Watkins v. Department of Corrections

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2026-0935 _____________________________ MALCOLM WATKINS, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. _____________________________ Petition for Belated Appeal—Original Proceedings. August 5, 2026 PER CURIAM. Because Petitioner seeks a belated appeal of a circuit court order entered in a civil matter, the Court dismisses the petition for lack of jurisdiction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.141 (authorizing a petition for belated appeal only for “review proceedings in collateral or postconviction criminal cases”); Perez v. Jones, 174 So. 3d 1088 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015) (explaining that this Court lacks the authority to grant a belated appeal in a civil proceeding). KELSEY, M.K. THOMAS, and NORDBY, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Malcolm Watkins, pro se, Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. 2