The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that create, amend, transfer, or repeal statutory material. 931 (1966). The preference order of the compilations are: Florida Statutes, West's Florida Statutes Annotated, and then LexisNexis Florida Statutes Annotated. Use the abbreviation ch. when citing to an entire chapter. A list of any available codes for each state is included in Table T1.3. Buncayo v. Dribin, 533 So. Co., 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. University of Florida Levin College of Law In the official publication, most statutes begin with a section number and catchline followed by the text of the statute. 0000005970 00000 n 1. A statute has a name only if there is a specific statement to that effect in the statute itself. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[493.2393 612.5547 540.0 625.4453]/StructParent 4/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 0000001181 00000 n Then scroll to the state section on the next page and click on the state of interest to view examples of legal citations for that state. 129 0 obj 133 0 obj Section 90.803(23), Florida Statutes (2000), currently provides a hearsay exception for certain statements of a child victim of abuse. The editors of this Eighth Edition have updated the citation rules throughout the Manual to address advances in information technology and, consequently, online legal research. 2d 737 (Fla. Dist. 2d 1196 (Fla. 1985). endobj 0000003036 00000 n Example: 0000014555 00000 n (c)Nonconsecutive Sections. 160 0 obj Number , Section number, Volume number Stat. <>stream Rev. SBC Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 981 F.Supp. Rule and Tables Rule 12 (and Rule B12 in the Bluepages) governs how to cite statutes. (2000). Sess. For information on where to find these codes online, please click here. The Bluebook is the standard reference source for American legal citation. Court placement of delinquent children. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y L a w \n R e v i e w)/Rect[72.0 650.625 323.0938 669.375]/StructParent 1/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Florida Statues Florida Style Manual 1. 54. I.R.C. Representative Abrams turned the focus of the debate to paragraph (1)(b). Try a free trial at LegalEase Citations today. Ignore the "Cite As" at the head of the page in Supreme Court Reporter, because this form of the citation is not used in APA style. When the discussion concerns the present state of the law, cite to the current edition of the Florida Statutes. 1.3 Acts, Laws, Bills, Treaties, Constitutions, 3.3 Legislative Bill Information Publications, 3.4 Committees, Subcommittees, and House Councils, 6.8 Parenthetical Indicating Statutory Change, 8.7 Public Employees Relations Commission Decisions, 8.8 Florida Public Service Commission Decisions, 8.10 Florida Administrative Practice Manual. Name of Act of Year. e d u / l r)/Rect[230.8867 220.0227 331.668 231.7414]/StructParent 5/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> %%EOF (Year). For California statutes, the Bluebook allows citations to Deering's California Codes Annotated (available in print and on Lexis) or West's Annotated California Codes (available in print and on Westlaw). <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(Legal Writing and Research Commons)/Rect[137.2383 199.1906 306.7939 210.9094]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 157 0 obj 4332 (1994). 90. is signified by the single-digit number following the c . 0000000696 00000 n 19th edition. The date of the code is not necessarily the same as the year the statute was published, If the information cited is found in a supplement, include the date of the supplement. 0000003309 00000 n The official name of the act; 2. Rule 9.800 Citation Examples FL Supreme Court FL District Court of Appeal FL Circuit Court FL County Court [160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R 163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R 166 0 R 167 0 R] 3) rules of evidence and procedure 4) repealed statutes (cite most recently enacted first and continue towards earliest) Consult the Blue Pages, Rule B12, if you are writing a brief or memo. 33-114(1998) (this would be the format for a brief, Bluebook Rule B12.1.2. The first time a statute is cited, there must be an indication of the year of the statute under discussion. Citing U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: . 0000001777 00000 n This is why some laws do not appear in the statutes where the bill identifies their placement. The Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation, published by the Harvard Law Review, is the definitive style guide for the legal field. The Manual supplements the uniform citation system for Florida legal documents, Rule 9.800, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the standard citation authority for American legal journals, The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18th edition)." Uniform Citation System - Rule 9.800 - Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure Blue Book Nonconsecutively Paginated Periodicals - Abbreviations, Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos, The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C. However, each state has different rules for publishing statutes. 