See Bluebook R. 12 in the white pages.). endstream Examples <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . 0 92.Fla. Capitalization 1.1 Particular Persons, Places or Things 1.2 Headings and Titles 1.3 Acts, Laws, Bills, Treaties, Constitutions 1.4 Government Entities 2. Federal and State Statutes: Follow appropriate bluebook form under Rule 12 and Table 1. Do not cite to an annotated edition unless referencing materials not present in the official codification. Abbreviated name of Constitution amend. Code Ann. 1426 (West, Westlawthrough P.L. For example, Connecticut's official code is theGeneral Statutes of Connecticut, and the unofficial code isConnecticut General Statutes Annotated. (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. endstream 4332. Beginning in 1999, the Florida Statutes have been published in their entirety annually. A short citation formmay be used (i.e., an id. form) in subsequent citations. Follow the format found in T1.3 to cite the statute. Last Updated: Jun 9, 2022 11:11 AM https://nsufl.libguides.com/bluebook For more information on how to cite electronic media and online sources, please see Bluebook Rule 12.5. 2d 1196 (Fla. 1985). B12(p.18): Bluepages rule for state statutes. (Year). Gables Ins. number U.S. You can find official sources of the law in: Congress.Gov: Public Laws (1974 - current) Govinfo: Statutes at Large (1951- 2013) Bluebook Citation: Statutes This guide provides the basics for first year memorandums and upper class papers and journals. Stat. 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. L. No. 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. User's Guide to the Bluebook by Alan L. Dworsky; Brian Christiansen. A statute has a name only if there is a specific statement to that effect in the statute itself. 5.9.2Form of Block Quotation: Complete Quotation. 164 0 obj 0, \ `8p5 0l`\|A h( Q3X%0.`@,k1n``Y %!9XfYXO@` u Example: Name of the subject matter (if arranged by subject). <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(efarrell@law.fsu.edu)/Rect[183.5112 72.3516 265.0913 82.8984]/StructParent 8/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Citation Guides: Citing Legal Materials from Westfield State University Florida Style Manual 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. ), Education and Career Center (Gale Presents Peterson's Test Prep). Those instances are usually limited to if the statute is commonly cited that way or if the information would otherwise aid in identification. If the date spans multiple years, give all years covered. Basic Form 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. <>stream endobj K*a^q7(p,43|`:F]3:2 N"E w\R6_@HrOIjfH@kpxfI 9#|,q48:4GfLhQo7n" startxref <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[130.3037 613.5 172.1807 624.5]/StructParent 3/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 162 0 obj 1426 (LexisNexis, Lexis Advance through PL 115-140, approved 3/20/18). Nothing is underlined in a statute citation. 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.) Ohio Rev. InSilverleibv.Hebshie(1992), the Florida Court of Appeals held that an order for the removal of a sewer line is in the nature of an equitable order. <>/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>> Cite a statute in its location in the U.S. Code. Florida Statutes should be cited as Fla. Stat. 309 Village Drive Use the abbreviated citation form of theFlorida Statutesin the text of legal documents when the citation is intended to stand alone. Home Assurance Co. v. Nat'l R.R. Florida Rule 9.800. 186.021(1), (4), Fla. Stat. United States v. Lane, 474 U.S. 438 (1986). Below you will see examples of bluebook citations for various common authority types. 0000002420 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. In-text citation: (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 2006) Most federal statutes APA citations have five basic elements: . Representative Abrams turned the focus of the debate to paragraph (1)(b). 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. f s u . Uniform Citation System This rule applies to all legal documents, including court opinions. The date does not refer to the last time the statute was amended but, rather, to the most recent public law included in the database. For further information on federal statutes, please click here. The paragraph should remain indented because titles and catchlines are only editorial devices and technically not part of the codification. Chapter 380,Florida Statutes, requires that before undertaking . Abbreviate section references in a footnote citation sentence by using the section symbol (). Sunset and Sundown reports are required by sections 11.61 and 11.611 of theFlorida Statutes. endobj 0000003881 00000 n Number , Section number, Volume number Stat. Year (2006). Bluebook Rule 12.2.1 requires that you cite to the official code of each state if available. 0000016421 00000 n Basic Form 191.04, Fla. Stat. 135 0 obj . If it is not covered by Rule 9, then follow the Bluebook rules 3 Bluebook vs. Rule 9. This is usually done when the statute is an appropriation, has been repealed, or has its contents scattered in different parts of the Code. The unofficial code citations are essentially the same as the official code citations, but adds the name of the publisher, editor, or compiler before the year. Id. 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. The editors of this Eighth Edition have updated the citation rules throughout the Manual to address advances in information technology and, consequently, online legal research. 