What follows is a summary of the basics. Consult the Blue Pages, Rule B12, if you are writing a brief or memo. In federal court proceedings, follow the Bluebook, unless a specific court rule directs otherwise. It can also be found on the web. Name of Act, Pub. endobj Indent the first line of a block quotation when quoting the entire text. Citing State and U.S. Constitutions REFERENCE LIST ENTRY Cite the federal constitution by "U.S." or the abbreviated name of the state. Introduction. 136 0 obj 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. section number). Abbott Labs., Inc. v. Gen. Elec. 0000005970 00000 n endobj During the debate, Representative Abrams noted that section 119.07(1)(b) had provided that when the nature or the volume of a request . 0000002251 00000 n Gables Ins. The official name of the act; 2. BluebookRule 12.3.1(e) governs the way to citetosupplements and pocket parts for both federal and state statutes. University of Florida Levin College of Law 90. Also, take note of the jurisdiction of the citing cases. 1975). Use the designation section even if the reference is to subsections, paragraphs, or other subunits of the section. Handy reference for citing state statutes: Citation form for state statutes is similar to citing federal statutes. 0000003938 00000 n 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. U.S.C. hb```e``c`a`(Pgc@ >;sf`(A9g5gvbZrY9Ewpz:rwt44v 00zH0 aH20^@7 4T7|ga|A=QQk Table T.1includes the official names and legal citation abbreviations for federal and state statutory compilations. 158 0 obj Bluebook Citation for Bills. 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)). 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. 0000003678 00000 n Official name of act, Title No. 162 0 obj (Supp. 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>> Legislative Materials 3.1 Typeface of Legislative Materials 3.2 Florida Legislative Journals 1426 (West, Westlawthrough P.L. Created by joel_smith37 Uniform System of Citation - Bluebook ~ Remember to the italics Terms in this set (20) 1. The phrase should be italicized as any other textual reference to a publication. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress. Choose from more than 70 languages, including Latin American Spanish and English for speakers of other languages. 2.) You can find official sources of the law in: Congress.Gov: Public Laws (1974 - current) Govinfo: Statutes at Large (1951- 2013) Citing Florida Statutes: REFERENCE LIST ENTRY Basic Form Source Chapter (date) Examples Fla. Stat. Recovery v. Progressive Am. 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. BluebookRule 12.2.1 requires that you cite to the official code of each stateif available. ), Education and Career Center (Gale Presents Peterson's Test Prep). 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 . Note: The volume and page numbers refer to U.S. Reports. . 2913.02 (LEXIS through file 59 (HB 1)). When citing a statute that has since been amendedonce, indicate the year of amendment, or cite the amending session law in full if pertinent to the discussion. 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. House Bill 287 makes only a minor change in the vested rights . . I 1983). (optional if citing to the current code - Bluebook R. 12.3.2). Use small caps formatting for the geographic area and code name. Ct. Oct. 8, 2014). Text-Only Version. 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. 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. Florida Statutes should be cited as Fla. Stat. 95-403, 27, 1995 Fla. Laws 3311, 3338-39. Bluebook R12.3 requires you to cite the official U.S.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. Typically, the electronic database or website will provide a current as of date, e.g., Current through the 2015 1st Reg. at 897 (e). Publication Date: 2010. Test. The statute of limitations for any action founded on the design, planning, or construction of improvements to real property is four years. 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. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[72.0 612.5547 124.3037 625.4453]/StructParent 2/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> . 0000002420 00000 n endobj 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. Reporter Abbreviations For more information on how to cite electronic media and online sources, please see Bluebook Rule 12.5. Books Example of a book: Cases 2d 737 (Fla. Dist. 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. Alternatively, cite the statute in its original publication in the Statutes at Large, rather than in the code. 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). <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[493.2393 612.5547 540.0 625.4453]/StructParent 4/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> This table provides the reporter names and abbreviations, statutory compilation names and abbreviations, and citation conventions for all federal and state courts. 122 20 161 0 obj Give the full name of the city, town or county, followed by the abbreviation of the state (see table T1). 