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Laws & Regulations by Year Rules
of Court Start with the legal
encyclopedia
for explanations
about general principles of law and appropriate references to statutes and cases:
Fl.Jur.2d Florida Jurisprudence, Second Edition REF KFF80.F56
Other guides to Florida legal research
Guide to Florida Legal Research by Betsy L. Stupski REF KFF75.R45 1994 Florida Research Guides (Univ of Florida College of Law) Internet resource Legal Research Guides (Univ of Miami Law Library) Internet resource See also general guides to legal research in the UCF Library's Reference Collection at REF KF240.
Definitions
Florida Statutes Definitions Index - shelved next to Florida Statutes, FL DOCS Ready Reference FL DOC LEG.D3:D33/ Words and Phrases volumes are included in: Florida Jurisprudence, Second Edition REF KFF80.F56 Florida Digest, 2d REF KFF47.6F55
Legal abbreviations - a guide to other abbreviations is also available online.
Fla. Florida Reports LexisNexis online Fla.Stat. Florida Statutes REF KFF30.A2F55 F.L.W. Florida Law Weekly REF KFF47.F54 So. Southern Reporter REF KFF51.A1 1887 So.2d {Southern Reporter, Second Series} Florida Cases REF KFF51.A1
Laws currently in effect arranged by subject:
Fla.Stat.Ann. Florida Statutes Annotated REF KFF30 1970.A2 Fla.Stat. Florida Statutes REF KFF30.A2F55 Florida Statutes LexisNexis online
Regulations currently in effect arranged by subject:
Fla.Admin.Code Florida Administrative Code Annotated READY REF FL DOC
KFF35 1982.A2
Other Florida Codes, Regulations, & Ordinances:
Florida Building Code Online Internet resource Orange County Code of Ordinances REF KFF30.A15.O62 Orlando Code of Ordinances REF KFX2112.3.A25 Municipal Code Corporation provides searchable regulations of a dozen Florida counties and over 150 Florida cities. American Legal Publishing provides searchable regulations of over 10 Florida cities.
Finding the citation for a popular act: If you don't know whether a named law is state or federal, consult
Shepard's Acts and Cases By Popular Names, Federal & State... REF KF80.S5 Official names of Florida laws can also be found by looking in
lthe index of the Florida Statutes under the heading "Short Titles"REF KFF30.A2F55
Laws of Florida or compiling a legislative history:
See the UCF Library's online guide to Documenting Florida Legislative Intent for a more detailed list of resources.
Online Sunshine (State Legislature) provides access to current & historical information Internet resource Laws of Florida (online 1997- ; print 1891- ) - arranged chronologically FL DOC SS5.L3/ Florida Statutes (online 1997- ; print 1927- ) - arranged by subject FL DOC AG.5:S8/ Index to Laws of Florida, Special & Local Laws, 1971- (shelved with Statutes in Doc Ready Ref) FL DOC LEG.D5:L41/ Index to Special & Local Laws, 1845-1970 (shelved with Statutes in Doc Ready Ref) FL DOC SS.5:L4/845-970 Florida Historical Legal Documents includes Laws of Florida Territory (1822-1845)
and the Florida Constitutions of 1838, 1865, 1868, and 1885.Internet resource United States. Library of Congress. Records of the States of the United States of America : Florida, 36 reels
- Includes legislative records such as the journals of the Legislature (1822-1869, 1912), ordinances & statutory law (1821-1877), Duval's Compilation of Public Acts (1839), Thompson's Digest (1847), constitutional records (1810-1868), administrative records (1827-1850), executive records (1845-1874), Supreme Court Record Book (1825-1845), legislative/executive records (1764-1783), records of the rudimentary State (1810-1817)
- Other materials included on these microfilm reels
MFLM F311.U5 Bill Citators identify the status of each bill and provides references to the House or Senate journal. The citator may also help you determine when specific committees may have taken action on a bill. Bill Information Citator (1998- ) Internet resource Final Legislative Bill Information (1988- ) FL DOC LEG.D3:H49/ History of Legislation (1972, 1975-1987) FL DOC LEG.D2:H49/
Chronological announcements of proposed and adopted changes to rules and regulations:
Florida Administrative Weekly (online 1999- ; print 1975- ) FL DOC SS.C3:AD25/
Finding a Case by Name, Citation, or Subject
Already have the party names or citation for a case? Retrieve it using Legal Research: Get a Case in the LexisNexis Academic database. Need to find the citation for a popular case? To distinguish a commonly cited popular case from other cases with similar names, consult Shepard's Acts and Cases By Popular Names, Federal & State... REF KF80.S5 Other Lists of Florida Cases: Shepard's Florida Case Names Citator REF KFF59.S48 Table of Cases volumes are included in: Florida Jurisprudence, Second Edition REF KFF80.F56 Florida Digest, 2d REF KFF47.6F55
Reporters provide the published text of the reported decisions from specific courts.
