126.031 Judicial circuits; number of judges.--The number of circuit judges in each circuit shall be as follows:
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
TOTAL
(1) First ....... 19
(2) Second ....... 11
(3) Third ....... 5
(4) Fourth ....... 28
(5) Fifth ....... 18
(6) Sixth ....... 37
(7) Seventh ....... 20
(8) Eighth ....... 10
(9) Ninth ....... 32
(10) Tenth ....... 18
(11) Eleventh ....... 70
(12) Twelfth ....... 17
(13) Thirteenth ....... 33
(14) Fourteenth ....... 9
(15) Fifteenth ....... 31
(16) Sixteenth ....... 4
(17) Seventeenth ....... 45
(18) Eighteenth ....... 21
(19) Nineteenth ....... 13
(20) Twentieth ....... 20
History.--ss. 1, 3, ch. 72-402; s. 1, ch. 73-329; s. 1, ch. 75-124; s. 1, ch. 76-175; s. 1, ch. 77-368; s. 1, ch. 78-168; s. 5, ch. 79-413; s. 2, ch. 80-164; s. 1, ch. 80-385; s. 2, ch. 81-220; ss. 2, 7, ch. 82-238; s. 6, ch. 84-303; s. 1, ch. 85-218; s. 1, ch. 86-279; s. 1, ch. 87-89; s. 2, ch. 88-167; s. 1, ch. 89-290; s. 1, ch. 90-206; s. 1, ch. 93-63; s. 3, ch. 94-137; s. 1, ch. 95-351; s. 1, ch. 96-271; s. 1, ch. 97-257.
1Note.--
A. Section 1, ch. 97-257, amended s. 26.031, effective January 6, 1998, to read:
26.031 Judicial circuits; number of judges.--The number of circuit judges in each circuit shall be as follows:
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
TOTAL
(1) First ....... 19
(2) Second ....... 12
(3) Third ....... 5
(4) Fourth ....... 29
(5) Fifth ....... 20
(6) Sixth ....... 37
(7) Seventh ....... 21
(8) Eighth ....... 10
(9) Ninth ....... 33
(10) Tenth ....... 18
(11) Eleventh ....... 70
(12) Twelfth ....... 17
(13) Thirteenth ....... 33
(14) Fourteenth ....... 9
(15) Fifteenth ....... 31
(16) Sixteenth ....... 4
(17) Seventeenth ....... 46
(18) Eighteenth ....... 21
(19) Nineteenth ....... 13
(20) Twentieth ....... 20
B. Section 4, ch. 97-257, provides that "[t]he judges filling new offices created by this act shall be appointed by the Governor and shall take office on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January 1998."
