Veilleux v. State

635 So.2d 977 (1994)

Michael J. VEILLEUX, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Florida, Respondent.

No. 80767.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 21, 1994.

Robert N. Harrison, Kanetsky, Moore & DeBoer, P.A., Venice, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Stephen A. Baker, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for respondent.

We have for review State v. Berger, 605 So.2d 488 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992),[1] which certified three questions of great public importance:

I. DOES THE COUNTY COURT HAVE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION? MUST THE APPELLEES SEEK ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF PRIOR TO OBTAINING JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF THEIR CLAIMS?