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343 So. 2d 1247·
Fla.·
1977-02-10
·cited 53×
The Florida Supreme Court adopted comprehensive amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure effective July 1, 1977, including new provisions governing notice to appear, pretrial release, discovery, plea procedures, competency determinations, and post-conviction relief t
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589 So. 2d 818·
Fla.·
1991-05-09
·cited 20×
The Florida Supreme Court adopts amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure in three parts: delinquency proceedings, dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings, and proceedings for families and children in need of services. These comprehensive amendments
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583 So. 2d 336·
Fla. 5th DCA·
1991-03-28
·cited 16×
Carl Leroy Thomas was arrested for violating an Orlando municipal ordinance requiring bicycles to have bells or gongs. During a search incident to that arrest, police found a concealed firearm on his person. Thomas challenged the validity of the ordinance and the search on multip
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794 So. 2d 457·
Fla.·
2000-11-02
·cited 14×
The Florida Supreme Court approves proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure submitted by The Florida Bar's Criminal Procedure Rules Committee, with selective modifications addressing criminal trial procedure, post-conviction relief, sentencing, counsel repre
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969 So. 2d 1197·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2007-12-12
·cited 9×
Raphael Puzio was arrested for misdemeanor retail theft in June 2003 but, due to miscommunication between the clerk's office and the State Attorney's office, was not properly notified when formal charges were filed. The court held that the State forfeited its right to use the spe
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828 So. 2d 1056·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2002-10-22
·cited 8×
Marling Alfaro appeals the denial of her Rule 3.850 motion for postconviction relief, arguing that her 1991 guilty plea to burglary and criminal mischief should be vacated because she was not warned of potential immigration consequences. The appellate court reverses, holding that
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936 So. 2d 725·
Fla. 1st DCA·
2006-08-17
·cited 7×
The State appealed a trial court's judgment of acquittal on a charge of resisting an officer with violence, arguing the acquittal was actually a dismissal based on an allegedly deficient information. The First District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the information was le
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972 F. Supp. 623·
S.D. Fla.·
1997-06-24
·cited 7×
The court held that it had jurisdiction to consider the class action complaint and granted a temporary restraining order, finding that the plaintiffs had established a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm, and that the injunction would serve the publi
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913 F.3d 1036·
11th Cir.·
2019-01-22
·cited 6×
The court held that while the IJ's reconstruction of the record may be relied upon, its completeness is uncertain, preventing a full assessment of the petitioner's voluntariness.
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796 F. Supp. 2d 1354·
M.D. Fla.·
2011-06-22
·cited 5×
The court held that the government lacked probable cause to continue detaining Douglas after he asserted his derivative citizenship, inferring legal malice for the malicious prosecution claim, and that probable cause is an affirmative defense to false imprisonment.
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244 So. 3d 1009·
Fla.·
2018-05-31
·cited 4×
The Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.570 and related forms to implement 2016 statutory amendments governing proceedings supplementary to execution of judgments. The Court modified the Committee's proposed language to clarify undefined
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385 So. 2d 1367·
Fla.·
1980-07-03
·cited 4×
The Florida Supreme Court amended the Rules of Summary Procedure effective January 1, 1981, primarily to require that defendants in summary procedure cases receive clear notice of their venue rights and to authorize judges to prevent venue abuse before entering default judgments.
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374 So. 3d 874·
Fla. 6th DCA·
2023-10-20
·cited 3×
The appellate court reversed a trial court's dismissal of criminal charges based on lack of personal jurisdiction. The court held that dismissal is an inappropriate remedy for such a jurisdictional defect, citing long-standing precedent that the manner in which a defendant is bro
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972 F. Supp. 608·
S.D. Fla.·
1997-05-22
·cited 2×
The court held that it has jurisdiction to hear the case, granted provisional class certification, and issued a temporary restraining order, denying the defendants' motion to dismiss.
