Florida State Attorneys

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Florida State Attorneys are elected local prosecutors in Florida’s judicial circuits responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses on behalf of the state.

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Florida State Attorneys canonical 1
Florida state attorney system 1

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instanceOf elected prosecutor
public office
state-level legal official
appliesToJurisdiction State of Florida
appointedBy elected by popular vote
branchOfGovernment executive branch
canBeSuspendedBy Governor of Florida
constituency voters of the judicial circuit
correspondsTo one office for each of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits
country United States of America
duty coordinate with law enforcement agencies
decide whether to file criminal charges
handle criminal appeals at the circuit level when authorized
investigate criminal offenses
negotiate plea agreements
oversee assistant state attorneys and staff
participate in sentencing recommendations
present cases to grand juries when required
prosecute criminal offenses
protect public safety through criminal prosecution
represent the State of Florida in criminal cases
electedIn Florida
electionType partisan election
employer State of Florida
governingLaw Florida Constitution
Florida Statutes
linked to: Florida statutes
handles certain traffic-related criminal offenses
felony prosecutions
juvenile delinquency prosecutions
many misdemeanor prosecutions
higherOfficeRelation separate from but complementary to the Florida Attorney General’s Office
jurisdiction Florida judicial circuit
legalSystem Florida criminal justice system
location each office headquartered in the principal city of its circuit
numberOfOffices 20
oversees Assistant State Attorneys
administrative staff
investigators
victim advocates
power discretion to file or decline charges
discretion to offer plea bargains
subpoena witnesses and evidence through the court
reElection may be re-elected without term limits
role chief prosecuting officer of a Florida judicial circuit
termLength 4 years
worksWith Florida Attorney General
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
county sheriffs
municipal police departments

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Office of Statewide Prosecution collaboratesWith Florida State Attorneys
State Attorney for Miami-Dade County partOf Florida state attorney system
linked to: Florida State Attorneys