Florida Criminal Law Links

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State Resources

• Law / Rules

• Courts

• Circuit Courts

• District Courts of Appeal

• Prosecuting Authorities

• Clerk Offices

• Jails and Corrections

• Statewide Law Enforcement Agencies

• Sheriff's Offices by County

• Miami-Dade County Police Departments

• Broward County Police Departments

• Palm Beach County Police Departments

• Other County Police Departments

• Other Resources

Federal Resources

• Courts

• Law / Rules

• Prosecuting Authorities

• Law Enforcement

• Bureau of Prisons / Probation Links

State Resources

Law / Rules

• Florida Constitution

• Florida Statutes

• Recent Criminal Appellate Decisions

• Florida Criminal Punishment Code Manual (PDF)

• Florida Attorney General Opinions

• Municipal Codes in Florida

• Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure (PDF)

• Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure (PDF)

• Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure (PDF)

• Florida Evidence Code

Courts

Circuits

• First Circuit-- Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton

• Second Circuit -- Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla

• Third Circuit -- Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor

• Fourth Circuit -- Clay, Duval and Nassau

• Fifth Circuit -- Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter

• Sixth Circuit -- Pasco and Pinellas

• Seventh Circuit -- Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia

• Eighth Circuit -- Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union

• Ninth Circuit -- Orange and Osceola

• Tenth Circuit -- Hardee, Highlands, and Polk

• Eleventh Circuit -- Dade (Judges Directory) Miami Judges

• Twelfth Circuit -- DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota

• Thirteenth Circuit -- Hillsborough

• Fourteenth Circuit -- Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington

• Fifteenth Circuit -- Palm Beach (Judges Directory)

• Sixteenth Circuit -- Monroe

• Seventeenth Circuit -- Broward (Judges Directory)

• Eighteenth Circuit -- Brevard and Seminole

• Nineteenth Circuit -- Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie

• Twentieth Circuit -- Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee

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District Courts of Appeal

First District Court of Appeal
301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-1000
Circuits: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th and 14th Circuits
Counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Nassau, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

Second District Court of Appeal
1005 E. Memorial Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33801
(863) 499-2290
Circuits: 6th, 10th, 12th, 13th and 20th Circuits
Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

Third District Court of Appeal
2001 S.W. 117 Ave
Miami, FL 33175-1716
() 229-3200
Circuits: 11th and 16th Circuits
Counties: Dade, Monroe

Fourth District Court of Appeal
1525 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
(561) 242-2000
Circuits: 15th, 17th and 19th Circuits
Counties: Broward, Indian River, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin

Fifth District Court of Appeal
300 S. Beach St.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 255-8600 (Clerk's Office)
(386) 947-1500 (Marshal's Office)
Circuits: 5th, 7th, 9th and 18th
Counties: Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, Sumter, Volusia

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court of Florida

Prosecuting Authorities

Statewide

• Florida Attorney General

• Office of Statewide Prosecution

State Attorney Offices -

List of State Attorneys with Contact Info

• First Circuit -- Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton

• Second Circuit -- Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla

• Third Circuit -- Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor

• Fourth Circuit -- Clay, Duval and Nassau

• Fifth Circuit -- Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter

• Sixth Circuit -- Pasco and Pinellas

• Seventh Circuit -- Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia

• Eighth Circuit -- Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union

• Ninth Circuit -- Orange and Osceola

• Tenth Circuit -- Hardee, Highlands, and Polk

• Eleventh Circuit -- Dade (Phone Directory)

• Twelfth Circuit -- DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota

• Thirteenth Circuit -- Hillsborough

• Fourteenth Circuit -- Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington

• Fifteenth Circuit -- Palm Beach

• Sixteenth Circuit -- Monroe

• Seventeenth Circuit -- Broward (Phone Directory)

• Eighteenth Circuit -- Brevard and Seminole

• Nineteenth Circuit -- Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie

• Twentieth Circuit -- Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee

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Clerk Offices By County

• Miami-Dade Clerk Case Lookup

• Broward Clerk Case Lookup

• Clerk Directory for All Counties (with phone numbers)

