is signified by the single-digit number following the c . Though each state citation form will differ slightly, all citations will generally include: T1.3 will be an indispensable source for reference, providing you with the information required for each state's statutory citation. Whenever possible, cite to the official codification of Florida law, theFlorida Statutes. should be in small caps.). Reference list citation. The general layout of a state code citation is: For example, Florida can be found on page 252. A section in theFlorida Statutesis not a session law section. 5.9.3Form of Block Quotation: Incomplete Quotation. 1426 (LexisNexis, Lexis Advance through PL 115-140, approved 3/20/18). SBC Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 981 F.Supp. The National Environmental Policy Act (1969) established the Council on Environmental Quality. When citing a statute that has been repealed, indicate the year of repeal parenthetically, or cite the repealing session law in full if pertinent to the discussion. Call Number: Ref. Rule 9.800 Citation Examples FL Supreme Court FL District Court of Appeal FL Circuit Court FL County Court x-x (year). <> Rule and Tables Rule 12 (and Rule B12 in the Bluepages) governs how to cite statutes. Florida Statutes should be cited as Fla. Stat. Six-Step Process To create a correct Bluebook citation, follow this quick six-step process: Figure out what type of source you want to cite: a case, a statute, a book, a journal article, etc. Please note that this is "Bluebook" style, so take the needed information from here and use it in the format provided above when . endobj startxref A parenthetical indicating either (i) the year the source was published (for code cita-tions) or (ii) the year the statute was passed (for session laws). . Name v. Name, Volume number Reporter abbreviation Page number (Court Name). 4332 (1994). Federal and State Statutes: Follow appropriate bluebook form under Rule 12 and Table 1. Bluebook R12.3 requires you to cite the official U.S.C. \ WKGD6=+j}<3Pns6jr-`~fY"3cmEX97$KbDS42+MQVDmQA/y24". However, if parts of the statute's current version appears in both the main volume and supplement, then you must cite to both of these versions. Section 731.34 provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate.94. 135 0 obj When the statute is subsequently discussed in the text, it is not necessary to give the year each time the statute is cited. Cite the statue using the prescribed elements (discussed on both the Federal and State Statute pages of this guide), but modify the date to show you are citing a supplement section. In-text citation Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment. 240.229, .2997(1), Fla. Stat. The rest of the explanations and examples must be translated from law review format to practitioner format, which requires reference to the Practitioners' Notes at the front of The Bluebook. BluebookRule 12.3.1(e) governs the way to citetosupplements and pocket parts for both federal and state statutes. endobj You wish to cite section 777.011 of Florida Statutes Annotated, published by West entirely in the 2013 main volume, for the proposition that "establishing that presence is not required for responsibility as a principal in the first degree." "9e09ypgyQ%jUz;L~(DI} tEVpC=@uP35J/JDnXR;*f(S5D92g($,73Qia9arR^dtadoRkbmg+dROtk\>S\N2i. The United States Code is the official code for federal statutes. Rule 12.3.2 (p. 124): Rules for citing the year of a code. A Bill is unenacted legislation. Joseph Sorrentino, Plaintiff, versus Salvador A. Godinez, Defendant. States vary on how to cite to the code.Table 1.3 lists the official and unofficial statutory compilations for each state, in order of Bluebook preference. (b)Consecutive Sections. Rev. Copies of the Bluebook, 20th edition can be found on Reserve in the CSS Library. 158 0 obj 0000003309 00000 n The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 established the Council on Environmental Quality. It is not necessary to refer to the Florida Statutes every time a section or chapter is mentioned in the text as long as the year of the statutes discussed is the same. Handy reference for citing state statutes: Citation form for state statutes is similar to citing federal statutes. 3) rules of evidence and procedure 4) repealed statutes (cite most recently enacted first and continue towards earliest) endobj Use commas to separate nonconsecutive section numbers. Section number (Year). 1994) (repealed 1995). 1 Rule 9.800 by its terms applies in all appellate proceedings in Florida, 2 and specifies that citations not covered in the rule should follow The Bluebook. Refer to an entire chapter in the same manner as a section. . 