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.
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 and 5 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. |
Appendix |
Original and 5 copies 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 and 7 copies if pending on the merits.
Original and 5 copies if pending on jurisdiction. |
Notices of Supplemental Authority |
Original and 7 copies if pending on merits.
Original and 5 copies if pending on jurisdiction. |
Motions to Dismiss, Quash or Strike |
Original and 7 copies if pending on merits.
Original and 5 copies 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 and 7 copies |
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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. |
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All Inquiries:
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