0000002194 00000 n 0000005970 00000 n 240.229, .2997(1), Fla. Stat. ), The name of the publisher (West or LexisNexis), The year ofthe code. 2022 by The University of Akron The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that create, amend, transfer, or repeal statutory material. Examples Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. Examples: Rule 9.800: Florida's "Uniform System of Citation" In state court proceedings, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that lawyers are to "use the uniform citation system prescribed by rule 9.800" of the Rules of Appellate Procedure. Keep the following hints in mind; (1) Often an act from a legislature is inserted into the official code at myriad places, making it impossible to view it as a whole. Whenever possible, cite to the official codification of Florida law, theFlorida Statutes. For additional information, please seeBluebookRule 12.3.1. I 1983). 19th edition. Use a single section symbol with a space between the section symbol and the sections number. 35 ILCS 635/22 (West 2006). Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Recovery v. Progressive Am. U.S.C. endobj State v. Ruoff, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 2d 231 (Fla. 1987). 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. A list of any available codes for each state is included in Table T1.3. Cite statutes in footnotes, but not in your bibliography. 0000002477 00000 n 95-344, 1995 Fla. Laws 3024. Uniform Citation System. 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. Here is an example of a citation to a state statute using the Bluebook: Ohio does not have an official code - the session laws are official. . Title,PublicLaw number, vol Stat. Refer to an entire chapter in the same manner as a section. For information on where to find these codes online, please click here. 0000001181 00000 n endobj 2601-2654 (2006). 116 (Supp. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(efarrell@law.fsu.edu)/Rect[183.5112 72.3516 265.0913 82.8984]/StructParent 8/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 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. State statutory compilations can be found within Table T.1.3. 133 0 obj . 394 (1971 & rev . Capital, 765 So. 0000014738 00000 n You will also need to include the year that the statute was enacted. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[72.0 612.5547 124.3037 625.4453]/StructParent 2/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 166 0 obj <>/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>> This guide is intended to help NSU College of Law Students with legal citations, The section number of what you are citing, The year of the code volume (not the year it was enacted. 157 0 obj 130 0 obj The general layout of a state code citation is: Abbreviated name of the code The section number of what you are citing The year of the code volume (not the year it was enacted 136 0 obj [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. desk KF245 .B58. : Used only if the statute you are citing is found immediately before the current citation. 409.405. 1.) For a law review article, use small caps for the name of the code. Ct. App. Use the name of the state if citing to a case not decided by that state's state court. Use a single section symbol with a space between the section symbol and the sections number. This is why some laws do not appear in the statutes where the bill identifies their placement. See 95.11(3)(c), Fla. Stat. It is updated annually and a new print edition is published every six years. Both state and federal statutes are published in books called codes, usually having the statutes compiled by title or subject matter. Access Mango via your computer or download an app to your mobile device. Name of Act (Year) endobj According to Bluebook Rule 12.9.2, ordinances are cited analogously to statutes. 3) rules of evidence and procedure 4) repealed statutes (cite most recently enacted first and continue towards earliest) Use two section symbols with no space between them, although there is a space between the two section symbols and the sections numbers. H.R. Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C 101 - 1401 (1976). This is found in the form of a pocket part. Flibottev. Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc., 131 F. 3d 21 (1st Cir. ), 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." 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. Agency & Exec. When the discussion concerns the present state of the law, cite to the current edition of the Florida Statutes. Florida Statues Florida Style Manual 1. endobj (1989). Basic form The United States Code Annotated is published by West and the United States Code Serviceis published by LexisNexis. 167 0 obj T1.3 (p. 248): Entries for each state's statute citation formula. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . 0000003735 00000 n I.R.C. 0000003678 00000 n Am. 2913.02. Use two section symbols with no space between them. For more information on how to cite supplements, please seeBluebookRule 3.1(c). [160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R 163 0 R 164 0 R 165 0 R 166 0 R 167 0 R] in theBluebook, all abbreviations are listed in the tables, which begin on page 227. hb```e``.``a`H bg@ ~;sr~h``uf5g+'mr0)oL'Ll:3:VvO%T".>s Tgxwsk?u0u kd` R @Q@,@ZS33cqAJCuw&jU5v,)`a``l`se`Pc`Xx A- 2d 459 (Fla. 2005). Buncayo v. Dribin, 533 So. 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. 122 20 title and section (s) in the text of the law. When the discussion deals with the law of an earlier time, as in a discussion of an earlier court opinion construing a statute, the cite should be to the earlier edition of the Florida Statutes with which the discussion deals. endobj 2d 737 (Fla. Dist. All authors should strive to properly cite sources in all documents, whether legal documents or scholarly works. The legislatures Division of Statutory Revision has the final authority over the location of the sections within the chapters. Bluebook Citation for Bills. 