LexisNexis Academic provides a searchable database for reported cases of the state courts. StateLaw (Washburn Law School) provides links to state information, including court cases. Florida Reports LexisNexis online American Decisions - volumes 44-95 include select cases from volumes 1-12 of Florida Reports (1868-1887) REF KF133.A66 American Reports - volumes 7-58 include select cases from volumes 13-21 of Florida Reports (1868-1887) REF KF133.A66 Southern Reporter (1887-1941) - Supreme Courts & District Courts of Appeal in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi REF KFF51.A1 {Southern Reporter, Second Series} Florida Cases - Florida Supreme Court & District Courts REF KFF51.A1 Florida Law Weekly (1997- ) - also ask at the Reference Desk for electronic access, 1995- REF KFF47.F54 Florida Division of Administrative Hearings Internet resource
Digests are subject indexes with summaries of court cases. Explanations of topics are not given, but references to reporters are provided.
Florida Digest (1846-1980) REF KFF47.6F55 Florida Digest, 2d (1935- ) REF KFF47.6F55
Citators identify subsequent references to previous court cases and are used to help determine if a case's decision is still valid.
Shepard's Florida Citations REF KFF59.S54 KeyCites are available via the Westlaw database. restricted access; ask at the Reference Desk
Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court public information Internet resource Court Decisions & Rules Internet resource Archives of Briefs (1998- ) and Broadcast Archives (1997- ) Internet resource Florida Supreme Court Briefs & Opinions (FSU unofficial archive, 1989- ) Internet resource
Appellate & County Courts
Florida State Courts including links to district, circuit, and county courts Internet resource Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach Internet resource Circuit Courts and County Courts in the 5th DCA Internet resource Fifth Judicial Circuit Court (Citrus, Lake, Marion, Sumter, & Hernando) Internet resource Seventh Judicial Circuit Court (Flagler, Volusia, Putnam, & St. Johns) Internet resource Ninth Judicial Circuit Court (Orange & Osceola) Internet resource Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court (Brevard & Seminole) Internet resource Appellate Decisions - 1st DCA - 2nd DCA - 3rd DCA - 4th DCA - 5th DCA Internet resource Trial Court Statistics (1986- ) Internet resource Report of the Florida State Courts System, 1982 & 1983 FL DOC SUP.A2:C58/982-83 Florida Judicial System Statistical & Program Activity Report, 1980 & 1981 FL DOC SUP.A3:J82/980-81
Florida Rules of Procedure Internet resource Florida Rules of Court. State
Florida Rules of Court. FederalREF KFF529.A22
REF KFF529.A24Citator
Shepard's Florida Citations REF KFF59.S54 KeyCites are available via the Westlaw database. restricted access; ask at the Reference Desk
Florida Family Law Rules & Forms Internet resource Florida Jur Forms : Practice-Oriented Forms for Florida Legal & Business Transactions... REF KFF68.F55 How to Start a Business in Florida : with forms by Mark Warda REF KFF205.Z9.W37 1999 Trawick's Florida Practice & Procedure: Forms REF KFF530.T733
UCF's subscriptions to online databases can be accessed at
http://library.ucf.edu/Databases/Subjects/PublicAffairsLaw.aspA list of indexes to articles in legal periodicals is included in UCF's guide to "Legal Research (General)".
