substantially the same as Federal Rule 2.

1972 Amendment. Same as prior rule.

Cases Citing Rule 3.020

Total Results: 12

Haag v. State

591 So. 2d 614, 1992 WL 8819

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 2, 1992 | Docket: 541560

Cited 111 times | Published

procedure and fairness in administration. Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.020 (West 1991). Indeed, both simplicity and

Category: Criminal Procedure

State v. Black

385 So. 2d 1372

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 1980 | Docket: 1337724

Cited 19 times | Published

new prosecution for the same offense. See also Rule 3.020 Fla.R.Crim.P. The state argues that the district

Category: Criminal Procedure

Green v. State

450 So. 2d 1275

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 14, 1984 | Docket: 1433908

Cited 10 times | Published

has been filed in the lower trial tribunal.[4] Rule 3.020 authorizes the criminal rules to be construed

Category: Criminal Procedure

Campbell v. State

125 So. 3d 733, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 727, 2013 WL 5641531, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2290

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 17, 2013 | Docket: 60236060

Cited 6 times | Published

the gravity of such a mishap. See also Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.020 (“These rules are intended to provide for

Category: Criminal Procedure

Schlabach v. State

37 So. 3d 230, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 263, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 799, 2010 WL 1994636

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 20, 2010 | Docket: 1668894

Cited 6 times | Published

the trial court at its discretion.[1] Lastly, rule 3.020 (Purpose and Construction) provides: "These rules

Category: Criminal Procedure

Seward v. State

912 So. 2d 389, 2005 WL 2656125

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 19, 2005 | Docket: 1755588

Cited 6 times | Published

being filed pursuant to rule 3.800(c). See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.020 (requiring that the rules be construed for

Category: Criminal Procedure

Leach v. State

914 So. 2d 519, 2005 WL 3116102

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 23, 2005 | Docket: 1781716

Cited 3 times | Published

address a claim of involuntariness. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.020 (providing that "[t]hese rules are intended

Category: Criminal Procedure

Mann v. State

476 So. 2d 1369, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2379

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 1985 | Docket: 1277589

Cited 3 times | Published

the interplay between Rules 3.010 and 3.020. Rule 3.020 expresses a purpose that the Florida Rules of

Category: Criminal Procedure

In Re Amendments to Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar

52 So. 3d 652, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 740, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 2090, 2010 WL 5110221

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 2010 | Docket: 2407478

Published

found-by the Board after an investigation under rule 3-20 to be in violation of rule 4 — 13.1, to have made

Category: Criminal Procedure

Florida Board of Bar Examiners re Amendments to Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar

967 So. 2d 877, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 667, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 1904, 2007 WL 3024353

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2007 | Docket: 64852991

Published

by the Boardboard after an investigation under rule 3-20 to be in violation of rule 4-13.1, to have made

Category: Criminal Procedure

Frank v. Feller

188 So. 2d 17, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5048

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 1966 | Docket: 64497175

Published

awarded because the receiver failed to comply with Rule 3.20, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 31 F.S.A.,

Category: Criminal Procedure

In re Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1965 Revision

178 So. 2d 15, 1965 Fla. LEXIS 3128

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 1965 | Docket: 64494026

Published

Rule 65(c) and Section 64.01 through 64.06, F.S. RULE 3.20 Adaptation of Equity Rule 74. REPEALED RULE 2

Category: Criminal Procedure