FDLE SOCE Final Exam Review Study Guide
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This division investigates Division of
possible criminal activities Insurance Fraud
related to the insurance (Page 13)
industries (life, health, title,
worker's compensation).
Florida
Works with the U.S. Secret
Department of Homeland Service
Security to protect the (Page 14)
nation's leaders and the
financial (Counterfeit
Money) and
critical infrastructure of the
United States.
The court system in the Local, county, state, and federal courts
United States includes
Are the highest courts in the The federal
U.S. and courts
generally take precedence
(Page 15)
over the state courts.
Means the types of cases in Jurisdictio
which the court can make n (Page
decisions. 15)
Only hear cases that are Federal
violations of federal courts
laws, including (Page 15)
constitutional
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violations.
Only hear cases involving State
violations of state law. courts
(Page
15)
a limited set of
Courts of limited jurisdiction
only decide case types.
(Page 15)
A formal decision made by Judgm
the court, an obligation ent
made by the ruling of a (Page
court 15)
Defines a legal relationship Court
between order
persons in a court (Page
proceeding, it requires 15)
someone to do or refrain
from doing
something, examples
include, restraining order,
warrant, divorce decree,
summons, etc.
A court order that requires Injunc
someone to do or to refrain tion
from doing something (Page
15)
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A court order that Warr
authorizes an officer to ant
conduct a search or (Page
seizure, or make an 15)
arrest
Florida
County
The state court system in Courts
Florida has four levels: Florida Circuit
Courts
Florida District Courts of Appeal (DCA)
Florida Supreme Court
(Page 16 & 17)
67 County Courts
Florida has how many County
Courts? (Page 15)
20 Circuit Courts
How many Circuit courts
does Florida have?
(Page 16)
• minor criminal offenses (misdemeanors), which provide
a maximum sentence of one year or less in the county
jail
• county and municipal ordinance violations,
Florida County Courts:
including traffic infractions (some counties use
The 67 county courts have
hearing officers for these cases)
limited jurisdiction and
• civil cases involving amounts of $15,000 or less and small claims
handle the following legal disputes (less than
issues: $5,000)
• the issuance of search and arrest warrants within the county
• injunction (domestic, sexual, dating, and repeat
violence and stalking) is a court order that requires
someone to refrain from doing specific acts
(Page 16)
_ __ is the highest court in the Supreme Court of the
United
States and the chief
United States (Page 16
authority in the judicial
branch—one of three
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branches of the U.S. federal & 17)
government.
_ __ hears appeals from the The Supreme
decisions of
lower federal courts and
Court (Page
state supreme courts, and
it resolves issues of
16 & 17)
constitutional and federal
law. It stands as the
ultimate authority in
constitutional
interpretation, changed only
by a constitutional
amendment.
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