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. During the debate, Representative Abrams noted that section 119.07(1)(b) had provided that when the nature or the volume of a request . 127 0 obj number U.S. 156 0 obj Where the id. form is used, do not include the year of the statute with the citation unless the short form citation is to a statute of a different year. The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Use small caps formatting for the geographic area and code name. Test. For further information on state statutes, please click here. Redesigned on an accessible, mobile-optimized platform to support quick and easy searches, the new Bluebook Online is packed with new personalization features to fit your needs. If subsection (6) is controlling law, one election board is sufficient for this precinct. 0000005915 00000 n Text-Only Version. 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. Jurisdiction is indicated. 0000001777 00000 n 174.020 (2001)." A chapter in theFlorida Statutesrepresents all of the relevant statutory law on a particular subject. . Reporter Abbreviations Rev. 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. endobj Section 731.34, Florida Statutes (1955), provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate. Rev. 0000003309 00000 n In-text citation Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment. <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 119 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> Ins. 1887-present: Fenelon v. State, 594 So. 0000008622 00000 n 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). endobj Publication Date: 2010. Ann. 159.09 (West 1993). startxref 0000001637 00000 n One of the keys to citing statutes properly is knowing where to find the proper legal citation abbreviations. You can find the relevant U.S.C. Note:The volume and page numbers refer to U.S. Reports. The Bluebook is the standard reference source for American legal citation. 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 . 0000002706 00000 n %%EOF Continued reference to the Florida Statutes in textual discussions may be useful for purposes of clarity or emphasis. Other Florida sources were not addressed at all by the Bluebook. As with cases, there are two short form options for statutes: Id. l a w . Learn to check the Table T.1 whenever you are citing primary authority. 0000001308 00000 n 0000002251 00000 n Nonconsecutively Paginated Periodicals - Abbreviations, Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos, The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C. 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. 129 0 obj Indent the first line of a block quotation when quoting the entire text. Citing U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: . This guide describes the structure of the state courts in Florida and explains how to find, validate, and cite court decisions. (Examples of state statutes with no formal titles. l a w . When textual discussion concerns the present state of the law, cite to the current edition of theFlorida Statutes. Rule 9.800 Citation Examples FL Supreme Court FL District Court of Appeal FL Circuit Court FL County Court 1-2-345 (1976). Basic Form <>stream <>/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>> <>/Metadata 120 0 R/Outlines 89 0 R/Pages 119 0 R/StructTreeRoot 94 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> <<5082DBC196AEB2110A0020F18B39FD7F>]/Prev 236326>> 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. 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). 0000003938 00000 n Choose from more than 70 languages, including Latin American Spanish and English for speakers of other languages. <>stream Fla. Stat. 1975). Court placement of delinquent children. Joseph Sorrentino, Plaintiff, versus Salvador A. Godinez, Defendant. <> Books Example of a book: Cases See Bluebook Rule 2.1. Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9. The Florida Court of Appeals held that an order for the removal of a sewer line is in the nature of an equitable order (Silverleibv.Hebshie1992). 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- 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 . City of N. Miami v. Fla. Defenders of theEnv't, 481 So. (2000). Page number. Bluebook Citation Exercise 12. 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)).. Otherwise cite to theFlorida Statutes Annotated. See Table T1 in your Bluebook 21st edition for each state's rules and abbreviations.) Examples: A chapter in theFlorida Statutesis not a session law chapter. <>/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>> What follows is a summary of the basics. ", "Compiled by the editors of the Columbia Law Review, the Harvard Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal. Fla. Stat. 240.229, .2997(1) (2000). Do not confuse names of statutes with titles of acts. The United States Code is the official code for federal statutes. Section 731.34 provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate.94. Ct. Feb. 13, 2010). 4.1 (7 reviews) Flashcards. Learn a new language from Mango Languages. 3553 (2008). 0000001365 00000 n 0000000696 00000 n (Supp. Article number in Roman numerals. . The published source in which the act may be found; and 3. Do not capitalize or abbreviate the subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or any other subdivision classification in textual discussions.
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