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. endobj 124 0 obj Start with the commonly known name of the statute. (NOTE: The UCF Library provides access to many InfoTrac databases), Ask Us | UCF Homepage | UCF Libraries Homepage | Orlando, FL 32816 | Contact UCF Libraries | Report a Problem, "designed to aid practitioners and scholars in the proper use of citation form for legal documents and scholarly articles. For example, if you wanted to reference a statute regarding the cooperation of agenciesin the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969., the proper citation would be: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 102, 42 U.S.C. 0000003735 00000 n endobj 0000003881 00000 n 1. A detailed explanation of the codification procedure can be found in the beginning of any volume of theFlorida Statutes. 156 0 obj Bluebook Rule 12.2.1 requires that you cite to the official code of each state if available. Name of the subject matter (if arranged by subject). desk KF245 .B58. Cite statutes in footnotes, but not in your bibliography. Instead, use "Id." then the new section or subsection number. Gables Ins. 1975). See Bluebook Rule 2.1. Not only will it increase the integrity, reliability, and persuasiveness of the instrument, but it hopefully will result in better manuscripts that ultimately will advance legal scholarship and public policy in Florida. So, just cite to either the Lexis or Westlawunofficial code: (For law review footnotes, Ohio Rev. Abbreviated form of the full citation: For federal statutes, you . Annotated codes: When citing to one of the unofficial annotated codes you need to indicate which set you used by identifying the publisher at the end of the cite. section number). 1285. hb```e``c`a`(Pgc@ >;sf`(A9g5gvbZrY9Ewpz:rwt44v 00zH0 aH20^@7 4T7|ga|A=QQk Section 90.803(23), Florida Statutes (2000), currently provides a hearsay exception for certain statements of a child victim of abuse. City of N. Miami v. Fla. Defenders of theEnv't, 481 So. Alternatively, cite the statute in its original publication in the Statutes at Large, rather than in the code. 123 0 obj About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. How do they treat the case? Sess. Also, take note of the jurisdiction of the citing cases. of 1993, 29 U.S.C. Name v. Name, Volume number Reporter abbreviation Page number (Court Name). The Manual supplements the uniform citation system for Flor- ida legal documents, Rule 9.800, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the standard citation authority for American legal journals, The Blu- Section 216.177 (2016) of the FloridaStatutesgoverns the form and content Note: The volume and page numbers refer to U.S. Reports. . L. No. Each example contains orange brackets and labels - clicking on a bracketed and labelled portion of the example will redirect to where rules concerning that element of example are included within this guide. The Supreme Court has held thatmisjoinderunder Rule 8(b) is subject to harmless-error analysis (United States v. Lane, 1986). Use the name of the state if citing to a case not decided by that state's state court. 0000001720 00000 n 191.04, Fla. Stat. endobj 132 0 obj A chapter in the Florida Statutes represents all of the relevant . Be sure to check out the videos that explain what each part of a legal citation means. 0000005261 00000 n iii Introduction The Florida Style Manual is designed to aid practitioners and schol- ars in the proper use of citation form for legal documents and scholarly articles. State statutory compilations can be found within Table T.1.3. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . 671.1-101 (1973) Nonconsecutively Paginated Periodicals - Abbreviations, Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos, The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C. Use a single section symbol with a space between the section symbol and the sections number. The United States Code Annotated is published by West and the United States Code Serviceis published by LexisNexis. 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)." Uniform Citation System - Rule 9.800 - Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure Blue Book Section 95.11(3)(c), Florida Statutes (2000), governs the statute of limitations for any action founded on the design, planning, or construction of improvements to real property. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y L a w \n R e v i e w)/Rect[72.0 650.625 323.0938 669.375]/StructParent 1/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Nothing is underlined in a statute citation. 165 0 obj ", "Occasional observations concerning the citation of legal authorities by lawyers and judges. endobj 136 0 obj 2d 459 (Fla. 2005). 162 0 obj Abbreviated name of Constitution amend. