# Fla. Stat. § 29.001: 29.001 State courts system elements and definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.001

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 29.001
- **Heading:** 29.001 State courts system elements and definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title V / Chapter 29 / Section 29.001

## Text

(1) For the purpose of implementing s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution, the state courts system is defined to include the enumerated elements of the Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, circuit courts, county courts, and certain supports thereto. The offices of public defenders and state attorneys are defined to include the enumerated elements of the 20 state attorneys’ offices and the enumerated elements of the 20 public defenders’ offices and five offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel. Court-appointed counsel are defined to include the enumerated elements for counsel appointed to ensure due process in criminal and civil proceedings in accordance with state and federal constitutional guarantees. Funding for the state courts system, the state attorneys’ offices, the public defenders’ offices, the offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and other court-appointed counsel shall be provided from state revenues appropriated by general law.

(2) Although a program or function currently may be funded by the state or prescribed or established in general law, this does not designate the program or function as an element of the state courts system, state attorneys’ offices, public defenders’ offices, or the offices of the circuit and county court clerks performing court-related functions as described in s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution.

History: s. 1, ch. 2000-237; s. 39, ch. 2003-402; s. 16, ch. 2007-62.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 29.001 29.001 State courts system elements and definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.004 29.004 State courts system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.005 29.005 State attorneys’ offices and prosecution expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.006 29.006 Indigent defense costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.006.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.007 29.007 Court-appointed counsel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.007.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.008 29.008 County funding of court-related functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.008.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.012 29.012 Construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.015 29.015 Contingency fund; limitation of authority to transfer funds in contracted due process services appropriation categories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.016 29.016 Contingency fund; judicial branch.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.016.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.017 29.017 Pending proceedings; applicability of ch. 2003-402.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.017.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.018 29.018 Cost sharing of due-process services; legislative intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.018.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.019 29.019 Billings rendered for pre-July 1, 2004, services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.019.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.21 29.21 Department of Management Services to provide assistance in procuring services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.21.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 29.22 29.22 State Courts Revenue Trust Fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TV_C29_S29.22.md)

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