2022 by The University of Akron The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. Abbreviated form of the full citation: For federal statutes, you . Section 731.34 provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate.94. There are two types of statutes you will cite: Additionally, when citing a statute it is very important to make sure you are citing the most current information. 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. Ann. Copies of the Bluebook, 20th edition can be found on Reserve in the CSS Library. For instance, citation to an Oregon statute must be changed from "OR. The Supreme Court has held thatmisjoinderunder Rule 8(b) is subject to harmless-error analysis (United States v. Lane, 1986). Eliminate the section number and catchline unless it is needed for a specific purpose. . Basic form A section in theFlorida Statutesis not a session law section. Also included is the official/preferred code for that state, as well as the proper abbreviations for each code. 1994) (repealed 1995). 1887-present: Fenelon v. State, 594 So. "9e09ypgyQ%jUz;L~(DI} tEVpC=@uP35J/JDnXR;*f(S5D92g($,73Qia9arR^dtadoRkbmg+dROtk\>S\N2i. State statutes are generally cited similarly to federal statutes, but different states have different requirements for their citations. 95-344, 1995 Fla. Laws 3024. 0000000696 00000 n 0000014739 00000 n The Division provides numerous cross-reference tables in each volume of the statutes. 637 (Miami-Dade Cty. 0000014738 00000 n 191.04, Fla. Stat. x (year). When a statute appears in a replacement hardbound volume, the citation . In the 20th edition of The Bluebook, legislative materials are found in Rule 13. Learn. <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 153 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> <>/Metadata 120 0 R/Outlines 89 0 R/Pages 119 0 R/StructTreeRoot 94 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( F l o r i d a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y L a w \n R e v i e w)/Rect[72.0 650.625 323.0938 669.375]/StructParent 1/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> The first citation to a statute in the text of the document must be accompanied by a footnote identifying the full citation form of the statute. Name v. Name(year ) or (Name v. Name, year). 95-403, 27, at 3338-39, Laws of Fla. 364.339, Fla. Stat. xWnF}W# K}vpVPJR6"/(ZT/33gEIG*ypvqD,"m}ZAqhFb07B .b\y]5w 1/TDr`< YpH TI$J52}8? b iL'J SBC Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 981 F.Supp. 671.1-101 (1973) 4332 (1994). This guide describes the structure of the state courts in Florida and explains how to find, validate, and cite court decisions. 54. All reporting services include this information. Name of the subject matter (if arranged by subject). 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. \ WKGD6=+j}<3Pns6jr-`~fY"3cmEX97$KbDS42+MQVDmQA/y24". 127 0 obj Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. HOW TO CITE . 33-114(1998) (this would be the format for a brief, Bluebook Rule B12.1.2. (1993) (amended 1995). About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. 0000001637 00000 n 0000002979 00000 n but the title, section, . Title,PublicLaw number, vol Stat. Instead, use "Id." then the new section or subsection number. K*a^q7(p,43|`:F]3:2 N"E w\R6_@HrOIjfH@kpxfI 9#|,q48:4GfLhQo7n" <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[130.3037 613.5 172.1807 624.5]/StructParent 3/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 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 Use the abbreviation ch. when citing to an entire chapter. For further information on state statutes, please click here. 510(b) (Supp. When textual discussion concerns the present state of the law, cite to the current edition of theFlorida Statutes. Example: For further information on federal statutes, please click here. <>/Metadata 154 0 R/Outlines 123 0 R/Pages 153 0 R/StructTreeRoot 128 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> . endstream A statute has a name only if there is a specific statement to that effect in the statute itself. endobj 2. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 established the Council on Environmental Quality. For more information on how to cite supplements, please seeBluebookRule 3.1(c). Examples 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. Florida lawyers have two main sources of citation forms: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (16th ed. (1995). Ct. App. 240.229, .2997(1), Fla. Stat. Id. 2d 935 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988). Agency & Exec. In-text citation: (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 2006) Most federal statutes APA citations have five basic elements: . 132 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. [126 0 R 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R 133 0 R] A list of any available codes for each state is included in Table T1.3. <> Ann. 159.09 (West 1993). The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. <<950421C296AEB2110A0000468612FD7F>]/Prev 314019>> 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. Each time a full citation to a statute occurs, include the year. Stat. 92.53(1), .54(1) (1989). When the discussion concerns the present state of the law, cite to the current edition of the Florida Statutes. 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". (352) 273-0804 %%EOF BluebookRule 12covers how statutes should be cited in legal documents. If the date spans multiple years, give all years covered. 