Florida § 918.19 Closing argument

Florida Statutes

§ 918.19 — Closing argument

Florida § 918.19

TitleXLVII

Ch. 918CONDUCT OF TRIAL

This text of Florida § 918.19 (Closing argument) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Florida primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Fla. Stat. § 918.19 (2026).

Text

As provided in the common law, in criminal prosecutions after the closing of evidence:

(1)The prosecuting attorney shall open the closing arguments.

(2)The accused or the attorney for the accused may reply.

(3)The prosecuting attorney may reply in rebuttal. The method set forth in this section shall control unless the Supreme Court determines it is procedural and issues a substitute rule of criminal procedure.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

As provided in the common law, in criminal prosecutions after the closing of evidence:

(1) The prosecuting attorney shall open the closing arguments.

(2) The accused or the attorney for the accused may reply.

(3) The prosecuting attorney may reply in rebuttal.

The method set forth in this section shall control unless the Supreme Court determines it is procedural and issues a substitute rule of criminal procedure.