All authors should strive to properly cite sources in all documents, whether legal documents or scholarly works. 166 0 obj Ct. App. Except for citations to case reporters, all citation forms should be spelled out in full if used as an integral part of a sentence either in the text or in footnotes. For more information on how to cite supplements, please seeBluebookRule 3.1(c). 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. The LegalEase Citations Bluebook Citation Generator is designed to make the process as simple as possible for you while producing a completely accurate statute citation - no matter how complex. 0000008567 00000 n 175 0 obj Code Ann. endobj Basic Form When textual discussion concerns the present state of the law, cite to the current edition of theFlorida Statutes. 1. Complete access to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, the go-to guide for legal citation trusted by legal professionals since 1926. Books Example of a book: Cases 0000001777 00000 n Do not use "at" if citing a difference section of the statute. See 95.11(3)(c), Fla. Stat. The Florida Style Manual is designed to aid practitioners and scholars to identify the proper citation form for legal documents and scholarly articles. 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- ", "We offer free resources including Writing and Teaching Writing, Research, Grammar and Mechanics, Style Guides, ESL (English as a Second Language), and Job Search and Professional Writing.". 328 (1991). ). 2d 935 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988). <>stream HOW TO CITE . 0 One of the keys to citing statutes properly is knowing where to find the proper legal citation abbreviations. A list of any available codes for each state is included in Table T1.3. Example: The paragraph should remain indented because titles and catchlines are only editorial devices and technically not part of the codification. 0000003881 00000 n endobj When citing an official or unofficial version of the code that appears online in an electronic database or on a public website, use the year indicated by the database as the most current version of the statute, unless specifically citing to a previous version. 637 (Miami-Dade Cty. is signified by the single-digit number following the c . Ct. Feb. 13, 2010). For example, section 688.001,Florida Statutes, states: Sections 688.001-688.009 may be cited as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. The phrase Uniform Trade Secrets Act is the name of the statute and the Act. Citation Guides: Citing Legal Materials from Westfield State University Florida Style Manual According to Bluebook Rule 12.9.2, ordinances are cited analogously to statutes. . (2) The official federal code is the United States Code (U.S.C. 126 0 obj L. No.'), Section Number, Volume Number followed by 'Stat.' and the Page Number of the Act (Year the Statute was Passed). Section 731.34 provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate.94. endobj Check the Blue Book for citation help. If you had found the previous statute online on Lexis or Westlaw, the proper citation would therefore be: 12 U.S.C.A. The first time a statute is cited, there must be an indication of the year of the statute under discussion. 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. Nonconsecutively Paginated Periodicals - Abbreviations, Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos, The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C. This name may be used in a textual discussion. Abbreviated name of Constitution amend. trailer Basic Format Name of Act of Year. 0000001720 00000 n Examples F.Supp. Section 731.34, Florida Statutes (1955), provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate. Here is an example of a citation to a state statute using the Bluebook: I 1983). Outline Layout Year - Rule 12.3.2 As of the Twenty-First Edition of the Bluebook, "Citations to the federal code, whether official or unofficial, do not require a date." Often a point of confusion for students. However, there is a space between the second section symbol and the first section number. Beginning in 1999, the Florida Statutes have been published in their entirety annually. 191.04, Fla. Stat. Ann. 159.09 (West 1993). Often, you will need to include a parenthetical to indicate the date and stage of the bill especially if there are multiple versions of it in the same Congress. The title, section, and text of the statute are almost always identical no matter which version you use but, to find the correct year, you will . B5 (p. 15): Sources & Authorities for statutes, rules, and regulations. Abbreviated form of the full citation: For federal statutes, you . For special rules and exceptions, please see Rule 12. The Manual is an outgrowth of the Florida State University Law Reviews annual Review of Florida Legislation. endstream Bluebook Citation for Legal Materials The Bluebook style guide is used in the American legal profession for citation of all relevant sources. ), Education and Career Center (Gale Presents Peterson's Test Prep). 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. Section 90.803(23), Florida Statutes (2000), currently provides a hearsay exception for certain statements of a child victim of abuse. (Supp. 116 (Supp. 2d 737 (Fla. Dist. 