134 0 obj 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. 1994),repealed byAct effective June 16, 1995, ch. 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. Use the name of the state if citing to a case not decided by that state's state court. Representative Abrams turned the focus of the debate to paragraph (1)(b). Then, give the name of the code, the section and the year of the code. Section 90.803(23), Florida Statutes (2000), currently provides a hearsay exception for certain statements of a child victim of abuse. (1993),amended bych. 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. Vol. 174.020 (2001)." 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 . Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may . Name v. Name, Volume number Reporter abbreviation Page number (Court Name). Fla. Stat. 364.339 (1993) (amended 1995). Beginning in 1999, the Florida Statutes have been published in their entirety annually. ), The section symbol () followed by a space and the section number containing the statute, The year ofthe code. Name of Act Section number, Volume number U.S.C. e d u / l r)/Rect[230.8867 220.0227 331.668 231.7414]/StructParent 5/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> ", "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.". Basic Form 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. ,d, Similar to federal codes, state statutes may be published in both an official code and an unofficial code. Each chapter of theFlorida Statutesis further divided into sections. (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. 0000002706 00000 n xWnF}W# K}vpVPJR6&re-R3gJAt89; bcC}P4#1@qELU1mo4.3O&K@ Do not cite to an annotated edition unless referencing materials not present in the official codification. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . The Florida Style Manual is designed to aid practitioners and scholars to identify the proper citation form for legal documents and scholarly articles. The Bluebook is the standard reference source for American legal citation. 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. 0000001365 00000 n endobj f s u . 3553 (2008). 0000008567 00000 n 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. STAT. ), The name of the publisher (West or LexisNexis), The year ofthe code. Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9. This case was decided in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2015. The National Environmental Policy Act (1969) established the Council on Environmental Quality. . The Matthewscourt found that section 627.7372 did not bar a cause of action by an insured against his insurer. 0000003309 00000 n State statutory compilations can be found within Table T.1.3. Examples: <>stream It is therefore best practice to consult theBluebookwhen citing a statute from a new state. title number, from lowest to highest) 2) statutes currently in force but not in one of the codes above (cite most recently enacted first and continue towards earliest). As with cases, there are two short form options for statutes: Id. Did they overrule the case, follow the case, or distinguish their set of facts from the facts in the cited case. Code Ann. <>/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>> Example: Neb. 0000001126 00000 n L. No. Florida Mental Health Act, Fla. Stat. <<5082DBC196AEB2110A0020F18B39FD7F>]/Prev 236326>> ), 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." Section number. You will also need to include the year that the statute was enacted. 191.04, Fla. Stat. The preference order of the compilations are: Florida Statutes, West's Florida Statutes Annotated, and then LexisNexis Florida Statutes Annotated. Identical numbers preceding a punctuation mark may be omitted unless it will cause confusion. 35 ILCS 635/22 (West 2006). 174.020 (2001) "to "Or. . 126 0 obj of 1993, 29 U.S.C. Federal Statutes (Rule 12): A full citation to a federal statute includes three basic elements: 1. When referring to theFlorida Statutesin the text of a scholarly article or in textual discussion in footnotes, theBluebookrecommends the following form in Rule 2.2: Section 95.11(3)(c) of theFlorida Statutesgoverns the statute of limitations for any action founded on the design, planning, or construction of improvements to real property. For example, Connecticut's official code is theGeneral Statutes of Connecticut, and the unofficial code isConnecticut General Statutes Annotated. 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>> Use the abbreviated citation form of theFlorida Statutesin the text of legal documents when the citation is intended to stand alone. <>stream %PDF-1.7 % H.R. 0000002027 00000 n 5.9.3Form of Block Quotation: Incomplete Quotation. 2913.02. Cite statutes in footnotes, but not in your bibliography. 1846-1886:Livingston v. LEngle, 22 Fla. 427 (1886). PO Box 117620 xref 0 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- Basic form of the annual statement of intent that accompanies each General !pCyiB(hakJ%a"J m,)Slp@[qY)p"\ 92g($,(0noclFT)/2U:8ZjMtynDJ9}22yKeK:p1bCgnX+nDk. 931 (1966). 