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. So, just cite to either the Lexis or Westlawunofficial code: (For law review footnotes, Ohio Rev. L. No. (2000). While the following is an example of a correct citation, try to avoid quotations consisting of large omissions. Co., 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 95-403, 27, at 3338-39, Laws of Fla. 364.339, Fla. Stat. trailer 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. The Bluebook requires you to cite to the official code if it is available. endobj Florida Statutes should be cited as Fla. Stat. L. No.'), Section Number, Volume Number followed by 'Stat.' and the Page Number of the Act (Year the Statute was Passed). Name v. Name. (1993),amended bych. xWnF}W#
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YpH TI$J52}8? b iL'J T1.3 (p. 248): Entries for each state's statute citation formula. However, each state has different rules for publishing statutes. 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. Advises the lessee in writing to contact the supplier for a description of any such rights. Section 90.803(23), Florida Statutes (2000), currently provides a hearsay exception for certain statements of a child victim of abuse. Created by joel_smith37 Uniform System of Citation - Bluebook ~ Remember to the italics Terms in this set (20) 1. 134 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 . Material. See 95.11(3)(c), Fla. Stat. 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. 1846-1886:Livingston v. LEngle, 22 Fla. 427 (1886). (Year). Home. Florida Statues Florida Style Manual 1. How do they treat the case? <>stream
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. EXAMPLES - CITATIONS OF . Use the following template to cite an e-book or pdf using the Bluebook Law Review citation style. Reporter Abbreviations A list of any available codes for each state is included in Table T1.3. Note: The volume and page numbers refer to U.S. Reports. Ann. 159.09 (West 1993). 0000002027 00000 n
or F.Supp.2d for Federal Supplement (District Courts). Ex. Ohio does not have an official code - the session laws are official. Court placement of delinquent children. endobj It can also be found on the web. Basic form Basic form Abbreviated name of Constitution art. 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. Introduction to Basic Legal Citation. State statutes are also periodically updated via pocket parts and supplements. Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may . Fla. Stat. 364.339 (1993),amended byAct effective July 1, 1995, ch. (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. endobj House Bill 287 makes only a minor change in the vested rights : Used only if the statute you are citing is found immediately before the current citation. 510(b) (Supp. Ins. 2601-2654 (2006). ), 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." . A chapter in theFlorida Statutesis not a session law chapter. Choose from more than 70 languages, including Latin American Spanish and English for speakers of other languages. Citation to theFlorida Statutesis strongly preferred. 124 0 obj l a w . 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. Jurisdiction is indicated. 35 ILCS 635/22 (West 2006). Joseph Sorrentino, Plaintiff, versus Salvador A. Godinez, Defendant. 33-114(1998) (this would be the format for a brief, Bluebook Rule B12.1.2. L. No. A statute has a name only if there is a specific statement to that effect in the statute itself. Section 731.34 provided for the wifes claim to dower to be free from all liabilities of the deceased spouses estate.94. 168 0 obj at 897 (e). Federal Statutes (Rule 12): A full citation to a federal statute includes three basic elements: 1. (2000). Each chapter of theFlorida Statutesis further divided into sections. Access Mango via your computer or download an app to your mobile device. Rule and Tables Rule 12 (and Rule B12 in the Bluepages) governs how to cite statutes. See Bluebook Rule 2.1. Also included is theofficial/preferred code for that state, as well as the proper abbreviations for each code. . 174.020 (2001)." If the date spans multiple years, give all years covered. This is why some laws do not appear in the statutes where the bill identifies their placement. (d)Multiple SubdivisionsWithin a Single Section. (1995). <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[493.2393 612.5547 540.0 625.4453]/StructParent 4/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> (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. 0000001970 00000 n
Article number in Roman numerals. See BluebookRule 5.1. Home Assurance Co. v. Nat'l R.R. Next, click on "Constitutions and Statutes" in the left panel on the next page. 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. 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. In federal court proceedings, follow the Bluebook, unless a specific court rule directs otherwise. f s u . 164 0 obj Rule 12.3.1 (p. 123): Rule for code citation. Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C 101 - 1401 (1976). 2913.02. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / i r . 4332 (1994). 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. 90. Uniform Citation System. Did they overrule the case, follow the case, or distinguish their set of facts from the facts in the cited case. ). (2) The official federal code is the United States Code (U.S.C. Additionally, for STATE CODES YOU MUST INCLUDE THE YEAR OF THE CODE. Legislative Materials 3.1 Typeface of Legislative Materials 3.2 Florida Legislative Journals 136 0 obj National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 102, 42 U.S.C. ), The name of the publisher (West or LexisNexis), The year ofthe code. Continued reference to the Florida Statutes in textual discussions may be useful for purposes of clarity or emphasis. 0000005202 00000 n
