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PROPOSED RULES

Updated 04/16/2008

The Court is now receiving public comment on the proposed Rules of Procedure. NOTE: Public comments must be made in writing (not by E-Mail) to the Clerk of the Court at 500 South Duval Street, Tallahassee FL 32399-1927.
The proposed rules are available below in Acrobat, ZIP and EXE formats. Click here for help and information on file formats (ZIP, EXE, PDF).

Proposed Rules

Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules Committee - updated 01/20/05
Code of Judicial Conduct - updated 07/13/07
Florida Evidence Code - updated 02/12/07
Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - updated 04/16/08
Florida Probate Rules - updated 07/13/07
Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - updated 03/27/08
Florida Rules of Certified and Court Appointed Mediators -Updated 06/16/05
Florida Rules for Certification and Regulation of Court Interpreters - updated 07/17/06
Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - updated 02/09/07
Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - updated 08/16/07
Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - updated 02/11/08
Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure  - updated 10/25/07
Florida Rules of Traffic Court - updated 02/03/06
Florida Rules of Worker's Compensation Procedure - updated 07/06/04
Florida Small Claims Rules - updated 4/16/08
Judicial Management Council - updated 11/7/02
Rules Regulating the Florida Bar - updated 10/22/07
Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar - updated 07/18/06
Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - updated 06/20/07
Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - updated 4/16/08
Unified Family Court - updated 08/22//05


Rules of Civil Procedure

SC07-173    Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure – Two Year Cycle Report

SC07-173 - in re: The Florida Bar's Civil Procedure Rules Committee - Proposing Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
Publication Notice, Comments Due 04/02/07

SC05-1091 In Re: Final Report of the Jury Innovations Committee - Filed 09/06/05 - Comments Due 11/01/05

SC05-1091 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Standard Instructions in Civil Cases, and the Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Implementation of Jury Innovations Committee Recommendations - filed 05/04/2005

Compressed ZIP file 
Self-extracting EXE file
Report - Civil Proc. Rules Comm.
Report - Crim. Proc. Rules Comm.
Report - Judicial Admin. Committee
ReportAmended - Jud. Admin. Comm.
Report - Crim. Ct. Steering Comm.
Report App.2 - Crim. Ct. Steer. Comm
Report App. 3 - Crim. Ct. Steer. Comm.
Report App 3a - Crim. Ct. Steer. Comm.
Report. App. 3 Exh1 - Crim. Ct. Steer. Comm.
Report App. A - Crim. Proc. Rules Comm.
Report App. B - Crim. Proc. Rules Comm.
Report App. C - Crim. Proc. Rules. Comm.
Report App. D - Crim. Proc. Rules Comm.
Report App. E - Crim. Proc. Rules Comm.
Report - Jury Innovations Stand Jury Crim.
Report - Sup. Ct. SJICiv
Report App. B - C - Supt. Ct. SJICiv.
Other Documents

SC05-179    Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure – Two Year Cycle Filed 02/01/05
Opinion Released 12/15/2005
Publication Notice 12/29/2005

SC04-1139 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure and the Florida Probate Rules - filed 07/12/04, Amended Report and Legislative format filed 7/30/2004.

SC03-161 Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - oral argument held on 5/7/03


Rules of Judicial Administration

SC08-135 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - filed 02/01/2008
Publication Notice - Comments Due 04/01/2008

PDF
Report
Appendix A - Table of Contents
Appendix B - Rules in legislative format
Appendix C - Rules in two-column format
Appendix D - Florida Bar News publication
Appendix E - Emails/Letters from Proponents of Rule

SC07-2050 In Re: Sealing of Court Records and Dockets - filed 10/31/2007

PDF
Report
Appendix A - Rule 2.420
Appendix B - Legislative Format
Appendix C - Letter
Appendix D - Memorandum

SC07-1844 In Re: Amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
Publication Notice - Comments Due 12/17/2007

SC07-596 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.215 - Out-Of-Cycle Report of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration Committee - filed 04/18/07
Publication Notice, Comments Due 07/02/07

SC07-14 - Commission on Trial Court Performance and Accountability - Petition to Amend Florida Rule of Judicial Administration Publication Notice, Comments Due 04/02/07

SC07-14 In Re: Amendments to Rule 2.240, Rules of Judicial Administration - Determination of Need for Additional Judges, Petition of the Commission on Trial Court Performance and Accountability - filed 01/08/2007

Report - PDF

SC06-2136 In Re: Sealing of Court Records and Dockets, Report of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration Committee - filed 10/31/06
Publication Notice - Comments due January 15, 2007, Oral Argument scheduled March 5, 2007

SC06-1036 In Re:  Report and Recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Workgroup - Amendment to the Rules of Judicial Administration - filed 05/19/06

Report - PDF

SC06-397In Re: Report of the Commission on District Court of Appeal Performance & Accountability – Rule of Judicial Administration 2.036 - Filed 03/0106

SC06-1In Re: Report of the Committee on District Court of Appeal Workload and Jurisdiction – Rule of Judicial Administration 2.036 - Filed 01/04/06

SC05-1588 In Re: Amendments to the Rules of Judicial Administration – Reorganization of Rules - Filed 06/27/05
Publication Notice

SC05-173  Amendments to the Rules of Judicial Administration – 2 Year Cycle Filed 01/28/05

