Court-Related Public Documents
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| The Office of the State Courts Administrator and other court organizations publish Newsletters such as "Full Court Press." |
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Florida Supreme Court Internal Operations Manual |
| This manual describes how the Supreme Court of Florida operates on a day-to-day basis and is intended as a guide for the press and the public at large. |
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The Operation & Jurisdiction of the Florida Supreme Court |
| This 2005 Publication is the only comprehensive work on how the Supreme Court of Florida operates. It is used to train new Court staff and is updated periodically to reflect new developments in the Court's protocol and jurisdiction. |
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Code of Judicial Conduct |
| These are the Rules that explain what judges can and cannot say or do. Interpretations of this Code are made by the Judicial Ethics Advisory Commission. |
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Ethics Guide for Candidates for Judicial Office - 2007 Edition |
| The Aid to Understanding Canon 7 of the Code of Judicial Conduct is an advisory guide to help candidates for judicial office understand the ethical obligations they are expected to meet. |
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Ongoing Reports
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Report of the Committee on Privacy & Court Records |
| The various Documents related to this report have been placed on the High-Profile Case Page due to strong public and media interest. The Committee and other bodies have been studying the implications of placing court records on-line. |
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Report of the Work Group on Standards for Jury Panel Sizes |
| The Final Report of this Work Group was submitted on March 10, 2006. Further information on Juries in Florida also is available. |
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2006 Report on District Court of Appeal Workload & Jurisdiction |
| On November 15, 2006, the Chief Justice received the Report of the Committee on District Court of Appeal Workload & Jurisdiction. |
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Finalized in 2005
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2005 Report on District Court of Appeal Workload & Jurisdiction |
| On November 1, 2005, the Chief Justice received the Report of the Committee on District Court of Appeal Workload & Jurisdiction. |
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Finalized in 2003 |
Report on Guardianship Monitoring |
| In May 2003, the Supreme Court Commission on Fairness issued its report titled Guardianship Monitoring in Florida: Fulfilling the Court's Duty to Protect Wards. |
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Jury Innovations Project Report |
| Read the Final Report of the Florida Supreme Court Jury Innovations Committee issued in May 2001 and a Press Release about its activities. The 2003 Administrative Order adopting portions of the Report is also available. |
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Finalized in 2002
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Report on Per Curiam Affirmed Decisions |
| This Report on the use of per curiam affirmed decisions was issued by the Florida Judicial Management Council in May 2000. A Court Opinion was issued in this matter on August 29, 2002. |
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Report on the Use of Senior Judges |
| The Report of the Committee on the Appointment and Assignment of Senior Judges and its Transmittal Letter were submitted to the Court in late February 2002. |
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Finalized in 2001
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Report of the Family Court Steering Committee |
| On May 3, 2001, the Court issued its Opinion based on the June 2000 report about a Model Family Court for Florida. |
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Finalized in 2000
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Report of the Supreme Court Workload Study Commission |
| A Report of the Florida Supreme Court Workload Study Commission was released on November 9, 2000. Read the Agenda for the first meeting of the Supreme Workload Study Commission on September 25, 2000, the Official Notice of the meeting, and the Membership List. |
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Ten-Year Retrospective on Racial & Ethnic Bias |
| In December 2000, the Ten Year Retrospective on Racial & Ethnic Bias was released. This report surveyed work in eliminating recial and ethnic bias in the legal system that began with the release of the Report of the Florida Supreme Court Gender Bias Study Commission in 1990. |
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Finalized in 1999
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Report on Florida's Baker Act |
| The Florida Supreme Court Fairness Commmission in December 1999 issued its Full Report,
Executive Summary, and
Press Release. after completing a study of the Florida Baker Act, which authorizes persons to be detained temporarily if they pose a risk of harm to themselves or others. |
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Report on Jury Service Accessibility |
| Read the June 1999 report on Jury Service Accessibility for Older Persons & Persons with Disabilities in Florida, a collaborative project of the Southeast Florida Center on Aging of Florida International University and the Florida Supreme Court Commission on Fairness. |
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Finalized in 1997
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Report on the Florida Board of Bar Examiners |
| This 1997 Publication is the final report of the Supreme Court Select Committee to Study the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. |
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Finalized in 1996
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Report of the Gender Bias Study Implementation Commission |
| This 1996 Report details work to eliminate gender bias from the legal system since the 1990 Report of the Florida Supreme Court Gender Bias Study Commission. |
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Finalized in 1991
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Report of the Racial & Ethnic Bias Study Commission |
| This Executive Summary describes formal reports made in 1990 and 1991 on racial and ethnic bias in Florida's legal system. |
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Finalized in 1990
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Report of the Gender Bias Study Commission |
| This 1990 Executive Summary describes aa study that explored the extent of gender bias in Florida's legal system and to suggest steps to eliminate bias. |