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. NOTE: Remember to cite the year that the code was published, not the year the statute was published. ,l:x\V0`r`uifa`AaNQ# p42H00$0"k0q3c`O@ie!F@V%o D Z <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 153 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(efarrell@law.fsu.edu)/Rect[183.5112 72.3516 265.0913 82.8984]/StructParent 8/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> For additional information, please seeBluebookRule 12.3.1. 0000002649 00000 n For more information on how to cite electronic media and online sources, please see Bluebook Rule 12.5. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[72.0 612.5547 124.3037 625.4453]/StructParent 2/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 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. 0000005261 00000 n 2913.02 (LEXIS through file 59 (HB 1)). Florida Mental Health Act, Fla. Stat. For further information on state statutes, please click here. Stat. 92.Fla. 1994) (repealed 1995). x (year). Call Number: KF245 .D853 2010. 115-132). The Supreme Court has held thatmisjoinderunder Rule 8(b) is subject to harmless-error analysis (United States v. Lane, 1986). It can also be found on the web. Section number. Page number. The preference order of the compilations are: Florida Statutes, West's Florida Statutes Annotated, and then LexisNexis Florida Statutes Annotated. Then scroll to the state section on the next page and click on the state of interest to view examples of legal citations for that state. The legislatures Division of Statutory Revision has the final authority over the location of the sections within the chapters. How do you cite the Florida Statutes Annotated Bluebook? See infraRule 5.7. Remember that when citing to an annotated code, cite only to the text of the statute, not to any of the annotations or other editorial enhancements. 5.9.3Form of Block Quotation: Incomplete Quotation. 0000000016 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. 191.04, Fla. Stat. In the official publication, most statutes begin with a section number and catchline followed by the text of the statute. . How do they treat the case? T1.3 (p. 248): Entries for each state's statute citation formula. Statute Citing 101 Both state and federal statutes are published in books called codes, usually having the statutes compiled by title or subject matter. Learn to check the Table T.1 whenever you are citing primary authority. To find the currency ofLexis, the information for the statute can be found underneath the "Copy Citation" box but before the text of the citation itself. ), published in 1996 by the Harvard Law Review Association, and Rule 9.800, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, which sets forth Florida's "Uniform System of Citation." For information on where to find these codes online, please click here. startxref 134 0 obj 671.1-101 (1973) Rule 12.3.2 (p. 124): Rules for citing the year of a code. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . Article number in Roman numerals. The United States Code is the official code for federal statutes. endobj 0000000016 00000 n <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[72.0 612.5547 124.3037 625.4453]/StructParent 2/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 122 0 obj Please note that this is "Bluebook" style, so take the needed information from here and use it in the format provided above when . ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Public Law 110325, 122 Stat. of 1993, 29 U.S.C. Copies of the Bluebook, 20th edition can be found on Reserve in the CSS Library. <> Passenger Co., 908 So. 0, \ `8p5 0l`\|A h( Q3X%0.`@,k1n``Y %!9XfYXO@` u Sunset and Sundown reports are required by sections 11.61 and 11.611 of theFlorida Statutes. According to section 102.012(6), if there are fewer than 300 registered electors one election board is sufficient. 4332. All reporting services include this information. 174.020 (2001)." Section number (Year). Material. Florida lawyers have two main sources of citation forms: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (16th ed. Code Ann. 101-336, 2, 104 Stat. section number). 157 0 obj 54. Ohio does not have an official code - the session laws are official. See Bluebook Rule 2.1. 0000001694 00000 n (1989). 4.1 (7 reviews) Flashcards. 1994),repealed bych. <>/Metadata 154 0 R/Outlines 123 0 R/Pages 153 0 R/StructTreeRoot 128 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> Cite statutes in footnotes, but not in your bibliography. REV. 156 0 obj 2. Each time a full citation to a statute occurs, include the year. The United States Code Annotated and the United States Code Service are two of the unofficial federal codes. ISBN: 0615361161. Fla. Stat. 364.339 (1993) (amended 1995). [160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R 163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R 166 0 R 167 0 R] Similar to federal codes, state statutes may be published in both an official code and an unofficial code. 0000003678 00000 n Citing U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: . 186.021(1), (4), Fla. Stat. Consult the Blue Pages, Rule B12, if you are writing a brief or memo. xref <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . 0000000696 00000 n Name of Act Section number, Volume number U.S.C. Nothing is underlined in a statute citation. or F.Supp.2d for Federal Supplement (District Courts). 