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GENERAL FILING INFORMATION

The Clerk's office is open Monday - Friday, 8a.m - 5p.m. EST except on court-observed holidays.

Physical Address:
Florida Supreme Court
Attention:  Clerk's Office
500 South Duval Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1927

Faxed or E-mailed Filings:

The Court does not currently accept faxed or e-mailed filings without prior permission from the Court. Parties represented by counsel are, however, required to e-mail the court copies of their briefs and petitions in addition to hard-copy filing.

NOTE: Recent changes in the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration REQUIRE all judicial branch electronic records to be accessible to person's with disabilities effective January 1, 2012.

READ MORE ABOUT FLORIDA SUPREME COURT ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Inquiries about the status of cases can be directed to the Clerk of the Court at (850) 488-0125.

After Hours Filings:

Filings must be delivered during normal working hours which are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Eastern Time. Filings delivered to the Court after 5:00 p.m. will not be accepted. If a filing cannot be delivered prior to 5:00 p.m. a motion for extension of time should be filed prior to 5:00 p.m. that day.

All motions must be accompanied by postage-paid, unaddressed (i.e. plain) legal sized 9 1/2" x 4 1/8" envelopes for all parties in the case. Any questions should be directed to the Clerk's Office Supreme Court of Florida, (850) 488-0125.

The following is a list of frequently filed pleadings with the required number of copies.

Briefs on the Merits*

Original and 7 copies.

An electronic copy of brief must be provided in accordance with
AO04-84. See Administrative Order In re: Mandatory Submission of
Electronic Copies of Documents, dated September 13, 2004.

Briefs on Jurisdiction*

Original only

An electronic copy of brief must be provided in accordance with
AO04-84. See Administrative Order In re: Mandatory Submission of
Electronic Copies of Documents, dated September 13, 2004.

Appendix

Original only if pending on jurisdiction.
Original and 7 copies if pending on merits.
Either separately bound or separated by a divider and appropriate tabbing.

Request for Attorney's Fees

Original only

Notices of Supplemental Authority

Original and 7 copies if pending on merits.
Original only if pending on jurisdiction.

Motions to Dismiss, Quash or Strike

Original and 7 copies if pending on merits.
Original only if pending on jurisdiction.

Motion for Extension of Time

Original only

Motion to Stay

Original only

Motion to Expedite

Original only

Motion to Consolidate

Original and 1 copy

Motions Re Amicus Curiae and Intervenors

Original only

Motion for Rehearing

Original only

 * BRIEFS WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO THE TYPE SIZE AS SET FORTH IN THE FLORIDA RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.210 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
   


All Inquiries:
(850) 488-0125 or supremecourt@flcourts.org