Florida Statute 27.2 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 27
STATE ATTORNEYS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; RELATED OFFICES

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F.S. 27.02

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 procedures of chapters 39, 984, and 985 shall apply as provided therein. The state attorney shall appear in the circuit and county courts within his or her judicial circuit for the purpose of prosecuting violations of special laws and county or municipal ordinances punishable by incarceration if the prosecution is ancillary to a state prosecution or if the state attorney has contracted with the county or municipality for reimbursement for services rendered in accordance with s. 27.34(1).

(2) The state attorney, when complying with the discovery obligation pursuant to the applicable rule of procedure, may charge the defendant fees as provided for in s. 119.07(4), not to exceed 15 cents per page for a copy of a noncertified copy of a public record. However, these fees may be deferred if the defendant has been determined to be indigent as provided in s. 27.52.

History.—s. 3, ch. 1661, 1868; RS 1344; GS 1779; RGS 3005; CGL 4739; s. 5, ch. 72-404; s. 7, ch. 90-208; s. 116, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 98-280; s. 6, ch. 2003-402; s. 4, ch. 2004-265; s. 31, ch. 2004-335.

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Amendments to 27.02

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 27.02

Total Results: 28

Ed Rich v. Larry C. Dollar

841 F.2d 1558, 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 4821, 1988 WL 26461

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 15, 1988 | Docket: 33174

Cited 237 times | Published

in these two affidavits. In addition, Fla.Stat. § 27.02 (1985) clearly establishes that it is the States

Frank H. Smith v. United Parcel Service

296 F.3d 1244, 194 A.L.R. Fed. 745, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 13972, 2002 WL 1482775

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 11, 2002 | Docket: 397444

Cited 44 times | Published

discrimination in violation of Ala.Code § 27-2-1, and claims for suppression and conspiracy. Both

State Ex Rel. Martin v. Michell

188 So. 2d 684

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1966 | Docket: 1490528

Cited 42 times | Published

Section 6(6), Constitution of Florida. [5] F.S.A. § 27.02. [6] F.S.A. § 27.03. [7] F.S.A. § 932.17. [8]

Schreiber v. Rowe

814 So. 2d 396, 2002 WL 432575

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 2002 | Docket: 1369109

Cited 18 times | Published

from the private practice of law). [5] Compare § 27.02, Fla. Stat. (2000) (providing for the cases in

Barnes v. State

743 So. 2d 1105, 1999 WL 72206

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 1999 | Docket: 1243389

Cited 16 times | Published

district courts of appeal of this state.") and section 27.02 ("The state attorney shall appear in the circuit

Adams v. Dreyfus Interstate Dev. Corp.

352 So. 2d 76

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 1977 | Docket: 1701328

Cited 14 times | Published

JJ., concur. NOTES [1] 9A Fla.Jur., Damages, § 27. [2] 9A Fla.Jur., Damages, § 82. [3] Conner v. Atlas

Johnson v. State

78 So. 3d 1305, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 22, 2012 WL 16692

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 2012 | Docket: 1907961

Cited 9 times | Published

criminal, in which the state is a party.” Id. (citing § 27.02(1), Fla. Stat. (2004)). Thus, the Third District

Wood-Hopkins Con. Co. v. Masonry Contractors, Inc.

235 So. 2d 548, 61 A.L.R. 3d 786

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 1970 | Docket: 1382305

Cited 7 times | Published

[1] 13 Am.Jur.2d 29, Building, Etc. Contracts, § 27. [2] Wisconsin Red Pressed Brick Co. v. Hood (1897)

STATE BY & THRO. STATE ATTY. v. Gen. Dev. Corp.

448 So. 2d 1074

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 1984 | Docket: 2547049

Cited 6 times | Published

in Sarasota County. Appellant alleged: (1) section 27.02, Florida Statutes (1981),[3] when read in conjunction

Eagan v. DeManio

294 So. 2d 639

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1974 | Docket: 1736385

Cited 4 times | Published

Legislature vested the duty to prosecute (Fla. Stat., § 27.02, F.S.A.). Before filing an information under oath

State v. PUB. DEFENDER, ELEVENTH JUD. CIR.