130 0 obj If you are using Chicago style and your instructor or supervisor wants you to include a listing for statutes in your bibliography as well, use the same format as you would for the footnote. 3553 (2008). According to The Bluebook, you may add the name of a statute as it appears in the session law if (1) you are citing to an entire act as codified in the United States Code, (2) if the statute is commonly cited that way, or (3) if the information aids in identification of the material cited (Rule 12, p. 120, and Rule 12.3.1 (a)). Examples: NOTE: Remember to cite the year that the code was published, not the year the statute was published. 0000014922 00000 n BluebookRule 12covers how statutes should be cited in legal documents. Since Methamphetamine is a controlled substance of the U.S. Government, this type of situation would fall under Federal Jurisdiction. Name v. Name, Volume number Reporter abbreviation Page number (Court Name). 95-403, 27, at 3338-39, Laws of Fla. 364.339, Fla. Stat. Gables Ins. When the discussion deals with the law of an earlier time, as in a discussion of an earlier court opinion construing a statute, cite to the earlier edition of theFlorida Statuteswith which the discussion deals. Use the name of the state if citing to a case not decided by that state's state court. endobj 0000002706 00000 n Instead, use "Id." then the new section or subsection number. Section 216.177 (2016) of the FloridaStatutesgoverns the form and content Use the designation section even if the reference is to subsections, paragraphs, or other subunits of the section. The Supreme Court has held inUnited States v. Lane(1986) thatmisjoinderunder Rule 8(b) is subject to harmless-error analysis. trailer 0000001365 00000 n This is usually done when the statute is an appropriation, has been repealed, or has its contents scattered in different parts of the Code. x (year). This guide describes the structure of the state courts in Florida and explains how to find, validate, and cite court decisions. The LegalEase Citations Bluebook Citation Generator is designed to make the process as simple as possible for you while producing a completely accurate statute citation - no matter how complex. <>stream 0000005202 00000 n but the title, section, . endobj Home Assurance Co. v. Nat'l R.R. Never use both. Identical numbers preceding a punctuation mark may be omitted unless it will cause confusion. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 established the Council on Environmental Quality. 32 Fla. Stat. . 0000001308 00000 n endobj Numerical information that indicates the individual statute (i.e. L. No. City of N. Miami v. Fla. Defenders of theEnv't, 481 So. Florida lawyers have two main sources of citation forms: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (16th ed. If you are citing to a previous edition of the Code (1954 or 1939), indicate to the reader that you are doing so by including the year in parentheses after the regular citation. B12(p.18): Bluepages rule for state statutes. The correct way to cite a state code varies according to the state. L. No. PO Box 117620 STAT. Ohio does not have an official code - the session laws are official. EXAMPLES - CITATIONS OF . (d)Multiple SubdivisionsWithin a Single Section. You will also need to include the year that the statute was enacted. (optional if citing to the current code - Bluebook R. 12.3.2 per the 21st edition of the Bluebook), The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C.A. For special rules and exceptions, please see Rule 12. The unofficial code citations are essentially the same as the official code citations, but adds the name of the publisher, editor, or compiler before the year. If subsection (6) is controlling law, one election board is sufficient for this precinct. 0000003735 00000 n (b)Consecutive Sections. <> . Ann. (2) The official federal code is the United States Code (U.S.C. 0000000696 00000 n Appropriations Act, https://guides.lib.usf.edu/lawandlegalresearch. endstream If you are citing more than one statute, you can use the same date for all statutes. 131 0 obj You wish to cite section 777.011 of Florida Statutes Annotated, published by West entirely in the 2013 main volume, for the proposition that "establishing that presence is not required for responsibility as a principal in the first degree." If the statutory section you are citing has been amended since 2012, add "as amended by" followed by the Pub. e d u / l r / v o l 1 5 / i s s 1 / 1 3)/Rect[72.0 131.7406 238.8604 143.4594]/StructParent 7/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> The Manual supplements the uniform citation system for Florida legal documents, Rule 9.800, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the standard citation authority for American legal journals, The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18th edition). A parenthetical indicating either (i) the year the source was published (for code cita-tions) or (ii) the year the statute was passed (for session laws). 