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Jails, Arrest Searches, and Corrections

• Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search

• Florida Prisons by Regions

• Probation Offices

County Jails

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Law Enforcement Agencies

Statewide Law Enforcement Agencies

• Florida Highway Patrol

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement

• Florida Division of Insurance Fraud

• Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Agriculture Law Enforcement

• Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

• Department of Environmental Protection Law Enforcement Division

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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Sheriff's Offices in Florida by County

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Miami-Dade County Police Departments

• List of Police Departments with Phone Numbers

• Miami-Dade County Police Department

• Aventura Police Department

• Bal Harbor Police Departments

• Biscayne Park Police Department

• Coral Gables Police Department

• Florida City Police Department

• Golden Beach Police Department

• Hialeah Police Department

• Hialeah Gardens Police Department

• Homestead Police Department

• Indian Creek Police Department

• Key Biscayne Police Department

• Medley Police Department

• Miami Police Department

• Miami Beach Police Department

• Miami Gardens Police Department

• Miami Springs Police Department

• North Bay Village Police Department

• North Miami Beach Police Department

• Opa Locka Police Department

• Pinecrest Police Department

• South Miami Police Department

• Sunny Isles Beach Police Department

• Surfside Police Department

• Virginia Gardens Police Department

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Broward County Police Departments

• List of Broward County Police Departments with Contact Info

• Broward County Sheriff's Office

• City of Coconut Creek

• City of Coral Springs

• Town of Davie

• City of Fort Lauderdale

• City of Hallandale Beach

• City of Hollywood

• City of Lauderhill

• City of Lighthouse Point

• City Margate

• City of Pembroke Pines

• City of Wilton Manors

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Palm Beach County Police Departments

• Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

• Atlantis Police Department

• Boca Raton Police Department

• Boynton Beach Police Department

• Delray Beach Police Department

• Greenacres Department of Public Safety

• Juno Beach Police Department

• Jupiter Police Department

• Lake Clarke Shores Police Department

• Lake Park Police Department

• Lake Worth Police Department

• Lantana Police Department

• North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety

• Ocean Ridge Public Safety Department

• Palm Beach District School Police Department

• Palm Beach Police Department

• Palm Beach Shores Police Department

• Royal Palm Beach Police Department

• South Bay Public Safety Department

• Tequesta Police Department

• West Palm Beach Police Department

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Other Municipal Police Departments

Additional Municipal Police Departments in Florida

Other Resources

• FDLE Warrant Lookup

• FDLE Sexual Offender Registry

• Florida Parole Commission

• Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

• Florida Drivers License Check

• The Florida Bar

• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

• Justice Administrative Commission

• Florida Association of Computer Crimes Investigators

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Federal Resources

Courts

• Northern District of Florida - (Pacer and ECF Login)

• Middle District of Florida - (Pacer and ECF Login)

• Southern District of Florida - (Phone Directory) - (Pacer Login) - (ECF)

• Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Federal Judiciary Homepage (links to all other courts)

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Law / Rules

• 18 U.S.C. - Crimes and Criminal Procedure

• 18 U.S.C., Part I, chapter 69 (Crimes, Nationality and Citizenship)

• Sentencing Guidelines (U.S.S.C.)

• 2006 Guidelines Manual

• Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

• Federal Rules of Evidence

• Eleventh Circuit Opinions (Findlaw)

• Eleventh Circuit Opinions

• U.S. Supreme Court Opinions (Cornell L.I.F.)

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Prosecuting Authorities

• US Attorney (Northern)

• US Attorney (Middle District)

• US Attorney (Southern District)

• US Attorney's Manual

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Law Enforcement

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

• Drug Enforcement Administration

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

• U.S. Department of Justice

• U.S. Marshals Service

• United States Postal Inspection Service

• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

• Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Division

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Bureau of Prisons / Probation Links

• Inmate Locator

• B.O.P. Facilities by Region (Clickable Map)

• B.O.P. Facility Locator

• U.S. Probation Office Middle District of Florida

• U.S. Probation Office Northern District of Florida

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• Contact Jared Dokovna