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FL S0140

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

11/23/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Ring

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases Florida Bar membership requirement for circuit court judges from 5 years to 8 years
  • Increases Florida Bar membership requirement for county court judges from 5 years to 8 years (applies to all counties, eliminating the current exception for counties with populations of 40,000 or fewer)
  • Changes take effect January 9, 2013
  • Judges already qualified and in office on January 8, 2013 may remain in office and seek reelection regardless of the new 8-year bar membership requirement
  • Requires submission to Florida voters for approval as a constitutional amendment

Legislative Description

Circuit and County Court Judges/Qualifications

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Budget1/18/2011
Judiciary11/29/2010

Full Bill Text

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