City of N. Miami v. Fla. Defenders of theEnv't, 481 So. 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. xref 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. 1285. 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. The United States Code is the official code for federal statutes. 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. 124 0 obj 0000003938 00000 n The United States Code Annotated is published by West and the United States Code Serviceis published by LexisNexis. 35 ILCS 635/22 (West 2006). Cite a statute in its location in the U.S. Code. 4332 (1994). Bluebook Citation Exercise 12. endstream United States v. Lane, 474 U.S. 438 (1986). For example, Connecticut's official code is theGeneral Statutes of Connecticut, and the unofficial code isConnecticut General Statutes Annotated. 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. 92.Fla. This is why some laws do not appear in the statutes where the bill identifies their placement. 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, 0 . 0000002979 00000 n 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. If the statute has been amended more than once, citation to the earlier edition of theFlorida Statutesalone is sufficient. Use the abbreviated citation form of theFlorida Statutesin the text of legal documents when the citation is intended to stand alone. Created by joel_smith37 Uniform System of Citation - Bluebook ~ Remember to the italics Terms in this set (20) 1. ___ N.C. ___ The blank cite is then followed, after a comma, by a regional reporter citation and the date of decision (in parentheses . 1994) (repealed 1995). Each time a full citation to a statute occurs, include the year. and Special Session of the Twenty-Fourth Legislature.. Ohio Rev. 0000005202 00000 n 19th edition. 131 0 obj <>stream ISBN: 0615361161. 0000008567 00000 n The United States Code Annotated and the United States Code Service are two of the unofficial federal codes. 101-336, 2, 104 Stat. Basic Form The phrase should be italicized as any other textual reference to a publication. 175 0 obj f s u . Do not capitalize or abbreviate the subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, or any other subdivision classification in textual discussions. 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. Rev. If a statute has been amended or a new statute has been enacted and it appears in either a supplement or a pocket part,BluebookRule 12.3.1(e)says that you must cite it accordingly. e d u / l r)/Rect[230.8867 220.0227 331.668 231.7414]/StructParent 5/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj Alternatively, cite the statute in its original publication in the Statutes at Large, rather than in the code. Florida Statutes should be cited as Fla. Stat. Section Number(s) 2601-2654. For more information on how to cite electronic media and online sources, please see Bluebook Rule 12.5. Researching the legislative history of the . A chapter in theFlorida Statutesis not a session law chapter. Passenger Co., 908 So. endobj Start with the commonly known name of the statute. Ins. <> One of the keys to citing statutes properly is knowing where to find the proper legal citation abbreviations. 1846-1886:Livingston v. LEngle, 22 Fla. 427 (1886). 166 0 obj 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. Flibottev. Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc., 131 F. 3d 21 (1st Cir. Swoffordv. Richards Enters., Inc., 515 So. A detailed explanation of the codification procedure can be found in the beginning of any volume of theFlorida Statutes. 671.1-101 (1973) endobj SBC Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 981 F.Supp. Agency & Exec. endobj Never use both. 0000016421 00000 n 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. Court placement of delinquent children. Sess. Therefore, thecorrect citation would be: 12 U.S.C. 164 0 obj <>stream Federal and State Statutes: Follow appropriate bluebook form under Rule 12 and Table 1. Sotolongo v. State, 530 So. 2601-2654 (2006). Florida Rule 9.800. F., F.2d or F.3d for Federal Reporter (circuit courts) Use the abbreviation ch. when citing to an entire chapter. Otherwise cite to theFlorida Statutes Annotated. ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Public Law 110325, 122 Stat. startxref 0000003881 00000 n 165 0 obj 0000000016 00000 n Ct. App. <>/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>> . National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 102, 42 U.S.C. Use the designation section even if the reference is to subsections, paragraphs, or other subunits of the section. Use a single section symbol with a space between the section symbol and the sections number. (b)Consecutive Sections. Gables Ins. It is recommended that an attorney be consulted when an interpretation of the law is needed. Rule 9.800 Citation Examples FL Supreme Court FL District Court of Appeal FL Circuit Court FL County Court For further information on state statutes, please click here. UCF library staff are not able to provide any legal advice. Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9. Handy reference for citing state statutes: Citation form for state statutes is similar to citing federal statutes. (Examples of state statutes with no formal titles. It is important to refer to the Bluebookfor each state, as the format varies by state. 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. f s u . If you are citing more than one statute, you can use the same date for all statutes. 0000003678 00000 n Refer to an entire chapter in the same manner as a section. 12 U.S.C.S. Section 731.34 provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate.94. Uniform Citation System This rule applies to all legal documents, including court opinions. A writer should cite a state law in the APA 7th edition in the same manner. (352) 273-0804 A short citation formmay be used (i.e., an id. form) in subsequent citations. Material. This case was decided in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2015. startxref If anything more than the section number and catchline is omitted, do not indent the paragraph for the block quotation. 1. 156 20 To find the currency ofWestlaw, the information for the statute can be found at the bottomof the page underneath the statute, Notes of Decisions, and Footnotes. As with cases, there are two short form options for statutes: Id. Basic form Use the following template to cite an e-book or pdf using the Bluebook Law Review citation style. Stat. In-text citation Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment. H.R. 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. BluebookRule 12.3.1(e) governs the way to citetosupplements and pocket parts for both federal and state statutes. 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. 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. 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. A list of any available codes for each state is included in Table T1.3. 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. 0000002420 00000 n The statute of limitations for any action founded on the design, planning, or construction of improvements to real property is four years. xWnF}W# K}vpVPJR6"/(ZT/33gEIG*ypvqD,"m}ZAqhFb07B .b\y]5w 1/TDr`< YpH TI$J52}8? b iL'J 127 0 obj 2d 1196 (Fla. 1985). (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. BluebookRule 12.2.1 requires that you cite to the official code of each stateif available. Basic Format Example: Neb. For more information on how to cite supplements, please seeBluebookRule 3.1(c). but the title, section, . 89-670, 9, 80 Stat. Next, click on "Constitutions and Statutes" in the left panel on the next page. endobj STAT. The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Jurisdiction Tables and Abbreviations: Table T.1. The date of the code is not necessarily the same as the year the statute was published, If the information cited is found in a supplement, include the date of the supplement. Representative Abrams turned the focus of the debate to paragraph (1)(b). A section in theFlorida Statutesis not a session law section. 897 (f). 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. So, just cite to either the Lexis or Westlawunofficial code: (For law review footnotes, Ohio Rev. 160 0 obj xref 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.) Block quotations should be used when the quotation consists of fifty or more words. 122 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[130.3037 613.5 172.1807 624.5]/StructParent 3/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Section 731.34, Florida Statutes (1955), provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate. 95-403, 27, at 3338-39, Laws of Fla. 364.339, Fla. Stat. Learn to check the Table T.1 whenever you are citing primary authority. [126 0 R 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R 133 0 R] The preference order of the compilations are: Florida Statutes, West's Florida Statutes Annotated, and then LexisNexis Florida Statutes Annotated. 95-344, 1995 Fla. Laws 3024. 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). State statutes are generally cited similarly to federal statutes, but different states have different requirements for their citations. Code Ann. The Florida Style Manual is designed to aid practitioners and scholars to identify the proper citation form for legal documents and scholarly articles. 0000001970 00000 n 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. (a) Single section. Section 216.177 (2016) of the FloridaStatutesgoverns the form and content 394 (1971 & rev . 130 0 obj in theBluebook, all abbreviations are listed in the tables, which begin on page 227. (d)Multiple SubdivisionsWithin a Single Section.