134 0 obj UCF library staff are not able to provide any legal advice. Basic Form If the current version only appears in the supplement, then the correct citation would be: 18 U.S.C. For further information on state statutes, please click here. The first citation to a statute in the text of the document must be accompanied by a footnote identifying the full citation form of the statute. For more information on how to cite electronic media and online sources, please see Bluebook Rule 12.5. Bluebook Citation: Statutes This guide provides the basics for first year memorandums and upper class papers and journals. The United States Code is the official code for federal statutes. Fla. Stat. 364.339 (1993) (amended 1995). Use two section symbols with no space between them, although there is a space between the two section symbols and the sections numbers. BluebookRule 12.2.1 requires that you cite to the official code of each stateif available. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(efarrell@law.fsu.edu)/Rect[183.5112 72.3516 265.0913 82.8984]/StructParent 8/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Choose from more than 70 languages, including Latin American Spanish and English for speakers of other languages. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(Legal Writing and Research Commons)/Rect[137.2383 199.1906 306.7939 210.9094]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Remember that when citing to an annotated code, cite only to the text of the statute, not to any of the annotations or other editorial enhancements. 2d 231 (Fla. 1987). number U.S. Ex. The lessor does not select, manufacture, or supply the goods; a. Both state and federal statutes are published in books called codes, usually having the statutes compiled by title or subject matter. The Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation, published by the Harvard Law Review, is the definitive style guide for the legal field. (2000). (by U.S.C. Rule 9.800: Florida's "Uniform System of Citation" In state court proceedings, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that lawyers are to "use the uniform citation system prescribed by rule 9.800" of the Rules of Appellate Procedure. While the legislature may create specific chapters, the legislatures Division of Statutory Revision has the final authority to determine where the legislation will be codified. 2913.02 (West, Westlaw through file 59of the 132nd General Assembly (2017-2018)). endobj For additional information, please seeBluebookRule 12.3.1. From the conception of that project, the editors realized that citation to many Florida-specific sourcesparticularly those generated by the Florida Legislaturewould lead to confusion if conventional Bluebook citation forms were followed. According to Bluebook Rule 12.9.2, ordinances are cited analogously to statutes. If the federal statute that you are citing is still in force,BluebookRule 12.2.1 states that you should cite to the official code or its supplement if available. Section Number(s) 2601-2654. Code Ann. Next, click on "Constitutions and Statutes" in the left panel on the next page. I 1983). section number). For laws that are not available in the official code, or when desired for clarity or adoption reference, cite in accordance withFlorida Rule of Appellate Procedure9.800. Swoffordv. Richards Enters., Inc., 515 So. Copies of the Bluebook, 20th edition can be found on Reserve in the CSS Library. !pCyiB(hakJ%a"J m,)Slp@[qY)p"\ 92g($,(0noclFT)/2U:8ZjMtynDJ9}22yKeK:p1bCgnX+nDk. Therefore, the proper citation formatIF YOU ARE CITING TO A CODE IN PRINTis: For example, if you wanted to cite to a statute regarding the capital structure of federal home loan banks, the proper citations would be: Please note that the citations automatically generated by Lexis and Westlaw do not entirely follow theBluebookformat. number U.S. Name v. Name. Use the abbreviated citation form of theFlorida Statutesin the text of legal documents when the citation is intended to stand alone. l a w . )\/ ~0Z;VtM&:l+-vI7}1n#W~kLsW{g&ZtF-Np/%dyOi2nVr xselWY%@9koiERA],TxkFl- @s )_ \p`* yC^b 8N- QZJko$3*,it-#zmqlhkk9 GRE \r.9T{ O!CJ0u)[B2lzV "k[Q;POp3YRtTZ8t|(t6ljP-rN1EyaqUYcCZb7`4qi6Ll].znFAkmSfk'# (1993),amended bych. Example: The phrase "Florida Statutes" is not abbreviated in textual discus-sions. It is recommended that an attorney be consulted when an interpretation of the law is needed. Capitalization 1.1 Particular Persons, Places or Things 1.2 Headings and Titles 1.3 Acts, Laws, Bills, Treaties, Constitutions 1.4 Government Entities 2. %PDF-1.7 % The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation Available at both GL and HL, Call Number: KF245.B58 2010 Introduction to Basic Legal Citation By Peter W. Martin.