510(b) (Supp. Citation to theFlorida Statutesis strongly preferred. Citing State and U.S. Constitutions REFERENCE LIST ENTRY Cite the federal constitution by "U.S." or the abbreviated name of the state. Alternatively, cite the statute in its original publication in the Statutes at Large, rather than in the code. The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. While the legislature may create specific chapters, the legislatures Division of Statutory Revision has the final authority to determine where the legislation will be codified. 1887-present: Fenelon v. State, 594 So. 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. 130 0 obj House Bill 287 makes only a minor change in the vested rights Use two section symbols with no space between them, although there is a space between the two section symbols and the sections numbers. UCF library staff are not able to provide any legal advice. Name of Act (Year) Also, take note of the jurisdiction of the citing cases. Id. 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. Do not confuse names of statutes with titles of acts. Bluebook Citation Exercise 12. When a statute appears in a replacement hardbound volume, the citation . ), The name of the publisher (West or LexisNexis), The year ofthe code. 1975). Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) This is found in the form of a pocket part. <> The "long citation" (the text that actually appears in the Table of Authorities) is in quotes after the l ; the "short citation" (how you will mark a citation to that same case from this point forward) follows the s ; and the section the citation will appear in (Cases, Statutes, etc.) 95-344, Laws of Fla. Fla. Stat. 191.04 (Supp. 95-403, 27, at 3338-39, Laws of Fla. 364.339, Fla. Stat. Section 216.177 (2016) of the FloridaStatutesgoverns the form and content Joseph Sorrentino, Plaintiff, versus Salvador A. Godinez, Defendant. (1993),amended bych. Buncayo v. Dribin, 533 So. If the statutory section you are citing has been amended since 2012, add "as amended by" followed by the Pub. <>/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>> Sotolongo v. State, 530 So. 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 Use the designation section even if the reference is to subsections, paragraphs, or other subunits of the section. <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 119 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> 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. 0000014922 00000 n So, just cite to either the Lexis or Westlawunofficial code: (For law review footnotes, Ohio Rev. As with cases, there are two short form options for statutes: Id. Use the abbreviation ch. when citing to an entire chapter. 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. f s u . e d u / l r)/Rect[230.8867 220.0227 331.668 231.7414]/StructParent 5/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Uniform Citation System This rule applies to all legal documents, including court opinions. 0000001365 00000 n x-x (year). (a) Single section. 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 1.3 Acts, Laws, Bills, Treaties, Constitutions, 3.3 Legislative Bill Information Publications, 3.4 Committees, Subcommittees, and House Councils, 6.8 Parenthetical Indicating Statutory Change, 8.7 Public Employees Relations Commission Decisions, 8.8 Florida Public Service Commission Decisions, 8.10 Florida Administrative Practice Manual. 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. endobj Note: The volume and page numbers refer to U.S. Reports. When citing the print version of an official or unofficial code, the year should correspond to the year indicated on the spine of the volume, the year that appears on the title page, or the latest copyright yearin that order of preference. SBC Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 981 F.Supp. endobj 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. State statutes are generally cited similarly to federal statutes, but different states have different requirements for their citations. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(Legal Writing and Research Commons)/Rect[137.2383 199.1906 306.7939 210.9094]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> A short citation formmay be used (i.e., an id. form) in subsequent citations. Basic form Abbreviated name of Constitution art. In some instances you may need to give the name of the statute within the citation. Introduction. A detailed explanation of the codification procedure can be found in the beginning of any volume of theFlorida Statutes. 2d 292 (Fla. 1992). Here is how to cite it as a session law: Name of Act, Public Law Number (abbreviated 'Pub. State statutory compilations can be found within Table T.1.3. If anything more than the section number and catchline is omitted, do not indent the paragraph for the block quotation. State v. Ruoff, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 128 0 obj I.R.C. Also included is theofficial/preferred code for that state, as well as the proper abbreviations for each code. According to The Bluebook, you may add the name of a statute as it appears in the session law if (1) you are citing to an entire act as codified in the United States Code, (2) if the statute is commonly cited that way, or (3) if the information aids in identification of the material cited (Rule 12, p. 120, and Rule 12.3.1 (a)). 129 0 obj A chapter in the Florida Statutes represents all of the relevant . endobj Use the name of the state if citing to a case not decided by that state's state court. Ex. \ WKGD6=+j}<3Pns6jr-`~fY"3cmEX97$KbDS42+MQVDmQA/y24". It is updated annually and a new print edition is published every six years. (2000). 