Florida Executive Suspension & Senate Removal Protocol Navigator

Jurisdiction & Charges

Elected Officer Category & County

Asserted Constitutional Grounds (Art. IV, § 7(a)/(c))

Felony Indictment / Info (§ 7(c)) Malfeasance in Office (§ 7(a)) Crime Involving Moral Turpitude Misfeasance (§ 7(a)) Neglect of Official Duty (§ 7(a)) Permanent Inability / Incompetence

Statutory Annual Salary ($)

Elapsed Suspension Period (Days)

Senate Trial Resolution Scenario

F.S. § 112.44 Rule: While suspended, the officer's salary is retained in escrow. If acquitted/reinstated by Senate vote, all back-pay is restored with statutory interest. If removed, forfeited permanently.

Interactive 5-Stage Procedural State Machine

Stage 3: Senate Review

Click any stage node below to inspect statutory mandates, evidentiary burdens, and separation-of-powers boundaries under Florida law.

Executive Order of Suspension

Art. IV, § 7(a) Fla. Const.

Governor issues Executive Order specifying constitutional grounds. Officer is relieved of power, official records, county seals, and access to accounts.

Financial & Administrative Impact Model

F.S. §§ 112.44, 112.45

Salary Escrow (F.S. § 112.44)

$60,657.53

Held in County Special Trust Fund

Gubernatorial Appointee Cost

$60,657.53

Disbursed to Interim Officer

Legal Dimension	Current Operational Status	Statutory Authority

Generated Constitutional Dossier

Real-time Statutory Digest