Florida Courts Flowchart

Jurisdiction of the Florida Courts

Click on the link to save the flowchart in PDF format: Florida Courts Flowchart 1

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Florida Supreme Court

“The highest Court in Florida is the Supreme Court, which is composed of seven Justices. At least five Justices must participate in every case and at least four must agree for a decision to be reached.” (Read More)

Florida District Courts of Appeal

“The bulk of trial court decisions that are appealed are never heard by the Supreme Court. Rather, they are reviewed by three-judge panels of the district courts of appeal.” (Read More)

Florida Circuit Courts

“The majority of jury trials in Florida take place before one judge sitting as judge of the circuit court. The circuit courts are sometimes referred to as courts of general jurisdiction, in recognition of the fact that most criminal and civil cases originate at this level.” (Read More)

Florida County Courts

“The trial jurisdiction of county courts is established by statute. The jurisdiction of county courts extends to civil disputes involving $15,000 or less.” (Read More)

Sources
1. Florida Supreme Court
2. Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida

Originally Posted Jan 29, 2014
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