0000003366 00000 n 174.020 (2001) "to "Or. Learn a new language from Mango Languages. See Bluebook R. 12 in the white pages.). [advise] the lessee in writing to contact the supplier for a description of any such rights., 1.3 Acts, Laws, Bills, Treaties, Constitutions, 3.3 Legislative Bill Information Publications, 3.4 Committees, Subcommittees, and House Councils, 6.8 Parenthetical Indicating Statutory Change, 8.7 Public Employees Relations Commission Decisions, 8.8 Florida Public Service Commission Decisions, 8.10 Florida Administrative Practice Manual. endobj Do not cite to an annotated edition unless referencing materials not present in the official codification. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. 1983. Ignore the "Cite As" at the head of the page in Supreme Court Reporter, because this form of the citation is not used in APA style. Basic Form startxref Representative Abrams turned the focus of the debate to paragraph (1)(b). desk KF245 .B58. The lessor does not select, manufacture, or supply the goods; a. The Bluebook is the standard reference source for American legal citation. The Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation, published by the Harvard Law Review, is the definitive style guide for the legal field. For scholarly citation format, the main difference is that the name of the code is in small and large caps for scholarly citation format. I 1983). l a w . (352) 273-0804 A statute has a name only if there is a specific statement to that effect in the statute itself. 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. F., F.2d or F.3d for Federal Reporter (circuit courts) B12(p.18): Bluepages rule for state statutes. 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. For instance, citation to an Oregon statute must be changed from "OR. Ohio Rev. 0000005970 00000 n 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. The phrase "Florida Statutes" is not abbreviated in textual discus-sions. Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9. 168 0 obj 156 20 The examples on this page are for briefs and memos. Publication Date: 2010. Use commas to separate nonconsecutive section numbers. <>stream BluebookRule 12.3.1(e) governs the way to citetosupplements and pocket parts for both federal and state statutes. 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. Citing a Decision Involving a State To cite a state, use either the word "State," "Commonwealth," or "People," depending on which appears on the title page, if citing to a case decided by that state's state court. If the cited statute has been repealed and recodified elsewhere, use either the form (repealed and recodified (year)) or the form (current version atFla. Stat. xxx.xx (year)).. Rule 12 (p. 111): Rules for citing statutes. 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, Template: Author Forename Author Surname, Title Pages Used (Year Published), http://Website-Url (last visited Oct 10, 2013). 0000002251 00000 n Vol. 164 0 obj The Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation, published by the Harvard Law Review, is the definitive style guide for the legal field. University of Florida Levin College of Law Rule 9.800 Citation Examples FL Supreme Court FL District Court of Appeal FL Circuit Court FL County Court Use small caps formatting for the geographic area and code name. See supraRule 5.7. The preference order of the compilations are: Florida Statutes, West's Florida Statutes Annotated, and then LexisNexis Florida Statutes Annotated. 0000002706 00000 n (optional if citing to the current code - Bluebook R. 12.3.2). Florida Statutes should be cited as Fla. Stat. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(Legal Writing and Research Commons)/Rect[137.2383 199.1906 306.7939 210.9094]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> See BluebookRule 5.1. 0000001308 00000 n 1846-1886:Livingston v. LEngle, 22 Fla. 427 (1886). 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. Citing U.S. Supreme Court Decisions REFERENCE LIST ENTRY Basic Format Name v. Name. 409.405. Start with the commonly known name of the statute. If you are citing to a previous edition of the Code (1954 or 1939), indicate to the reader that you are doing so by including the year in parentheses after the regular citation. (1995). The Manual supplements the uniform citation system for Florida legal documents contained in Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.800 and the standard citation authority for American legal journals, the 20th Edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. endobj Both state and federal statutes are published in books called codes, usually having the statutes compiled by title or subject matter. 931 (1966). Official name of act, Title No. Name v. Name(Year) or (Name v. Name, Year). (c)Nonconsecutive Sections. Ins. The Matthewscourt found that section 627.7372 did not bar a cause of action by an insured against his insurer. number U.S. 0000002420 00000 n Bills - legislation introduced by the Senate or the House of Representatives (that may or may not become enacted law). Jurisdiction Tables and Abbreviations: Table T.1. The lessee receives a copy of the contract evidencing the lessors purchase of the goods on or before signing the lease contract; d.Only if the lease is not a consumer lease, on or before the signing of the lease contract by the lessee the lessor: III. 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.
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