12 So. 3d 798

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 2009 | Docket: 485820

Cited 3 times | Published

treated by statute differently than the counties. Section 27.02, Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part

Bolden v. State

832 So. 2d 153, 2002 WL 31465393

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 2002 | Docket: 1336043

Cited 3 times | Published

committed in that circuit. Art. V, § 17, Fla. Const.; § 27.02, Fla. Stat. (1999). After the information was filed

State v. General Development Corp.

469 So. 2d 1381, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 291, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 3392

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 23, 1985 | Docket: 2588591

Cited 3 times | Published

article V, section 17, Florida Constitution and section 27.02, Florida Statutes (1981), to bring the action

Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida v. State

115 So. 3d 261, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 339, 2013 WL 2248965, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1038

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 23, 2013 | Docket: 60232161

Cited 2 times | Published

oppose the motion in the trial court, based on section 27.02(1), Florida Statutes (2007),2 which gives the

State v. Public Defender, Eleventh Judicial Circuit

12 So. 3d 798, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 4463, 2009 WL 1311014

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 2009 | Docket: 60233827

Cited 1 times | Published

treated by statute differently than the counties. Section 27.02, Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part

McNamara v. Hawks

354 F. Supp. 492, 1973 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14934

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1973 | Docket: 924800

Cited 1 times | Published

criminal, in which the state is a party. See F.S. § 27.02 (1971), § 32.01 (1971), F.S.A., Article V, § 9B

State of Florida v. Peter Washington, Jr.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 2025 | Docket: 69660853

Published

officer of all trial courts in that circuit.”); § 27.02, Fla. Stat. (1985) (“The state attorney shall

State of Florida v. Peter Washington, Jr.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 2025 | Docket: 69660853

Published

officer of all trial courts in that circuit.”); § 27.02, Fla. Stat. (1985) (“The state attorney shall

Andrew H. Warren v. Ron DeSantis

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 11, 2024 | Docket: 66813441

Published

Argued: May 2, 2023

courts within their circuit. Fla. Stat. § 27.02. DeSantis suspended Warren in August

Andrew H. Warren v. Ron DeSantis

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 10, 2024 | Docket: 66813441

Published

Argued: May 2, 2023

courts within their circuit. Fla. Stat. § 27.02. DeSantis suspended Warren in August

Watson v. Inman

596 So. 2d 1282, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4934, 1992 WL 84151

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1992 | Docket: 64666668

Published

Practice and Procedure, Relief from Executions § 27-2 (1991 ed.). For the reasons stated, the stay is

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 30, 1991 | Docket: 3256978

Published

absolute in the criminal justice system). 6 Section 27.02, F.S. (1990 Supp.) See also, s.905.16, F.S.

Martin v. Chiles

763 F. Supp. 1133, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6462, 1991 WL 81214

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 14, 1991 | Docket: 65974561

Published

2241(c)(3). W. LaFave & J. Israel, Criminal Procedure § 27.2 (1985).

Martin v. Chiles

763 F. Supp. 1133, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6462, 1991 WL 81214

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 14, 1991 | Docket: 65974561

Published

2241(c)(3). W. LaFave & J. Israel, Criminal Procedure § 27.2 (1985).

Kilpatrick v. Oliff

519 So. 2d 9, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2263, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10317, 1987 WL 686

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1987 | Docket: 64632161

Published

Florida. The state attorney is not the party. See § 27.02 Fla.Stat.; Dade County v. Strauss, 246 So.2d 137

State v. Demarzo

453 So. 2d 850, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 14295

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 1984 | Docket: 64606216

Published

state attorney. § 322.261(3). In addition, Section 27.02, Florida Statutes (1981), provides that the

Carwise v. State

449 So. 2d 943, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12907

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 1984 | Docket: 64604553

Published

guilty and placed on probation by court order. Section 27.02, Florida Statutes (1983) provides: Duties before

State ex rel. State Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit v. General Development Corp.

448 So. 2d 1074, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12361

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 1984 | Docket: 64604295

Published

in Sarasota County. Appellant alleged: (1) section 27.-02, Florida Statutes (1981),3 when read in conjunction