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Attorney withdrawal date in Florida Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Florida legislative session

In Florida criminal law, “Attorney withdrawal date” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.

What does “Attorney withdrawal date” mean in Florida criminal law?

“Attorney withdrawal date” means the date the court removes court-appointed counsel from a case or, for a privately retained attorney, the date a motion to withdraw is granted by the court.(g) “Case number” means the uniform case number assigned by the clerk of court to a criminal case.(h) “Case status” means whether a case is open, active, inactive, closed, reclosed, or reopened due to a violation of probation or community control.(i) “Charge description” means the statement of the conduct that is alleged to have been violated, the associated statutory section establishing such conduct as cri (Fla. Stat. § 900.05)

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This reference is informational and is not legal advice.