Fla. Stat. § 43.44

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43.44 Mandate of an appeals court.

Official statutory text

An appellate court may, as the circumstances and justice of the case may require, reconsider, revise, reform, or modify its own opinions and orders for the purpose of making the same accord with law and justice. Accordingly, an appellate court may recall its own mandate for the purpose of allowing it to exercise such jurisdiction and power in a proper case. A mandate may not be recalled more than 120 days after it has been issued.

History: s. 10, ch. 2013-25.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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