Publications
Publications from the Florida State Courts cover a wide variety of court related topics. Publications accessible from this page include committee and other official reports, operational manuals, newsletters, and statistical publications published by the court.
New Publications
- 2020-21 Annual Report
- Final Report of the Workgroup on Improved Resolution of Civil Cases
- District Court of Appeal Workload and Jurisdiction Assessment Committee Final Report and Recommendations
- Judicial Ethics Benchguide (June 2020)
- An Aid to Understanding Canon 7 (October 2021)
- Pandemic Influenza Benchguide (July 2019)
Annual Reports
Benchguides, Manuals, and Resource Guides
- An Aid to Understanding Canon 7
- Florida's Delinquency Benchbook
- Florida's Dependency Benchbook
- Florida's Child Support Benchbook
- Judicial Tool Kits
- Judicial Ethics Benchguide
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act Risk Protection Order Court Staff Manual
- Pandemic Influenza Benchguide
Case Law Summaries
Florida Traffic-Related Appellate Opinion Summaries
- Traffic-Related Appellate Opinion Summaries Archive (Discontinued after September 2019)
Interpersonal Violence Case Law Summaries
- Interpersonal Violence Case Law Summaries (Civil)
- Interpersonal Violence Case Law Summaries (Criminal)
The Interpersonal Violence Case Law Summaries have been discontinued, but case summaries are available at the Family Court Case Law Updates link below.
Family Courts Materials
- A Model Family Court for Florida
- What's Happening in Dependency Court - An Activity Book For Children Going To Court In Florida (508)
- My Future Depends On It! A Guide to Dependency Court for Teens
- A Parent's Guide to Juvenile Dependency Court - Case Plan insert
- A Caregiver's Guide to Dependency Court (RTF)
- Psychotropic Medications Judicial Reference Guide
- Family Guide to Delinquency Court
- "What's Going to Happen to Me [in Delinquency Court]?"
- The Civil Injunction for Protection Brochure for Petitioners
- Firearms Quick Reference Guide
- The Best Practices Model on Child Support in Domestic Violence Cases
- 2012 Case Management Guidelines
Newsletters
Problem-Solving Courts Documents and Publications
Drug Court
- Florida Adult Drug Court Best Practice Standards
- Critical Data Elements for Florida's Drug Courts
- Florida's Adult Post-Adjudicatory Drug Court Expansion Program Fact Sheet
Veterans Resources
Mental Health Resources
Reports
Alternative Dispute Resolution Reports
Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines
Complex Litigation Reports
Court Interpreting Reports
- Recommendations for the Provision of Court Interpreting Services in Florida’s Trial Courts (November 2010)
Court Reporting Reports
Court-Appointed Counsel Reports
- Study of the Compensation of Private Court-Appointed Conflict Counsel in Criminal Cases in Florida (January 2013)
Florida Innocence Commission Reports
- Florida Innocence Commission Final Report (June 2012)
- Florida Innocence Commission Interim Report (June 2011)
Jury Reports
Revenue Stabilization Reports
- Stabilizing Revenues for the State Courts System and Clerks of Court: Recommendations of the Revenue Stabilization Workgroup (November 2011)
Strategic Planning Reports
Other Reports and Documents
- A Comprehensive Analysis of Judicial Compensation, Recruitment and Retention Practices in the State of Florida (January 2011)
- Criminal Workgroup Report
- Florida Trial Court Technology Strategic Plan: 2015-2019
- Final Report and Recommendations on the Study of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners
- Legal Support Report
- Introduction to the State Courts System
- Recommendations on Resolving Civil Disputes (December 2011)
- Senior Judges Workgroup Report
- Summary Reporting System
Last Modified: July 07, 2023