Florida Statutes 900.03 – Courts vested with criminal jurisdiction; process
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 900.03
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) Original jurisdiction in criminal cases is vested in the circuit courts and county courts.
(2) Courts having criminal jurisdiction may issue writs and process necessary to the exercise of the criminal jurisdiction and the writs and process shall have effect through the state.