Rule register & sources
Every rule the app applies, the citation counsel would write, the official government source, and the date a human last checked it. Last full review: 2026-08-22.
Scope
Rule packs are loaded for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. 27 of 51 publish a fixed day-count speedy trial window; in the rest the app refuses to compute a deadline and gives counsel a constitutional worksheet instead. This register makes every rule traceable and dated — it does not confirm that a cite is current law. A licensed attorney must sign off before anything is filed or advised.
Rules by state
Courts: Circuit Court · State Attorney
Speedy trial: 175d felony / 90d misdemeanor from charging
Speedy trial — Florida
Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.191Used for: Clock math, deadline chips and the notice of expiration for cases in this state.
Verified 2026-08-18
Pretrial release — Florida
Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.131; Fla. Stat. § 903.046Used for: Release standard quoted in the bail pitch and the ROR motion for this state.
Verified 2026-08-18
Sentencing framework — Florida
Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.992(a); Fla. Stat. § 921.0024Used for: Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet; lowest permissible sentence = (points − 28) × 0.75.
Verified 2026-08-18
First appearance — Florida
Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.130Used for: First appearance timing shown on the docket for this state.
Verified 2026-08-18
Florida
Speedy trial — misdemeanor, 90 days
Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.191(a)Used for: Default speedy trial window for misdemeanor charges on the clock panel.
Caveat: As amended effective July 1, 2025, the period runs from the filing of formal charges, not from arrest. Confirm the filing date on the clerk docket.
Verified 2026-08-22 · fl.speedy.misdemeanor
Speedy trial — felony, 175 days
Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.191(a)Used for: Default speedy trial window for felony charges on the clock panel.
Verified 2026-08-22 · fl.speedy.felony
Speedy trial recapture window
Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.191(p)(3)Used for: 30-day recapture period and the Notice of Expiration generated after the window closes.
Caveat: Amended effective July 1, 2025 (SC2022-1123): recapture is mandatory and runs 30 days, and discharge is without prejudice absent a constitutional violation. The hearing is still set within 5 days of the notice.
Verified 2026-08-22 · fl.speedy.recapture
Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet
Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.992(a); Fla. Stat. § 921.0024Used for: Point blocks and totals in the scoresheet auditor.
Caveat: The app does not look up offense severity levels; counsel enters the State's points.
Verified 2026-08-22 · fl.cpc.scoresheet
Lowest permissible sentence formula
Fla. Stat. § 921.0024(2) — (total points − 28) × 0.75Used for: Lowest permissible prison sentence in months shown by the scoresheet auditor.
Caveat: Sentence points of 44 or fewer permit a non-state-prison sanction under § 775.082(10) unless the court makes the statutory danger finding.
Verified 2026-08-22 · fl.cpc.lps
Non-state-prison sanction below 44 points
Fla. Stat. § 775.082(10)Used for: Alternative sanctions listed when the total falls at or below the prison threshold.
Verified 2026-08-22 · fl.nonstate.prison
Pretrial release — least restrictive conditions
Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.131; Fla. Stat. § 903.046Used for: ROR motion framing and the community-ties clauses in the bail pitch.
Verified 2026-08-22 · fl.pretrial.release
Kinship placement preference in dependency
Fla. Stat. § 39.401; § 39.5085 (Relative Caregiver Program)Used for: Caregiver designation declaration produced by the kinship shield.
Verified 2026-08-22 · fl.dependency.shelter
Juvenile detention hearing within 24 hours
Fla. Stat. § 985.255(3)(a)Used for: First step of the parents' juvenile timeline in the family hub.
Caveat: Other states set their own detention-hearing deadline. Confirm the local rule with the child's attorney.
Verified 2026-08-20 · fl.juv.detention.hearing
Juvenile detention risk assessment instrument
Fla. Stat. § 985.245Used for: Risk-assessment step of the parents' juvenile timeline.
Verified 2026-08-20 · fl.juv.risk
Secure detention limited to 21 days before adjudication
Fla. Stat. § 985.26(2)Used for: Detention-limit step of the parents' juvenile timeline.
Caveat: Statutory extensions exist and other states set different caps. Confirm the deadline locally.
Verified 2026-08-20 · fl.juv.detention.limit
Temporary custody of a minor by an extended family member
Fla. Stat. § 751.011Used for: Emergency power of attorney and kinship caregiver designation on the juvenile hub.
