JUDICIARY

Jacksonville Charter pt. A, art. 12

in effect

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.01 Certain courts continued.

Section 12.01. - Certain courts continued. The circuit court of the fourth judicial circuit of Florida in and for Duval County and the county court of Duval County, as presently constituted under general law, shall continue in full force and effect; and all general and special laws applicable thereto shall continue in full force and effect, except as herein expressly provided to the contrary. (Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.02 Elections.

Section 12.02. - Elections. The clerk of the circuit and county court, the states attorney and the public defender shall be elected under the provisions of general law. The judges of the county court of Duval County shall be elected in nonpartisan elections under the provisions of general law applying to the nonpartisan election of judicial officers. (Laws of Fla., Ch. 71-710; Laws of Fla., Ch. 72-572; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.03 Duties of council in respect to courts.

Section 12.03. - Duties of council in respect to courts. The council shall have the powers and duties with respect to the county court of Duval County, and the circuit court of the fourth judicial circuit in and for Duval County, and their judges, clerks, and employees, which by general or special law the board of county commissioners of Duval County had with respect to those courts or to any predecessor courts prior to the effective date of this charter; however, where any of the courts or their judges, clerks, or employees are required to pay any amounts to the board of county commissioners, all such payments shall be made to the tax collector, who shall account to the council. The council shall have the power and the duty to appropriate funds for the maintenance and operation of the administrative offices of the circuit and county courts in Duval County. (Laws of Fla., Ch. 69-717; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.04 County judges not to issue licenses.

Section 12.04. - County judges not to issue licenses. The county judges shall have no authority or duty to issue licenses required by law, except marriage licenses. (Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.05 Certain duties of circuit court eliminated.

Section 12.05. - Certain duties of circuit court eliminated. The circuit court sitting as the juvenile court of Duval County shall have no duties or powers over the operation of child care programs of the consolidated government and shall not appoint a county board of visitors for Duval County. (Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.06 Clerk of the circuit and county court.

Section 12.06. - Clerk of the circuit and county court. The office of the clerk of the circuit and county court shall continue, and all general and special laws applicable thereto and not in conflict with this act shall continue in full force and effect except that the clerk of the circuit and county court shall be elected as herein provided and shall no longer have any duty or right to act as clerk of the board of county commissioners or the ex officio auditor of the county. The salary of the clerk of the circuit and county court shall be fixed by the council. (Laws of Fla., Ch. 69-1175; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.07 State attorney.

Section 12.07. - State attorney. The office of state attorney of the fourth judicial circuit in and for Duval County shall continue, and all general and special laws applicable thereto shall continue in full force and effect, except as herein expressly provided to the contrary. (Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.08 Public defender.

Section 12.08. - Public defender. The office of public defender of the fourth judicial circuit in and for Duval County shall continue, and all general and special laws applicable thereto shall continue in full force and effect, except as herein expressly provided to the contrary. (Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.09 Time deposits by clerk of circuit and county court.

Section 12.09. - Time deposits by clerk of circuit and county court. The clerk of the circuit and county court is authorized, without court order, to deposit any and all moneys paid into the registry of the court in interest-bearing time deposit in any designated depository as provided by chapter 43, Florida Statutes. All interest accruing from registry of court moneys while on time deposit shall be deemed income of the office of the clerk of the circuit and county court and shall be deposited in the same account as are other fees and commissions of said clerk's office. (Laws of Fla., Ch. 72-572; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.10 Disposition of funds by clerk.

Section 12.10. - Disposition of funds by clerk. Except as otherwise provided in the 1968 Florida Constitution, all public funds, except all funds in custody of the court pursuant to chapter 43, Florida Statutes, coming into the possession of the clerk of the circuit and county court of the fourth judicial circuit in and for Duval County which are due the consolidated government shall be promptly turned over to the tax collector on a daily basis. The city treasurer is authorized to promulgate regulations implementing this section, which may include provision for extension of time under such reasonable circumstances as the city treasurer may determine. (Laws of Fla., Ch. 73-511; Ord. 84-1307-754, § 9; Laws of Fla., Ch. 92-341, § 1)

Jacksonville Charter, art. 12, § 12.11 Two term limit.

Section 12.11. - Two term limit. No person elected and qualified for two consecutive full terms as Clerk of the Court shall be eligible for election as Clerk of the Court for the next succeeding term. The two-term limitation shall apply to any full term which began in 1992 or thereafter. (Ord. 91-533-606, § 5 (Referendum of November 3, 1992))

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CHRELA_PTACHLACHJAFL_ART12JUFetched: 10/27/2026