Courts of Florida
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Courts of Florida include:
State courts of Florida
Federal courts located in Florida
Former federal courts of Florida
- Florida Supreme CourtFlorida Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each...
- Florida District Courts of AppealFlorida District Courts of AppealThe Florida District Courts of Appeal are the intermediate appellate courts of the Florida state court system. There are five DCAs:*The First District Court of Appeal is headquartered in Tallahassee...
(5 districts)- Florida Circuit CourtsFlorida Circuit CourtsThe Florida Circuit Courts are state courts. They are trial courts of original jurisdiction for most controversies. In Florida, the circuit courts are one of four types of courts created by the Florida Constitution .The Circuit Courts primarily handle civil cases where...
(20 judicial circuits)- Florida County Courts (67 courts, one for each county)
- Florida Circuit Courts
- Florida District Courts of Appeal
Federal courts located in Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern District of FloridaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of FloridaThe United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the northern part of the state of Florida....
- United States District Court for the Middle District of FloridaUnited States District Court for the Middle District of FloridaThe United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida serves the residents of thirty-five counties from eight courthouses....
- United States District Court for the Southern District of FloridaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of FloridaThe United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida....
Former federal courts of Florida
- United States District Court for the District of Florida (extinct, subdivided)