Caveat: A signed designation is not a court order. Extended custody may require a petition and, in some states, notarization.
Verified 2026-08-20 · fl.kinship.temporary.custody
Pre-suit notice for claims against a state agency
Fla. Stat. § 768.28(6)(a)Used for: Deadline warning on the police misconduct intake.
Caveat: Notice periods vary by state and by agency. Confirm with a civil rights attorney before relying on it.
Verified 2026-08-20 · fl.tort.notice
US
Excessive bail prohibited
U.S. Const. amend. VIII; Stack v. Boyle, 342 U.S. 1 (1951)Used for: Constitutional framing in the release motion and bail equity panel.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.bail.excessive
Duty to advise on immigration consequences
Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. 356 (2010)Used for: The Padilla cross-reference panel and the spoken client advisory.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.padilla
Prompt judicial probable cause determination
Gerstein v. Pugh, 420 U.S. 103 (1975); County of Riverside v. McLaughlin, 500 U.S. 44 (1991)Used for: Four-corners sufficiency challenges to the arrest affidavit and the 48-hour probable cause objection script.
Caveat: The 48-hour benchmark is presumptive; a shorter delay can still be unreasonable if it is for gathering evidence.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.gerstein
No detention for inability to pay
Bearden v. Georgia, 461 U.S. 660 (1983); Pugh v. Rainwater, 572 F.2d 1053 (5th Cir. 1978) (en banc)Used for: Wealth-based detention argument in the bail equity panel and the ROR motion.
Caveat: Pugh v. Rainwater binds the Eleventh Circuit; cite the parallel authority of the forum circuit elsewhere.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.bearden
Competency standard and bona fide doubt
Dusky v. United States, 362 U.S. 402 (1960); Drope v. Missouri, 420 U.S. 162 (1975)Used for: Competency flags raised from the intake dossier and the motion for competency evaluation.
Caveat: The forum state's own competency rule governs the procedure; confirm the local rule number before filing.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.dusky
Preservation duty over body-worn camera and digital evidence
Arizona v. Youngblood, 488 U.S. 51 (1988); California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479 (1984)Used for: The evidence and phone preservation directive and the contradiction finder's spoliation language.
Caveat: Bad faith is required for a due process violation over merely potentially useful evidence; the demand letter creates that record.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.spoliation.bwc
Aggravated felony definition
INA § 101(a)(43), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)Used for: Aggravated-felony risk labels on each charge in the Padilla panel.
Caveat: Aggravated-felony status turns on the categorical approach applied to the specific statute of conviction. Treat every label as a prompt to research, never as an opinion.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.ina.aggfel
Crime involving moral turpitude — removability
INA § 237(a)(2)(A), 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)Used for: CIMT classification shown per count.
Caveat: CIMT analysis is circuit-specific. Confirm against controlling BIA and circuit authority.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.ina.cimt
Controlled substance removal ground
INA § 237(a)(2)(B)(i), 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i)Used for: Removal-trigger flags on drug counts, including the 30g marijuana exception.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.ina.controlled
Public housing / Section 8 termination grounds
24 C.F.R. § 982.553; 42 U.S.C. § 1437d(l)(6)Used for: HUD housing traps in the collateral consequence and civil aid panels.
Caveat: PHAs retain discretion; the local Administrative Plan controls the actual standard.
Verified 2026-08-22 · hud.oneStrike
Indigent right to expert assistance
Ake v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68 (1985); Fla. Stat. § 29.006Used for: Due-process framing of the ex parte expert and investigator voucher motion.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.ake.experts
Disclosure of exculpatory and impeachment evidence
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963); Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972)Used for: Officer pattern tracker and the contradiction finder's disclosure demands.
Verified 2026-08-22 · us.brady
Schooling and IEP services continue during detention
34 C.F.R. § 300.101 (IDEA Part B)Used for: Education and services step of the juvenile timeline and the parent court checklist.
Verified 2026-08-20 · us.idea.fape
Civil action for deprivation of constitutional rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983Used for: Framing of the sworn citizen complaint and evidence preservation checklist.
Caveat: Filing deadlines borrow the state personal-injury limitations period. An administrative complaint does not stop that clock.
Verified 2026-08-20 · us.civil.1983