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637 So. 2d 25·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1994-05-11
·cited 2×
The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed a delinquency adjudication, holding that a juvenile who was handcuffed, transported to the police station, and released to a parent's custody was not "taken into custody" under Florida Statutes Section 39.048(6) because he was not arre
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626 So. 2d 1017·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1993-11-05
·cited 2×
The State of Florida appeals a trial court's order suppressing cocaine found in Carlton McCray's hat during a search at Clearwater High School. The appellate court reverses, holding that the search was lawful as a search incident to an arrest, despite the trial court's finding th
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112 So. 3d 523·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2013-03-06
·cited 1×
The State appeals a circuit court order discharging Denice Mercer based on alleged speedy trial violations. The court had ruled that the State violated speedy trial rules by failing to provide notice of a felony petit theft charge before the expiration of the original ninety-day
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750 So. 2d 112·
Fla. 5th DCA·
1999-12-23
·cited 1×
Uniform Traffic Citations (UTCs) are valid charging documents even without a specific appearance date, as long as they inform the accused of the offense.
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203 So. 2d 616·
Fla.·
1967-10-04
·cited 1×
The Florida Supreme Court adopted the Summary Claims Procedure Rules effective January 1, 1968, establishing a simplified procedural framework for civil actions in courts of limited jurisdiction (County Judge's Courts, County Courts, Justice of Peace Courts, and Small Claims Cour
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2026-10-14
A debt owed to a third party, rather than to the judgment debtor, is not property of the judgment debtor subject to collection through supplementary proceedings under section 56.29, Florida Statutes.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-20
The court has not yet issued a holding on the merits of the petition.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-11-19
A noncitizen detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226 is entitled to a bond hearing, not immediate release.
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Fla. 3d DCA·
2025-11-05
A trial court loses subject matter jurisdiction over a probation violation when the trial judge fails to issue a notice to appear before the probation term expires, and a clerk-issued praecipe cannot substitute for the judge's required issuance of a notice to appear under Florida
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-26
The court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus, finding that the petitioner's claims were either not cognizable in habeas, failed on the merits, or were moot.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-17
The court held that 8 U.S.C. § 1252(g) bars federal jurisdiction over a habeas corpus petition challenging an arrest and custody that arise from the commencement of removal proceedings, even if the underlying status rescission is also challenged.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-24
The court held that a writ of execution is a prerequisite for proceedings supplementary and that it lacks jurisdiction to hold third parties directly liable for a judgment without separate jurisdictional basis.
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11th Cir.·
2023-02-15
The court held that the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision affirming the Immigration Judge's adverse credibility determination was not supported by substantial evidence.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-02-13
A family sued Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell Jr. and four deputy sheriffs after a November 2019 traffic stop during which Deputy Williams kicked Sandra Corbin, breaking her leg, and then delayed medical care. The court granted in part and denied in part multiple motions t
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Fla.·
2022-07-14
The Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, and Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms to authorize permanent and broader remote conduct of certain court proceedings in delinquency, depen
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-06-03
The court held that a habeas petition challenging post-removal detention should be denied when the alien's removal is imminent and reasonably foreseeable, even if detention exceeds six months, especially when the alien's actions contributed to delays.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-09-03
The court granted supplementary proceedings against Remotedeals, LLC, but denied the request for a Notice to Appear against Silvia Toledo due to insufficient particularity regarding her possession of judgment debtor assets.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-05-12
A judgment creditor is entitled to proceedings supplementary to execution upon meeting statutory prerequisites, but must implead a non-party alter ego through a supplemental complaint to hold them liable for the judgment.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-22
The district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to review claims challenging an alien's removal order or the proceedings leading to it, as these are exclusively vested in the courts of appeals under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-12
The court held that non-party Petrov's and his counsel's motions and objections were frivolous, based on misrepresentations, and warranted sanctions due to bad faith and vexatious conduct.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-07-29
The court held that the description of property in the Notice to Appear was reasonably particular, denying the motion to quash.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-27
The court held that the plaintiff satisfied the statutory requirements to commence proceedings supplementary to execution and to issue notices to appear to third parties.
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244 So. 3d 339·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2018-03-14
When a probationer absconds from supervision, the probationary period is tolled from the time of absconding until the probationer is once more placed under probationary supervision, and no arrest warrant under section 901.02 is required to trigger this tolling.
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9th Cir. Ct. App. Div.·
2014-04-07
The State of Florida appealed a trial court's sua sponte dismissal of petit theft charges against Janella Bergan for failure to file an Information within the 90-day speedy trial period. The appellate court held that the 90-day speedy trial rule is not self-executing and requires
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895 So. 2d 1217·
Fla. 2d DCA·
2005-02-25
The speedy trial period did not commence when the defendant was interviewed while in custody on unrelated charges, but rather when he surrendered on an outstanding capias.