STATE AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DEFINED

Whenever the terms “state,” “state attorney,” “prosecutor,” “prosecution,” “prosecuting officer,” or “prosecuting attorney” are used in these rules, they shall be construed to mean the prosecuting authority representing the State of Florida. Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure January 1, 2026 18 Committee Notes 2000 Adoption. This provision is new. Its purpose is to include the Office of Statewide Prosecution as a prosecuting authority under these rules. No substantive changes are intended by the adoption of this rule. II. GENERAL PROVISIONS