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The State Attorney is constitutionally charged with the duty to see that the laws of Florida are faithfully executed. He is the chief prosecuting officer of all criminal trial courts in his respective circuit, and with the aid of appointed assistants and staff, he appears in all of the Circuit and County Courts within his judicial circuit. The State Attorney provides personnel and procedures for the orderly, efficient and effective investigation, intake and processing of all felony, misdemeanor, criminal traffic and juvenile delinquency cases in addition to statutorily enumerated civil cases that occur within his jurisdiction... There is a State Attorney elected for each of Florida's twenty judicial circuits. The Office of the State Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit serves a population of more than 1.2 million people and encompasses five counties, including Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter.

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