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endobj The published source in which the act may be found; and 3. 3553 (2008). Instead, use "Id." then the new section or subsection number. 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. 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.) section number). 2d 292 (Fla. 1992). The National Environmental Policy Act (1969) established the Council on Environmental Quality. . Fla. Stat. 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- endobj endobj Call Number: KF245 .D853 2010. endobj Abbreviations 2.1 In Text 2.2 In Footness and Citations 3. Do not capitalize or abbreviate section(s) in textual discussions. Rule 12.3.2 (p. 124): Rules for citing the year of a code. 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. A writer should cite a state law in the APA 7th edition in the same manner. It is therefore best practice to consult theBluebookwhen citing a statute from a new state. 2d 737 (Fla. Dist. Examples Test. Check for case opinions rendered after the cited source that cite to the cited source. The primary Florida exemption is found in section 517.06(12), Florida Statutes. Fla. Stat. 191.04 (Supp. Please provide the appropriate criminal charges and the legal authority (statute). 89-670, 9, 80 Stat. Bluebook Citation Exercise 12. For information on where to find these codes online, please click here. Be sure to check out the videos that explain what each part of a legal citation means. For scholarly citation format, the main difference is that the name of the code is in small and large caps for scholarly citation format. Match. For more information on how to cite electronic media and online sources, please see Bluebook Rule 12.5. When referring to theFlorida Statutesin footnotes or stand-alone cites of a scholarly article, use the following format: (b) Florida Statutes Annotated.TheFlorida Statutes Annotatedis the unofficial version of theFlorida Statutes. Cite a statute in its location in the U.S. Code. 0000003938 00000 n
x (year). 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. (352) 273-0804 . 2913.02 (LEXIS through file 59 (HB 1)). 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. 1285. 156 20 When this occurs, you can cite to the public law number, sessions law or statutes at large [rule 12.2.2 (a) & 12.4]. %PDF-1.7
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127 0 obj 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. Examples Use the name of the state if citing to a case not decided by that state's state court. B12(p.18): Bluepages rule for state statutes. 126 0 obj Ct. Oct. 8, 2014). Check the Blue Book for citation help. In-text citation: (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 2006) Most federal statutes APA citations have five basic elements: . endobj In order to ensure the Manual remains a valuable tool for both practitioners and scholars, this Edition also includes updates to the Florida specific tables and resources throughout, provides the current version of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.800, and conforms the Manual to the 20th Edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Also included is the official/preferred code for that state, as well as the proper abbreviations for each code. endobj 163 0 obj A chapter in theFlorida Statutesrepresents all of the relevant statutory law on a particular subject. ___ N.C. ___ The blank cite is then followed, after a comma, by a regional reporter citation and the date of decision (in parentheses . xref 0000008567 00000 n
See Table T1 in your Bluebook 21st edition for each state's rules and abbreviations.) 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). endobj 0 In the official publication, most statutes begin with a section number and catchline followed by the text of the statute. . 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. (1993) (amended 1995). Do not cite to an annotated edition unless referencing materials not present in the official codification. of 1993, 29 U.S.C. 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 . Never use both. A section in theFlorida Statutesis not a session law section. endobj Reference list citation. 0000002477 00000 n
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 . in theBluebook, all abbreviations are listed in the tables, which begin on page 227. This is found in the form of a pocket part. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) 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. Sess. Use the abbreviated citation form of theFlorida Statutesin the text of legal documents when the citation is intended to stand alone. For instance, citation to an Oregon statute must be changed from "OR. 1994) (repealed 1995). desk KF245 .B58. It is recommended that an attorney be consulted when an interpretation of the law is needed. Copies of the Bluebook, 20th edition can be found on Reserve in the CSS Library. f s u . The first time a statute is cited, there must be an indication of the year of the statute under discussion. endobj 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)).. 0000002979 00000 n
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Jurisdiction Tables and Abbreviations: Table T.1. In Missouri, a woman is arrested for the possession of ingredients used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. See The University of Akron's Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos for help with . 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. (optional if citing to the current code - Bluebook R. 12.3.2). 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. You can find official sources of the law in: Congress.Gov: Public Laws (1974 - current) Govinfo: Statutes at Large (1951- 2013) Ohio Rev. e d u / l r)/Rect[230.8867 220.0227 331.668 231.7414]/StructParent 5/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> (Year). Additionally, the Chicago Manual of Style recommends its use for all citation of legal material. 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. The examples on this page are for briefs and memos. If anything more than the section number and catchline is omitted, do not indent the paragraph for the block quotation. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. 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. To cite a state statute using the Bluebook, you will need the following information: the name of the state, the name of the statute, the public law number, and the chapter number. 95-344, 1995 Fla. Laws 3024. The preference order of the compilations are: Florida Statutes, West's Florida Statutes Annotated, and then LexisNexis Florida Statutes Annotated. The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that create, amend, transfer, or repeal statutory material. Citing U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: . 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 When the discussion concerns the present state of the law, cite to the current edition of the Florida Statutes. 0000001181 00000 n
