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RULE 4.460. POST JUDGMENT HABEAS CORPUS

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RULE 4.460. POST JUDGMENT HABEAS CORPUS

The respondent may file a petition for habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of counsel in the county in which the judgment was rendered within two years after the judgment becomes final. All other habeas corpus petitions, including petitions filed pursuant to section 394.9215(1)(a), Florida Statutes, must be filed in the county where the facility in which the petitioner is confined is located.

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