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Fla. Stat. § 918.19 — Closing argument
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 918: Conduct of Trial, Florida Statutes.
Full text of Fla. Stat. § 918.19
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
As provided in the common law, in criminal prosecutions after the closing of evidence:
(1) The prosecuting attorney shall open the closing arguments.
(2) The accused or the attorney for the accused may reply.
(3) The prosecuting attorney may reply in rebuttal.
The method set forth in this section shall control unless the Supreme Court determines it is procedural and issues a substitute rule of criminal procedure.
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