1994) (repealed 1995). Complete access to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, the go-to guide for legal citation trusted by legal professionals since 1926. City of N. Miami v. Fla. Defenders of theEnv't, 481 So. Florida Statues Florida Style Manual 1. [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. 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. In some instances you may need to give the name of the statute within the citation. 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). Nonconsecutively Paginated Periodicals - Abbreviations, Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos, The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C. Amendment number in Roman numerals, Section number. Flibottev. Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc., 131 F. 3d 21 (1st Cir. 4332. ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Public Law 110325, 122 Stat. A short citation formmay be used (i.e., an id. form) in subsequent citations. 0, \ `8p5 0l`\|A h( Q3X%0.`@,k1n``Y %!9XfYXO@` u 2000). Rule 12 (p. 111): Rules for citing statutes. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 102, 42 U.S.C. 394 (1971 & rev . Here is how to cite it as a session law: Name of Act, Public Law Number (abbreviated 'Pub. 3) rules of evidence and procedure 4) repealed statutes (cite most recently enacted first and continue towards earliest) It is updated annually and a new print edition is published every six years. Sunset and Sundown reports are required by sections 11.61 and 11.611 of theFlorida Statutes. title and section (s) in the text of the law. Additionally, the Chicago Manual of Style recommends its use for all citation of legal material. 1994),repealed bych. . 0000016238 00000 n L. No.'), Section Number, Volume Number followed by 'Stat.' and the Page Number of the Act (Year the Statute was Passed). Ex. 0000003036 00000 n Those instances are usually limited to if the statute is commonly cited that way or if the information would otherwise aid in identification. 133 0 obj ). 1997). 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 . Bluebook Citation Exercise 12. 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. How do you cite the Florida Statutes Annotated Bluebook? x (year). For information on where to find these codes online, please click here. 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. Statute Citing 101 Both state and federal statutes are published in books called codes, usually having the statutes compiled by title or subject matter. 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. This is found in the form of a pocket part. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[493.2393 612.5547 540.0 625.4453]/StructParent 4/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> UCF library staff are not able to provide any legal advice. When the reference is to multiple units, use the plural. 0 135 0 obj The Supreme Court has held inUnited States v. Lane(1986) thatmisjoinderunder Rule 8(b) is subject to harmless-error analysis. Numerical information that indicates the individual statute (i.e. Bluebook Citation: Statutes This guide provides the basics for first year memorandums and upper class papers and journals. 0000001694 00000 n (Supp. 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). 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. Otherwise cite to theFlorida Statutes Annotated. Sess. 0000002194 00000 n (Year). 309 Village Drive 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. 0000003366 00000 n F.Supp. should be in small caps.). 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. 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. )\/ ~0Z;VtM&:l+-vI7}1n#W~kLsW{g&ZtF-Np/%dyOi2nVr xselWY%@9koiERA],TxkFl- @s )_ \p`* yC^b 8N- QZJko$3*,it-#zmqlhkk9 GRE \r.9T{ O!CJ0u)[B2lzV "k[Q;POp3YRtTZ8t|(t6ljP-rN1EyaqUYcCZb7`4qi6Ll].znFAkmSfk'# endobj L. No. endobj 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. Chapter 380,Florida Statutes, requires that before undertaking . L. No. trailer Follow the format found in T1.3 to cite the statute. A chapter in theFlorida Statutesis not a session law chapter. 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. 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)).. endobj 0000003735 00000 n 2d 292 (Fla. 1992). ___ N.C. ___ The blank cite is then followed, after a comma, by a regional reporter citation and the date of decision (in parentheses . Also included is theofficial/preferred code for that state, as well as the proper abbreviations for each code. <> 141 0 obj 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. (d)Multiple SubdivisionsWithin a Single Section. Jurisdiction Tables and Abbreviations: Table T.1. 1983. 128 0 obj The Bluebook requires you to cite to the official code if it is available. Check for case opinions rendered after the cited source that cite to the cited source. Name v. Name, Volume number Reporter abbreviation Page number (Court Name). Article number in Roman numerals. 122 0 obj is signified by the single-digit number following the c . 124 0 obj Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C 101 - 1401 (1976). The two main style guides are Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.800, which sets forth Florida's "Uniform System of Citation," and The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.
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