Florida Legal Journals and Law Reviews Title Law School Internet Access LexisNexis Academic UCF Library Business Law Review Miami 1998- Florida Bar Journal 1976- 1995- 1953- Florida Journal of International Law Florida 1993- Florida Law Review Florida 2004- 1993- 1948- Florida State University Law Review FSU 1995- 1982- 1973- International & Comparative Law Review Miami 1996- ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law Nova 1995- Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law FSU 1994- 1997- Journal of Law and Public Policy Florida 1993- Journal of Technology Law and Policy Florida 1996- 1998- Journal of Transnational Law and Policy FSU 2000- 1996- 1993-1999 Nova Law Review Nova 2004- 1994- St. Thomas Law Review St. Thomas 1993- 1999- Stetson Law Review Stetson 1994- 1970- University of Miami Inter-American Law Review Miami 1994- University of Miami Law Review Miami 1981- 1964-
Other UCF guides are available near the Reference Desk for "Legal Research (General)" and "Legislative Histories". How do I translate the numbers and letters to find a case?
The first number is the volume and the last number is the beginning page of the case in that volume. The abbreviation in the middle identifies the name of the publication. Example:
773 So. 2d 524
The report of Gore v. Harris, decided by the Florida Supreme Court in 2000, begins on page 524 in volume 773 of the Southern Reporter, Second Series.
Why are huge sections of pages missing from the Southern Reporter, Second Series?
The UCF Library does not have a print version of the complete Southern Reporter, Second Series. We only have the Florida Cases version, which extracts the pages from the full set. The page numbering from the full set is retained, so the page number citations in Florida Cases match the page numbers in Southern Reporter, Second Series. For example, the Florida Cases volume for 868 So. 2d is missing pages 9-497 and 702-1191 because those pages deal with states other than Florida, but the case reported on page 1192 of Florida Cases is still able to be cited as 868 So. 2d 1192. To retrieve the text of cases from other states reported in Southern Reporter, Second Series, use Legal Research: Get a Case in the LexisNexis Academic database.
What's the difference between the circuit and district courts?
In Florida, the circuit courts are the trial courts at the county level, and the district courts (e.g., 5th District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach) are the appellate courts between the circuit courts and the Florida Supreme Court. In the federal court system, the names are reversed; the district courts are the trial courts within each state (e.g., U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division) and the circuit courts (e.g., U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit in Atlanta) are the appellate courts between the district courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Where else in Orlando can I find legal materials?
Be sure to ask at the UCF Library's Reference Desk, just in case the title you're seeking is available in the UCF Library as part of some other material, but is not listed individually in the catalog. Two local law schools have some materials not found at UCF:
The Barry Law Library (6441 East Colonial Drive; 321-206-5600) is located on the north side of Highway 50/Colonial Drive between Forsyth Road and Highway 436/Semoran Boulevard.
The Florida A&M University College of Law Library (201 Beggs Avenue; 407-254-3289) in downtown Orlando is just off Interstate 4 near the corner of Robinson Street and Hughey Avenue.
Some other tips for legal research are available online.
Lawyers: Florida Bar Journal - annual directory issue REF K6.F778 Florida Bar - Find a Lawyer Internet resource See other directories on the Legal Research (General) guide. Consumer Guides: FloridaLawHelp.org provides information about organizations offering legal help to moderate and low income Floridians. Internet resource Consumer Services (Florida Bar) provides general legal information on a variety of topics. That guidance is published in its series of consumer pamphlets and is supplemented by the Call-A-Law recorded telephone messages. The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service provides referrals to attorneys who will conduct an initial one-half hour office consultation for $25. Internet resource Law School Libraries: Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law Library Orlando Florida A&M University College of Law Library Orlando Florida Coastal School of Law Library & Technology Center Jacksonville Florida International University College of Law Library & Information Technology Miami Florida State University College of Law Library Tallahassee Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center Law Library & Technology Center Ft. Lauderdale-Davie St. Thomas University Law Library Miami Gardens Stetson University College of Law Library Gulfport University of Florida Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center Gainesville University of Miami Law Library Coral Gables
Florida Law Online Florida Attorney General Opinions (online 1974- ; print 1915-16, 1935-36, 1949-50, 1965- ) FL DOC AG.B1:
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