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Fla. Stat. § 900.03

Courts vested with criminal jurisdiction; process

Known as the Criminal Procedure Law

The act spans §§ 900–900 (5 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 427 F. App'x 803 - United States v. Gabriel Cortes (2011)

Most recently applied in 427 F. App'x 803 - United States v. Gabriel Cortes (May 2011)

History.--RS 2792, 2793; GS 3842, 3843; RGS 5937, 5938; CGL 8203, 8204; s. 10, ch. 65-483; s. 2, ch. 70-339; s. 34, ch. 73-334

(1) Original jurisdiction in criminal cases is vested in the circuit courts and county courts.

(2) Courts having criminal jurisdiction may issue writs and process necessary to the exercise of the criminal jurisdiction and the writs and process shall have effect through the state.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.