Statute

A Statute is a law passed by the Legislative Branch and Signed by the Governor that has been codified.

Florida's Statutes are organized in a hierarchy as follows:


 * Title
 * Chapter
 * Section

When referring to a statute it is unnecessary to refer to the Title, as each statute can be identified based on its Chapter and Section alone. The Florida Supreme Court has adopted the following citation format for Florida Statutes:


 * [Chapter].[Section], Fla. Stat. ([Year])


 * §350.34, Fla. Stat. (1973).


 * §120.53, Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1974)

The Florida Legislator maintains a free listing of the Florida Statutes on its website.