# Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.025: Rule 3.025. STATE AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DEFINED

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_FL_CRIMINAL_R3_025

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.025
- **Heading:** Rule 3.025. STATE AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DEFINED
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure / Rule 3.025

## Text

RULE 3.025. STATE AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DEFINED

Whenever the terms “state,” “state attorney,” “prosecutor,”
“prosecution,” “prosecuting officer,” or “prosecuting attorney” are
used in these rules, they shall be construed to mean the
prosecuting authority representing the State of Florida.
Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure January 1, 2026
19
Committee Notes
2000 Adoption. This provision is new. Its purpose is to
include the Office of Statewide Prosecution as a prosecuting
authority under these rules. No substantive changes are intended
by the adoption of this rule.
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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