135 0 obj 0000002251 00000 n Title,PublicLaw number, vol Stat. If you are using Chicago style and your instructor or supervisor wants you to include a listing for statutes in your bibliography as well, use the same format as you would for the footnote. and Special Session of the Twenty-Fourth Legislature.. Additionally, the Chicago Manual of Style recommends its use for all citation of legal material. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(efarrell@law.fsu.edu)/Rect[183.5112 72.3516 265.0913 82.8984]/StructParent 8/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Cite statutes in footnotes, but not in your bibliography. 931 (1966). The Law Review welcomes and encourages comments or suggestions for improvement. (d)Multiple SubdivisionsWithin a Single Section. 0000000696 00000 n 0000003036 00000 n Note: The volume and page numbers refer to U.S. Reports. Therefore, the proper citation formatIF YOU ARE CITING TO A CODE IN PRINTis: For example, if you wanted to cite to a statute regarding the capital structure of federal home loan banks, the proper citations would be: Please note that the citations automatically generated by Lexis and Westlaw do not entirely follow theBluebookformat. 5.9.2Form of Block Quotation: Complete Quotation. Name of Act (Year) Example: Neb. Researching the legislative history of the . The phrase "Florida Statutes" is not abbreviated in textual discus-sions. 0000002194 00000 n National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 102, 42 U.S.C. Section 90.803(23), Florida Statutes (2000), currently provides a hearsay exception for certain statements of a child victim of abuse. 4.1 (7 reviews) Flashcards. This is usually done when the statute is an appropriation, has been repealed, or has its contents scattered in different parts of the Code. State statutes are also periodically updated via pocket parts and supplements. 0000001181 00000 n The Florida Style Manual is designed to aid practitioners and scholars to identify the proper citation form for legal documents and scholarly articles. It is important to refer to the Bluebookfor each state, as the format varies by state. The Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation, published by the Harvard Law Review, is the definitive style guide for the legal field. Section Number(s) 2601-2654. Here is an example of a citation to a state statute using the Bluebook: See The University of Akron's Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos for help with . It can also be found on the web. If a statute has been amended or a new statute has been enacted and it appears in either a supplement or a pocket part,BluebookRule 12.3.1(e)says that you must cite it accordingly. Sotolongo v. State, 530 So. endobj e d u / l r / v o l 1 5 / i s s 1 / 1 3)/Rect[72.0 131.7406 238.8604 143.4594]/StructParent 7/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Uniform Citation System This rule applies to all legal documents, including court opinions. One of the keys to citing statutes properly is knowing where to find the proper legal citation abbreviations. The Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation, published by the Harvard Law Review, is the definitive style guide for the legal field. Often the official name of the statute is the same as that for the act and is found in the section of the statute referring to Short Title. Code Ann. How to Use This Manual Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.800 Rule 9.800. L. No. 5.9.3Form of Block Quotation: Incomplete Quotation. 0000003735 00000 n 130 0 obj Florida Statutes should be cited as Fla. Stat. L. No.'), Section Number, Volume Number followed by 'Stat.' and the Page Number of the Act (Year the Statute was Passed). The Bluebook is the standard reference source for American legal citation. You will also need to include the year that the statute was enacted. Complete access to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, the go-to guide for legal citation trusted by legal professionals since 1926. REV. endobj 122 20 Florida Rule 9.800. For special rules and exceptions, please see Rule 12. Example: In state court proceedings, theFlorida Rules of Appellate Procedureprovide that lawyersare to "use the uniform citation system prescribed by rule 9.800" of the Rules of Appellate Procedure. In the official publication, most statutes begin with a section number and catchline followed by the text of the statute. Statute Citing 101 Both state and federal statutes are published in books called codes, usually having the statutes compiled by title or subject matter. 2913.02. 0000000016 00000 n Under section 680.1031(1)(g), Florida Statutes, a finance lease is defined as a lease in which: 1. There are two types of statutes you will cite: Federal Statutes (United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, or the Federal Register): these conventions can be found in T1.1 of the Bluebook. Abbreviated form of the full citation: For federal statutes, you . Basic Form 637 (Miami-Dade Cty. endobj endstream Buncayo v. Dribin, 533 So. These changes to the Manual reflect the fact that more Florida specific sources have become available online and that increasingly these online sources are certified as either official in their own right or as alternate official versions of their print counterparts. It contains extensive instructions on how to format statutory citations, and it also provides guidance on citing municipal ordinances, rules of evidence and procedure, and uniform and model laws. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[493.2393 612.5547 540.0 625.4453]/StructParent 4/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 2d 737 (Fla. Dist. e d u / l r / v o l 1 9 / i s s 2 / 1 6)/Rect[72.0 131.7406 238.8604 143.4594]/StructParent 7/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> For example, if it's a U.S. case, go to rule 10. NOTE: Remember to cite the year that the code was published, not the year the statute was published. A law that appears in a hardbound volume of the South Carolina Code of Laws should be cited as: S.C. Code Ann. The general layout of a state code citation is: For example, Florida can be found on page 252. Passenger Co., 908 So. The United States Code Annotated and the United States Code Service are two of the unofficial federal codes. : Used only if the statute you are citing is found immediately before the current citation. endobj Continued reference to the Florida Statutes in textual discussions may be useful for purposes of clarity or emphasis. To alleviate the confusion caused in footnotes such as the one above, use a narrative to tie the blocks of material together: Under section 680.1031(1)(g),Florida Statutes, a finance lease is defined as a lease in which [t]he lessor does not select, manufacture, or supply the goods. In addition, the lessee must receive a copy of the contract evidencing the lessors purchase of the goods on or before the lease contract or, in the case of a non-consumer lease, the lessor must on or before the signing of the lease contract by the lessee . 1) statutes in U.S.C., U.S.C.A., or U.S.C.S. Use a single section symbol with a space between the section symbol and the sections number. 12 U.S.C.S. Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C 101 - 1401 (1976). According to section 102.012(6), if there are fewer than 300 registered electors one election board is sufficient. <>/Metadata 154 0 R/Outlines 123 0 R/Pages 153 0 R/StructTreeRoot 128 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> ___ N.C. ___ The blank cite is then followed, after a comma, by a regional reporter citation and the date of decision (in parentheses . A detailed explanation of the codification procedure can be found in the beginning of any volume of theFlorida Statutes. From the conception of that project, the editors realized that citation to many Florida-specific sourcesparticularly those generated by the Florida Legislaturewould lead to confusion if conventional Bluebook citation forms were followed. xref This is why some laws do not appear in the statutes where the bill identifies their placement. For scholarly citation format, the main difference is that the name of the code is in small and large caps for scholarly citation format. State statutes are generally cited similarly to federal statutes, but different states have different requirements for their citations. number U.S. Article number in Roman numerals. Section number. 0000016238 00000 n Start with the commonly known name of the statute. 0000008622 00000 n Use commas to separate nonconsecutive section numbers. 0000002477 00000 n Agency & Exec. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[130.3037 613.5 172.1807 624.5]/StructParent 3/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> As with cases, there are two short form options for statutes: Id. I 1983). Am. Basic Format For information on where to find these codes online, please click here. The examples on this page are for briefs and memos. endobj The first citation to a statute in the text of the document must be accompanied by a footnote identifying the full citation form of the statute. Fla. Stat. 364.339 (1993),amended byAct effective July 1, 1995, ch. F., F.2d or F.3d for Federal Reporter (circuit courts) endobj l a w . To cite a state statute using the Bluebook, you will need the following information: the name of the state, the name of the statute, the public law number, and the chapter number. https://guides.law.ufl.edu/floridacaselaw, Contact the Office of Career and Professional Development, University of Florida Legal Information Center, Rule 9.800: Florida's "Uniform System of Citation", CONSUMER INFORMATION (ABA REQUIRED DISCLOSURES). <>stream Also included is theofficial/preferred code for that state, as well as the proper abbreviations for each code. f s u . "9e09ypgyQ%jUz;L~(DI} tEVpC=@uP35J/JDnXR;*f(S5D92g($,73Qia9arR^dtadoRkbmg+dROtk\>S\N2i. A writer should cite a state law in the APA 7th edition in the same manner. Choose from more than 70 languages, including Latin American Spanish and English for speakers of other languages. The correct way to cite a state code varies according to the state. hb```e``c`a`(Pgc@ >;sf`(A9g5gvbZrY9Ewpz:rwt44v 00zH0 aH20^@7 4T7|ga|A=QQk (optional if citing to the current code - Bluebook R. 12.3.2 per the 21st edition of the Bluebook), The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C.A. Therefore, thecorrect citation would be: 12 U.S.C. (352) 273-0804 Co., 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. Check for case opinions rendered after the cited source that cite to the cited source. Name of the subject matter (if arranged by subject). . but the title, section, . T1.3 (p. 248): Entries for each state's statute citation formula. To find the date for the supplement or the pocket part, look on the spine of the volume or the front page of the pocket part. Swoffordv. Richards Enters., Inc., 515 So. x (year). For further information on federal statutes, please click here. Handy reference for citing state statutes: Look at T1.3 for the required components of the citation as well as the proper abbreviation of the state code. Florida Mental Health Act, Fla. Stat. . If the federal statute that you are citing is still in force,BluebookRule 12.2.1 states that you should cite to the official code or its supplement if available. 