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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Chapter 25
SUPREME COURT
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25.073 Retired justices or judges assigned to temporary duty; additional compensation; appropriation.
(1) For purposes of this section, the term “retired justice” or “retired judge” means any former justice or judge who:
(a) Has not been defeated in seeking reelection to, or has not failed to be retained in seeking retention in, his or her last judicial office or was not defeated when last seeking election to judicial office; and
(b) Is not engaged in the practice of law.
(2) Any retired justice of the Supreme Court or retired judge of a district court of appeal or circuit or county court assigned to temporary duty in any of such courts, pursuant to Art. V of the State Constitution, shall be compensated as follows:
(a) Any such justice or judge shall be paid not less than $200 for each day or portion of a day that such justice or judge is assigned to temporary duty; however, no such justice or judge may serve for more than 60 days in any year without the approval of the Chief Justice.
(b) Necessary travel expense incident to the performance of duties required by assignment of such justice or judge to temporary duty shall be paid by the state in accordance with the provisions of s. 112.061.
(3) Payments required under this section shall be made from moneys to be appropriated for this purpose.
History.s. 1, ch. 63-538; s. 1, ch. 77-282; s. 1, ch. 78-169; s. 3, ch. 79-377; s. 1, ch. 80-221; s. 18, ch. 81-259; s. 4, ch. 83-260; s. 1, ch. 84-306; s. 2, ch. 87-224; s. 1, ch. 88-287; s. 1, ch. 91-256; s. 93, ch. 95-147; s. 1, ch. 2003-402.

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Amendments to Rules of Jud. Admin.-Reorg., 939 So. 2d 966 (Fla. 2006).

Cited 14 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2006 WL 2708465

...All Florida county, circuit, and appellate judges and Florida supreme court justices shall comply with these judicial education requirements. Retired judges who have been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073, Florida Statutes (1991), shall also comply with the judicial education requirement....
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Physicians Healthcare Plans, Inc. v. Pfeifler, 846 So. 2d 1129 (Fla. 2003).

Cited 7 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2003 WL 1987974

...lating to the assignment of senior judges. For the purposes of judicial administration, a "retired judge" is defined as a judge not engaged in the practice of law who has been a judicial officer of this state. See Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.030(a)(3)(B). Section 25.073(1), Florida Statutes (2001), also specifies that a retired judge may not have been defeated in seeking reelection or retention to his or her last judicial office....
...Jud. Admin. 2.030(a)(3)(B). Florida Statutes also define a retired judge as " any former justice or judge" who has not been defeated in seeking reelection or retention in his or her last judicial office and is not engaged in the practice of law. See § 25.073(1), Fla....
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Pierre v. State, 821 So. 2d 1174 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2002 WL 1625460

...e recall of retired judges." Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.030(a)(3)(A). The court has not issued a rule on the point. The State argues that the Florida Supreme Court can, if it chooses, allow service by retired judges with inactive bar membership. See also § 25.073(1)(b), Fla....
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In Re Report & Recommendations of Comm. on Appoint. of Senior Judges, 847 So. 2d 415 (Fla. 2003).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 375, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 667, 2003 WL 1987980

...laims, aviation actions, and insurance coverage claims arising from any of these claims. [6] Art. V, § 2(b), Fla. Const. Florida statutory law purports to limit assignments to sixty days of service in a year "without approval of the chief justice." § 25.073(2), Fla. Stat. (2001). In light of our endorsement of recommendation twelve, we suggest that the Legislature consider revising this statutory provision. [7] Section 25.073(1), Florida Statutes....
...[13] The same provision of the constitution that allows for the assignment of retired judges allows for the assignment of active judges to temporary duty "in any court for which the judge is qualified." Art. V., sec. 2(b), Fla. Const. [14] Senate Bill 934, 2000 Legislative Session. [15] Art. V., sec. 2(b), Fla. Const. [16] 25.073(2)(a), F.S.
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Florida Bar Re: Amendment to Florida Rules of Jud. Admin., 609 So. 2d 465 (Fla. 1992).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 637, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1743, 1992 WL 275890

...All Florida county, circuit, and appellate judges and Florida supreme court justices shall comply with these judicial education requirements. Retired judges who have been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073, Florida Statutes (198591), shall also comply with the judicial education requirement....
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Dedric Gandy v. State of Florida (Fla. 2d DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...) ___________________________________) Opinion filed November 27, 2019. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Lee County; Bruce E. Kyle, Judge. Dedric Gandy, pro se. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See § 25.073, Fla....
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In re Amendments to Florida Rule of Jud. Admin. 2.320, 51 So. 3d 1151 (Fla. 2010).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 705, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 2081, 2010 WL 4977556

...All Florida county, circuit, and appellate judges and Florida supreme court justices shall comply with these judicial education requirements. Retired judges who have been approved by the supreme court to be assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073, Florida Statutes (1991), shall also comply with the judicial education requirements....
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In re Amendment to Rules of Jud. Admin.—Rule 2.150, 518 So. 2d 258 (Fla. 1987).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 12, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 2675, 1987 WL 29336

assigned to temporary active duty as authorized by section 25.073, Florida Statutes (1985), shall also comply