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[130.3037 613.5 172.1807 624.5]/StructParent 3/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Concerning state bills and resolutions: According to the 21st edition of The Bluebook : A Uniform System of Citation, section 13.2, "when citing state bills and resolutions, include the name of the legislative body, abbreviated according to tables T6, T9, and T10, the number of the bill or resolution, Give the full name of the city, town or county, followed by the abbreviation of the state (see table T1). Title,PublicLaw number, vol Stat. 4.1 (7 reviews) Flashcards. 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>> This is why some laws do not appear in the statutes where the bill identifies their placement. There are generally four elements in a citation to a statute in the United States Code: For example, if you were writing about civil rights in public health and welfare law and wanted to reference a statute discussing civil actions for deprivation of rights, the proper citation would be: 42 U.S.C. Each time a full citation to a statute occurs, include the year. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . 174.020 (2001) "to "Or. Flibottev. Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc., 131 F. 3d 21 (1st Cir. This case was decided in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2015. 2d 292 (Fla. 1992). Last Updated: Jun 9, 2022 11:11 AM https://nsufl.libguides.com/bluebook The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Under section 680.1031(1)(g), Florida Statutes, a finance lease is defined as a lease in which: 1. Sotolongo v. State, 530 So. Material. . (352) 273-0804 In the years predating 1999, they were published bi-annually following each odd-year regular session and a supplement was published following each even-year regular session. 0000016238 00000 n <<950421C296AEB2110A0000468612FD7F>]/Prev 314019>> Test. Additionally, the Chicago Manual of Style recommends its use for all citation of legal material. Use the abbreviation ch. when citing to an entire chapter. ), Education and Career Center (Gale Presents Peterson's Test Prep). See Table T1 in your Bluebook 21st edition for each state's rules and abbreviations.) (c)Multiple References to a Statute. Section 90.803(23),Florida Statutes, currently provides a hearsay exception for certain statements of a child victim of abuse.85. 5.9.2Form of Block Quotation: Complete Quotation. 174.020 (2001)." 0000003036 00000 n If citing to a statute that is available on a commercial online service such as Lexis or Westlaw, provide the following: Title, Chapter, or Volume (see T. 1) Code (cite to the official code if at all possible) Section Publisher, editor or compiler Name of the database Follow the format found in T1.3 to cite the statute. Basic Form What follows is a summary of the basics. <>stream <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[72.0 612.5547 124.3037 625.4453]/StructParent 2/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> . Ct. Oct. 8, 2014). 1994),repealed bych. Stat. 92.53(1), .54(1) (1989). endobj Page number. Do not capitalize or abbreviate the subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or any other subdivision classification in textual discussions. 510(b) (Supp. Also included is theofficial/preferred code for that state, as well as the proper abbreviations for each code. Florida Supreme Court decision (same as Rule 9.800): Florida District Court of Appeal decision (note that the court abbreviation differs from Rule 9.800): Florida Circuit Court abbreviation also differs from Rule 9.800 in that the Bluebook omits the circuit number: Florida County Court abbreviation also differs slightly from Rule 9.800 in that the Bluebook does not abbreviate the word "County". State statutes are generally cited similarly to federal statutes, but different states have different requirements for their citations. L. No. endobj Co., 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. For instance, citation to an Oregon statute must be changed from "OR. Section 731.34, Florida Statutes (1955), provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate. For example, Connecticut's official code is theGeneral Statutes of Connecticut, and the unofficial code isConnecticut General Statutes Annotated. See Bluebook R. 12 in the white pages.). x (year). The Matthewscourt found that section 627.7372 did not bar a cause of action by an insured against his insurer. 1) statutes in U.S.C., U.S.C.A., or U.S.C.S. page (date). Continued reference to the Florida Statutes in textual discussions may be useful for purposes of clarity or emphasis. Florida lawyers have two main sources of citation forms: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (16th ed. Name v. Name. <>stream You can find official sources of the law in: Congress.Gov: Public Laws (1974 - current) Govinfo: Statutes at Large (1951- 2013) 0000014739 00000 n Use two section symbols with no space between them, although there is a space between the two section symbols and the sections numbers.