Circuit court (Florida)

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The Florida circuit courts are state courts and trial courts[1] of original jurisdiction for most controversies. In Florida, the circuit courts are one of four types of courts created by the Florida Constitution (the other three being the Florida Supreme Court, Florida district courts of appeal, and Florida county courts).[2]

The circuit courts primarily handle felony criminal cases; family law matters; civil cases where the amount in controversy is greater than $50,000; probate, guardianship, and mental health cases; juvenile dependency and delinquency cases; and appeals of decisions in certain administrative, noncriminal infractions, and other types of cases.[3]

  1. ^ Fla. Stat. § 26.012(5) (2007).
  2. ^ Fla. Const. of 1968, Art. V, § 1 (1998).
  3. ^ "Know Your Courts". Florida Courts. Retrieved April 15, 2024.