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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 918
CONDUCT OF TRIAL
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F.S. 918.19
918.19 Closing argument.As provided in the common law, in criminal prosecutions after the closing of evidence:
(1) The prosecuting attorney shall open the closing arguments.
(2) The accused or the attorney for the accused may reply.
(3) The prosecuting attorney may reply in rebuttal.

The method set forth in this section shall control unless the Supreme Court determines it is procedural and issues a substitute rule of criminal procedure.

History.s. 1, ch. 2006-96.

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Amendments to 918.19


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 918.19
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 918.19.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

Z. BROOKS, v. STATE Z. v. L., 175 So. 3d 204 (Fla. 2015)

. . . However, in 2006, the Legislature created a new statutory provision, section 918.19, Florida Statutes . . .

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES- REPORT NO., 143 So. 3d 893 (Fla. 2014)

. . . APPENDIX 2.7 CLOSING ARGUMENT § 918.19, Fla. Stat. . . .

LEBRON, v. STATE, 135 So. 3d 1040 (Fla. 2014)

. . . In 2006, the Legislature created a new statutory provision, section 918.19, Florida Statutes, governing . . .

H. EVANS, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,, 699 F.3d 1249 (11th Cir. 2012)

. . . The Legislature has since enacted section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides that the State . . .

COOPER, v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,, 646 F.3d 1328 (11th Cir. 2011)

. . . Since Cooper’s trial, the Florida Legislature enacted § 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), providing that . . .

W. BEASLEY, v. STATE, 18 So. 3d 473 (Fla. 2009)

. . . Since Beasley's trial, the Legislature has enacted section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides . . .

H. EVANS, v. STATE H. v. A., 995 So. 2d 933 (Fla. 2008)

. . . The Legislature has since enacted section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), which provides that the State . . .

D. B. a v. STATE, 979 So. 2d 1119 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . . § 918.19, Fla. Stat. (2007); Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.381. . . .

S. BROWN, v. STATE, 976 So. 2d 1201 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . State to have first and last closing argument because the statute authorizing this procedure, section 918.19 . . .

SULLIVAN, v. STATE, 972 So. 2d 918 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . decision allowing the State to have initial and rebuttal closing arguments in accordance with section 918.19 . . . , Florida Statutes (2006), and argues that section 918.19 is unconstitutional. . . .

TAYLOR, v. STATE, 969 So. 2d 583 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . He asserts that section 918.19, Florida Statutes, that became effective October 1, 2006, violates the . . . Although we recognize that section 918.19 is constitutionally infirm because its provision adopting a . . . By enacting section 918.19 in 2006, the legislature repealed this long standing criminal procedure rule . . . In May 2007, the supreme court adopted the procedure supplied in section 918.19 by amending Rule 3.250 . . . We note that, in this case, House Bill 147, adopting section 918.19, contemplates that the repealing . . .

C. H. a v. STATE, 969 So. 2d 567 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2007), provides, however, that the prosecution may speak first and . . .

GRICE, v. STATE, 967 So. 2d 957 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . The state responds that, based on section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2006), the trial court correctly . . . We conclude that common law, rather than either rule 3.250 or section 918.19, was controlling as to the . . . However, because the common law rule is essentially identical to section 918.19, we affirm. . . . The state responds that, because section 918.19 affected only a procedural (rather than a substantive . . . Accordingly, we hold that section 918.19 affected only a procedural change in the law. . . .

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES- REPORT, 965 So. 2d 811 (Fla. 2007)

. . . was adopted in 1981 and was amended in 4984 2000 [765 So.2d 692], and 2007. 2.7 CLOSING ARGUMENT § 918.19 . . .

E. K. a v. STATE, 963 So. 2d 309 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . It appears the trial court erroneously believed the recent enactment of section 918.19, Florida Statutes . . . Section 918.19, Florida Statutes applies only to the order of closing arguments in adult criminal cases . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE- FINAL ARGUMENTS, 957 So. 2d 1164 (Fla. 2007)

. . . Steering Committee (Steering Committee), in light of the 2006 Florida Legislature’s creation of section 918.19 . . . (creating § 918.19, Fla. Stat. (2006)). . . . DISCUSSION Chapter 2006-96, Laws of Florida, created a new statutory provision, section 918.19, Florida . . . Under the version of rule 3.250 in effect when section 918.19, Florida Statutes, was enacted, however . . . Although the Legislature has enacted section 918.19, Florida Statutes (2006), to give the State the opening . . .

In P. CLUCK, SSN XXX- XX- XXXX A. SSN XXX- XX- XXXX, 101 B.R. 691 (Bankr. E.D. Okla. 1989)

. . . administrative expenses July, 1988 — $1,857.95 profit; $2,262.46 unpaid administrative expenses August, 1988 — $918.19 . . .