§ 900.03, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 900. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Courts vested with criminal jurisdiction; process.

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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes

(1) Original jurisdiction in criminal cases is vested in the circuit courts and county courts.

(2) Courts having criminal jurisdiction may issue writs and process necessary to the exercise of the criminal jurisdiction and the writs and process shall have effect through the state.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

RS 2792, 2793; GS 3842, 3843; RGS 5937, 5938; CGL 8203, 8204; s. 10, ch. 65-483; s. 2, ch. 70-339; s. 34, ch. 73-334.

Note

Note.—Former ss. 932.01, 932.02.

Source of truth

Edition: 2026 Florida Statutes
Official file: https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0900-0999/0900/0900.html
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