Wells v. State

ON APPELLEE’S MOTION TO TRANSFER

Appellee, the State of Florida, moves this court to transfer this appeal to the circuit court. We deny the motion.

This is an appeal of a 1993 circuit court order finding appellant, Robert Wells, in indirect criminal contempt of court for violating an injunction for protection against domestic violence.1

The state contends that the circuit court erroneously heard the contempt proceedings because only the county court may *146hear contempt proceedings pursuant to Administrative Order 92-48. Administrative Order 92-48, since superceded by local rule, provides that the…