Watkins v. Department of Corrections

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

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No. 1D2026-0935

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MALCOLM WATKINS,

Petitioner,

v.

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,

Respondent.

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Petition for Belated Appeal—Original Proceedings.

August 5, 2026

PER CURIAM.

Because Petitioner seeks a belated appeal of a circuit court order entered in a civil matter, the Court dismisses the petition for lack of jurisdiction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141 (authorizing a petition for belated appeal only for “review proceedings in collateral or postconviction criminal cases”); Perez v. Jones, 174 So. 3d 1088 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015) (explaining that this Court lacks the authority to grant a belated appeal in a civil proceeding).

KELSEY, M.K. THOMAS, and NORDBY, JJ., concur.

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Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

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Malcolm Watkins, pro se, Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.