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From the Supreme Court down to the local 67 county courts, each tier of Florida's judicial system plays a unique role in ensuring justice for all Floridians. See the Court's Structure
The Florida court system is comprised of the Supreme Court, six district courts of appeal, 20 circuit courts and 67 county courts. Each layer of the Florida judicial system has a distinct role in providing justice across the state.
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The Florida State Courts System consists of: The Florida State Supreme Court; Six District Courts of Appeal, which are the state's intermediate appellate courts; 20 circuit courts, which handle civil cases involving more than $50,000 and criminal felony cases; and
The Supreme Court of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. It consists of seven justices–one of whom serves as Chief Justice. Six members are chosen from six districts around the state to foster geographic diversity, and one is selected at large.
Florida’s state government, like our national government, is composed of three branches: Judicial, Executive, and Legislative. Article V of Florida’s Constitution established the Judicial Branch, which is composed of trial and appellate courts.
Florida currently operates under a two-tier trial court system of circuit and county courts, established in 1972 with the adoption of Article V to the Florida Constitution, which defines the jurisdiction and organization of the Florida State Court System.