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The 1998 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Chapter 35
District Courts Of Appeal
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35.06  Organization of district courts of appeal.--A district court of appeal shall be organized in each of the five appellate districts to be named District Court of Appeal, _____ District. The number of judges of each district court of appeal shall be as follows:

(1)  In the first district there shall be 15 judges.

(2)  In the second district there shall be 14 judges.

(3)  In the third district there shall be 11 judges.

(4)  In the fourth district there shall be 12 judges.

(5)  In the fifth district there shall be 9 judges.

The successors of the original and additional judges of the district courts of appeal shall be elected at the general election next preceding the expiration of their respective terms of office to serve for full terms of 6 years.

History.--s. 1, ch. 57-248; s. 1, ch. 65-294; s. 1, ch. 67-11; s. 9, ch. 71-355; s. 3, ch. 76-175; s. 3, ch. 77-368; s. 3, ch. 79-312; s. 3, ch. 79-413; s. 4, ch. 80-164; s. 4, ch. 81-220; s. 4, ch. 82-238; s. 1, ch. 88-167; ss. 3, 10, ch. 89-290; s. 3, ch. 93-63.