Florida Statute 34.17 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 34
COUNTY COURTS

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F.S. 34.017

34.017 Certification of questions to district court of appeal.—

(1) A county court may certify a question to the district court of appeal in a final judgment that is appealable to the circuit court if the question may have statewide application, and:

(a) Is of great public importance; or

(b) Will affect the uniform administration of justice.

(2) In the final judgment, the trial court shall:

(a) Make findings of fact and conclusions of law; and

(b) State concisely the question to be certified.

(3) The decision to certify the question to the district court of appeal is within the sole discretion of the county court.

(4) The district court of appeal has absolute discretion as to whether to answer a question certified by the county court.

(a) If the district court agrees to answer the certified question, it shall decide all appealable issues that have been raised from the final judgment.

(b) If the district court declines to answer the certified question, the case shall be transferred to the circuit court which has appellate jurisdiction.

History.—s. 3, ch. 84-303; s. 6, ch. 2020-61.

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Amendments to 34.017

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 34.017

Total Results: 19

Stilson v. Allstate Ins. Co.

692 So. 2d 979, 1997 WL 208049

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 1997 | Docket: 1524655

Cited 34 times | Published

contains a solution to this problem, it exists in section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes (1995). That statute permits

United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Rodriguez

808 So. 2d 82, 2001 WL 1380001

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 2001 | Docket: 1474311

Cited 26 times | Published

QUINCE, J., concurs. NOTES [1] See generally § 34.017(1), Fla. Stat. (1997) ("A county court is permitted

Moore v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

916 So. 2d 871, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 17220, 2005 WL 2863041

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2005 | Docket: 8921

Cited 14 times | Published

appealable issues raised by the final judgment. § 34.017(4)(a), Fla. Stat. (2004). Because the issues in

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. CC CHIROPRACTIC, LLC, a/a/o ISLANDE NAPOLEON

245 So. 3d 755

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 2018 | Docket: 6333493

Cited 12 times | Published

review county court decisions, it exists in section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2017), and Florida Rule

Kingsway Amigo Insurance Co. v. Ocean Health, Inc.

63 So. 3d 63, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 7184, 2011 WL 1878148

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2011 | Docket: 2365280

Cited 12 times | Published

issue of great public importance pursuant to section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2010): MAY A PIP INSURER

Dale Lee Norman v. State of Florida

215 So. 3d 18, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 239, 2017 WL 823613, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 448

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 2017 | Docket: 4612631

Cited 1 times | Published

of the State. . Norman, 159 So.3d at 209. Section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes (2012), permits a county

Geico General Insurance v. Virtual Imaging Services, Inc.

90 So. 3d 321, 2012 WL 1414694, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 6387

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 2012 | Docket: 60309352

Cited 1 times | Published

appellee, but certified to this court under section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2011), the following question:

State v. Parsons

549 So. 2d 761, 1989 WL 114466

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1989 | Docket: 1719813

Cited 1 times | Published

Dade County Court has certified to us, under section 34.017, Florida Statutes (1987) and Fla.R.App.P. 9

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 2023 | Docket: 67748974

Published

(b)(4) of rule 9.030 is amended to conform with section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes, to clarify that district

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 2023 | Docket: 67748974

Published

(b)(4) of rule 9.030 is amended to conform with section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes, to clarify that district

PALMETTO PHYSICAL THERAPY INC., etc. v. PROGRESSIVE SELECT INS. CO.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2021 | Docket: 59241517

Published

questions to district courts of appeal under section 34.017, Florida Statutes. As a result of these legislative

City of Oldsmar v. Trinh

210 So. 3d 191, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16012

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 2016 | Docket: 4483499

Published

questions of great public importance under section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2015), and Florida Rule

Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Hallandale Open MRI, LLC

208 So. 3d 741, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14502

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2016 | Docket: 4426703

Published

this court by the county court pursuant to section 34.017(3) & (4), Florida Statutes (2008), and Florida

State Ex Rel. City of Aventura v. Jimenez

211 So. 3d 158, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 11373

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 2016 | Docket: 4114279

Published

therefore have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 6, Fla. Const.; § 34.017(1) & (2), Fla. Stat. (2015). ANALYSIS A. Certified

Clark v. State

170 So. 3d 69, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 8188, 2015 WL 2458128

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 2015 | Docket: 60249505

Published

However, the solu*72tion to the problem exists in section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes (2014);5 not through a

City of Hollywood, a political subdivision of the State of Florida v. Eric Arem

154 So. 3d 359, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 16790, 2014 WL 5149159

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 15, 2014 | Docket: 1447720

Published

questions of great public importance pursuant to section 34.017, Florida Statutes (2011), and Florida Rule

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Atmore

790 So. 2d 1232, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 11264, 2001 WL 898523

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 2001 | Docket: 64807285

Published

the appropriate district court of appeal. In section 34.017(1), Florida Statutes (1999), the legislature

Everard v. State

559 So. 2d 427, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 2384, 1990 WL 41562

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1990 | Docket: 64649551

Published

to section 800.03, Florida Statutes (1987). Section 34.017, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: (1)A county

Curry v. State

522 So. 2d 887, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 492, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 618, 1988 WL 11347

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 1988 | Docket: 64633823

Published

concise statement of the issue certified. See § 34.017(3), Fla. Stat.; Fla.R.App.P. 9.160. The trial