Art. V, § 13, Fla. Const. · Article V. JUDICIARY
Ethics in the judiciary.
Text — As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
(a) All justices and judges shall devote full time to their judicial duties. A justice or judge shall not engage in the practice of law or hold office in any political party.
(b) A former justice or former judge shall not lobby for compensation on issues of policy, appropriations, or procurement before the legislative or executive branches of state government for a period of six years after he or she vacates his or her judicial position. The legislature may enact legislation to implement this subsection, including, but not limited to, defining terms and providing penalties for violations. Any such law shall not contain provisions on any other subject.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
S.J.R. 52-D, 1971; adopted 1972; Am. proposed by Constitution Revision Commission, Revision No. 7, 2018, filed with the Secretary of State May 9, 2018; adopted 2018.
Source of truth
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- As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
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- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes
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Cited by 3 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Art. V, § 13, Fla. Const.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 112.3123, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as s. 13(b), Art. V of the State Constitution
- § 112.3124, Fla. Stat.Enforcement and penalties for constitutional prohibition against lobbying by a former justice or judge.Printed as Section 13(b), Art. V of the State Constitution; s. 13(b), Art. V of the State Constitution
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