Florida legal term
Judge in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Judge” 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 “Judge” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Judge” means the circuit judge exercising jurisdiction pursuant to this chapter. (Fla. Stat. § 984.03)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Agriculture warrants
- Bribery in athletic contests
- County officers not to speculate in county warrants or certificates
- False reports concerning planting a bomb, explosive, or weapon of mass destruction in, or committing arson against, state-owned property, or concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner; penalty; reward
- Falsifying records
- Giving worthless checks, drafts, and debit card orders; penalty; duty of drawee; evidence; costs; complaint form
- Inhalation, ingestion, possession, sale, purchase, or transfer of harmful chemical substances; penalties
- Inmate release; notification; identification card
- Judicial officer withholding records
- Oaths; records; confidential information
- Officer failing to keep record of costs
- Penalty for cutting or destroying shade trees along public roads
Related terms in the same statutes
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