1455 (1982 & Supp. For additional information, please seeBluebookRule 12.3.1. The Manual is an outgrowth of the Florida State University Law Reviews annual Review of Florida Legislation. Florida lawyers have two main sources of citation forms: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (16th ed. 131 0 obj Basic Form (2) The official federal code is the United States Code (U.S.C. This Florida Style Manual provides meaningful citation forms for Florida-specific materials. The statute of limitations for any action founded on the design, planning, or construction of improvements to real property is four years. 0000002706 00000 n 0000002027 00000 n If you are citing more than one statute, you can use the same date for all statutes. Fla. Stat. 191.04 (Supp. 126 0 obj 0000001777 00000 n Cite the statue using the prescribed elements (discussed on both the Federal and State Statute pages of this guide), but modify the date to show you are citing a supplement section. Name v. Name, Volume number Reporter abbreviation Page number (Court Name). Sunset and Sundown reports are required by sections 11.61 and 11.611 of theFlorida Statutes. The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has held that it is appropriate for a judge to refuse to direct the verdict (Flibottev. Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc., 1997). A list of any available codes for each state is included in Table T1.3. For more information on how to cite supplements, please seeBluebookRule 3.1(c). . 0000002979 00000 n l a w . The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation Available at both GL and HL, Call Number: KF245.B58 2010 Introduction to Basic Legal Citation By Peter W. Martin. 0000001720 00000 n (1993),amended bych. For laws that are not available in the official code, or when desired for clarity or adoption reference, cite in accordance withFlorida Rule of Appellate Procedure9.800. What follows is a summary of the basics. Then, give the name of the code, the section and the year of the code. Stat. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. User's Guide to the Bluebook by Alan L. Dworsky; Brian Christiansen. 0000002420 00000 n 89-670, 9, 80 Stat. Assuming you opt to include a year when citing the print volume of an unofficial U.S. Code: Each of the three codes mentioned herein are periodically updated with supplements or pocket parts (that is, small packets that are kept in the back of the applicable volume). In order to ensure the Manual remains a valuable tool for both practitioners and scholars, this Edition also includes updates to the Florida specific tables and resources throughout, provides the current version of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.800, and conforms the Manual to the 20th Edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. 996 (N.D. Texas 1997). The Manual supplements the uniform citation system for Florida legal documents, Rule 9.800, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the standard citation authority for American legal journals, The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18th edition). <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . For California statutes, the Bluebook allows citations to Deering's California Codes Annotated (available in print and on Lexis) or West's Annotated California Codes (available in print and on Westlaw). \ WKGD6=+j}<3Pns6jr-`~fY"3cmEX97$KbDS42+MQVDmQA/y24". Rule 9.800 Citation Examples FL Supreme Court FL District Court of Appeal FL Circuit Court FL County Court Advises the lessee in writing to contact the supplier for a description of any such rights. The Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation, published by the Harvard Law Review, is the definitive style guide for the legal field. endobj Since Methamphetamine is a controlled substance of the U.S. Government, this type of situation would fall under Federal Jurisdiction. <> ISBN: 0615361161. Fla. Stat. Those instances are usually limited to if the statute is commonly cited that way or if the information would otherwise aid in identification. endobj When the discussion deals with the law of an earlier time, as in a discussion of an earlier court opinion construing a statute, cite to the earlier edition of theFlorida Statuteswith which the discussion deals. regional reporter, many faculty authors will cite the decision using a "blank" cite, that is, three underscores, followed by the abbreviated official reporter name, followed by another three underscores. 162 0 obj Federal and State Statutes: Follow appropriate bluebook form under Rule 12 and Table 1.