[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. If it is not covered by Rule 9, then follow the Bluebook rules 3 Bluebook vs. Rule 9. Fla. Stat. 364.339 (1993) (amended 1995). Ann. Give the full name of the city, town or county, followed by the abbreviation of the state (see table T1). Name v. Name(year ) or (Name v. Name, year). Use small caps formatting for the geographic area and code name. 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. Gainesville, FL 32611 Beginning in 1999, the Florida Statutes have been published in their entirety annually. 132 0 obj Cite statutes in footnotes, but not in your bibliography. 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. BluebookRule 12covers how statutes should be cited in legal documents. Nonconsecutively Paginated Periodicals - Abbreviations, Bluebook Quick Reference: Abbreviations and How-tos, The abbreviation of the code used (here, U.S.C. l a w . title and section (s) in the text of the law. Alternatively, cite the statute in its original publication in the Statutes at Large, rather than in the code. 1426 (LexisNexis, Lexis Advance through PL 115-140, approved 3/20/18). Cummings Center for History of Psychology. 128 0 obj For further information on federal statutes, please click here. should be in small caps.). 0000005261 00000 n
Amendment number in Roman numerals, Section number. Basic Format endobj 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. . ,l:x\V0`r`uifa`AaNQ#
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<>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 153 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> H.R. Recovery v. Progressive Am. 122 0 obj Citing State and U.S. Constitutions REFERENCE LIST ENTRY Cite the federal constitution by "U.S." or the abbreviated name of the state. 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, 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. Each example contains orange brackets and labels - clicking on a bracketed and labelled portion of the example will redirect to where rules concerning that element of example are included within this guide. Use the abbreviation ch. when citing to an entire chapter. . All reporting services include this information. endobj Make sure to use the year of the code, not the year of the statute. A law that appears in a hardbound volume of the South Carolina Code of Laws should be cited as: S.C. Code Ann. 129 0 obj Similar to federal codes, state statutes may be published in both an official code and an unofficial code. endobj 2.) 0000008622 00000 n
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The United States Code Annotated is published by West and the United States Code Serviceis published by LexisNexis. The Matthewscourt found that section 627.7372 did not bar a cause of action by an insured against his insurer. In the 20th edition of The Bluebook, legislative materials are found in Rule 13. 409.405. iii Introduction The Florida Style Manual is designed to aid practitioners and schol- ars in the proper use of citation form for legal documents and scholarly articles. 394 (1971 & rev . f s u . 135 0 obj Abbreviate section references in a footnote citation sentence by using the section symbol (). Appropriations Act, https://guides.lib.usf.edu/lawandlegalresearch. 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). Guides, Tips & Frequently Asked Questions, The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, The Indigo Book: An Open and Compatible Implementation of A Uniform System of Citation, Florida Style Manual (Florida State University Law Review), Uniform Citation System - Rule 9.800 - Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Bluebook Legal Citation System Guide (Harvard Law School Library), Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (Cornell University Law School), Style Guides for Citing Government Sources, Other Citation Guides (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc. Abbreviated form of the full citation: For federal statutes, you . Representative Abrams turned the focus of the debate to paragraph (1)(b). Refer to an entire chapter in the same manner as a section. InFlibottev. Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc.(1997), the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that it is appropriate for a judge to refuse to direct the verdict. 1455 (1982 & Supp. WHAT AND WHY? 174.020 (2001) "to "Or. Nothing is underlined in a statute citation. endobj 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. L. that amended the code section. 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. U.S.C. Complete access to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, the go-to guide for legal citation trusted by legal professionals since 1926. Researching the legislative history of the . Code Ann. Learn to check the Table T.1 whenever you are citing primary authority. 2d 231 (Fla. 1987). 0000001694 00000 n
32 Fla. Stat. 175 0 obj <<950421C296AEB2110A0000468612FD7F>]/Prev 314019>> F.Supp. Capital, 765 So. Use a single section symbol with a space between the section symbol and the sections number. 161 0 obj The Division provides numerous cross-reference tables in each volume of the statutes. Page number. I.R.C. If the current version only appears in the supplement, then the correct citation would be: 18 U.S.C. State statutory compilations can be found within Table T.1.3. This name may be used in a textual discussion. This table provides the reporter names and abbreviations, statutory compilation names and abbreviations, and citation conventions for all federal and state courts. You wish to cite section 777.011 of Florida Statutes Annotated, published by West entirely in the 2013 main volume, for the proposition that "establishing that presence is not required for responsibility as a principal in the first degree." The Law Review welcomes and encourages comments or suggestions for improvement. For example, Connecticut's official code is theGeneral Statutes of Connecticut, and the unofficial code isConnecticut General Statutes Annotated.