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The Office of the State Courts Administrator and other court organizations publish Newsletters such as "Full Court Press."

Court Operations

         

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.
 

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.

Judicial Conduct

 

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.
 

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.

Official Reports

 

Ongoing Reports

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.
 

Finalized 2006

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.
 

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.
 
 

Finalized in 2005

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.
 
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.
 

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.
 

Finalized in 2002

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.
 

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.
 

Finalized in 2001

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.
 

Finalized in 2000

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.
 

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.
 

Finalized in 1999

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.
 

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.
 

Finalized in 1997

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.
 

Finalized in 1996

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.
 

Finalized in 1991

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.
 

Finalized in 1990

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.