Navigation The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases is now accepting applications for membership on the committee. This year, the only open position is for someone for the state. The committee is charged with updating the criminal and Jimmy Ryce jury instructions. The committee meets approximately four times a year usually in […]
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Criminal Court Steering Committee invites comments on potential adoption of Section 90.404(2)(c)
The Criminal Court Steering Committee invites all interested persons to comment on the issue of whether the Florida Supreme Court should adopt section 90.404(2)(c), Florida Statutes, as a rule of evidence to the extent that it is procedural. Section 90.404(2)(c) allows evidence of a defendant’s commission of other sexual offenses to be admitted in a […]
Nominations open for the Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism In Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations are now open for 2025 the Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida and the Susan Spencer-Wendel Lifetime Achievement Award. Submit nominations before the May 10 deadline. The first-place award recipients for The Parker Thomson Awards for Outstanding Legal Journalism in Florida will receive a cash prize of $500, a plaque and […]
Hilary Creary sworn in as newest magistrate for the 17th Circuit
Chief Judge Jack Tuter swearing in Magistrate Hilary A. Creary. ‘I have been passionate for many years about assisting the children and families of Broward County in my private family law practice, and now I have been given the opportunity to be of service to even more families from the bench,’ Creary said. Former Board […]
Senate panel approves measure to enhance court efficiency
Sen. Jennifer Bradley A Senate panel on Tuesday approved a non-controversial measure requested by the state courts system, part of an annual package of proposed statute revisions to enhance court efficiency. The Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice voted unanimously to approve SB 538 by Republican Sen. Jennifer Bradley, a Flemming Island attorney.