SC04-854 Amendments to Rule of Judicial Administration 2.085, Time Standards - filed 4/30/04

Acrobat (PDF) versions:
Petition
Proposed Rules
Proposed Rules - 2-column format

SC04-135 Amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and the Rules of Judicial Administration - filed 2/9/04

Compressed ZIP file 
Self-extracting EXE file

SC03-105 In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - Report of the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration Committee - filed 1/23/03

Opinion Released 07/10/03 - PDF

 Rules of Juvenile Procedure

SC07-1922 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.100 - Filed 10/16/2007
PDF:
Petition

SC07-1159 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - filed 06/22/2007, Opinion Released 07/12/2007
PDF:
Petition

SC07-1162 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.165(A) - filed 06/22/2007
Publication Notice: Comments Due 08/15/2007

PDF:
Petition

SC06-434 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Standard Juvenile Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules - Report of the Task Force on Treatment-Based Drug Courts.
Publication Notice - Comments Due November 14, 2006

Compressed ZIP file 
Self-extracting EXE file

Petition
Amended Petition
Petition Appendix A1
Petition Appendix A2
Petition Appendix A2 (Exel)
Petition Appendix A3 (Exel)
Petition Appendix B
Letter

SC06-140 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure (Three Year Cycle) -filed 01/27/06
Publication Notice - 02/13/06

SC05-1303 - in Re: Amendments to The Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - Fast Track - filed 07/26/05

SC04-1653 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - filed 08/11/04

SC04-1139 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure and the Florida Probate Rules - filed 07/12/04, Amended Report and Legislative format filed 7/30/2004.

SC04-97 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - Two Year Cycle Report - filed 01/28/04

 
Rules of Criminal Procedure

SC07-1446 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.992 - Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheets
Publication Notice - Comments Due October 1, 2007

SC05-2381 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.790
Publication Notice - Comments Due 09/04/2007

SC07-484 - In Re: Criminal Court Steering Committee Petition to Amend Rule 3.992(a) and Rule 3.704(d)(16)(C), Emergency Petition to Amend Rules of Criminal Procedure - filed 03/16/07
Publication Notice - Comments due July 10, 2007


SC06-2065 The Florida Bar Criminal Procedure Rules Committee
Publication Notice, Comments Due 12/15/06

SC06-1739 In Re: Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.170 and 3.172
Publication Notice, Comments Due 11/20/2006

SC06-1780 Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.800
Publication Notice, Comments Due by 10/31/2006

SC06-434 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Standard Juvenile Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules - Report of the Task Force on Treatment-Based Drug Courts.
Publication Notice - Comments Due November 14, 2006


SC05-2381 - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.790 - filed 12/22/05
Publication Notice - issued 6/27/06, Comments Due 08/15/2006

SC06-169 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure (Three Year Cycle) - filed 02/01/06
Publication Notice - Comments Due 08/15/2006

SC05-1091 - Out of Cycle Report of the Florida Bar Criminal Procedure Rules Committee on Jury Innovations Recommendations - filed 05/04/05

SC05-739 - In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure, Report of the Florida Bar Criminal Procedures Rules Committee - filed 12/22/05, supplemental report and Appendices filed 10-4-06


SC05-1702 - In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853(d) - filed 09/23/05

Public Notice Issued 09/27/05

SC05-1165 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.851 and 3.590 - filed 05/16/05

SC04-1139 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure and the Florida Probate Rules - filed 07/12/04, , Amended Report and Legislative format filed 7/30/2004.

SC04-100 Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure - Two Year Cycle Report - filed 01/28/04

SC03-1630 Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853(d)(1)(A) (Post conviction DNA Testing) - filed 09/17/03 (amended Appendix C file 09/19/03)
Compressed ZIP file 
Self-extracting EXE file
SC03-685 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - posted on the Court's own motion on 5/6/2003 - oral argument held on 8/25/03
Compressed ZIP file 
Self-extracting EXE file
Acrobat (PDF) version 
 
Probate Rules

SC07-1258 - In RE: Amendments to Florida Probate Rules - Report filed 07/06/07, Opinion Released 07/12/07


SC07-153 - In Re: The Florida Bar's Probate Rules Committee - Proposing Amendments to Florida the Probate Rules
Publication Notice, Comments Due 04/02/07

SC07-153 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules, Regular-Cycle Report of the Florida Probate Rules Committee - filed 01/29/2007

SC05-147    Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - Filed 01/27/05

Acrobat (PDF) versions:

Letter
Report
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

SC04-1139 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure and the Florida Probate Rules - filed 07/12/04, Amended Report and Legislative format filed 7/30/2004.

SC03-106 In Re Amendments to Florida Probate Rules - Report of the Florida Probate Rules Committee - filed 1/23/03

Opinion Released 06/19/03 - PDF


Small Claims Rules

SC07-2472 In Re: Amendments to Florida Small Claims Rules - Form 7.347 Committee Note

Acrobat (PDF) version

SC07-1724 In Re: Amendments to Florida Small Claims Rule 7.090
Publication Notice - Comments Due 11/15/07

SC07-179 - Amendments to the Small Claims Committee of The Florida Bar- Regular Cycle Report

Acrobat (PDF) version

SC07-179 - in re: The Florida Bar's Small Claims Committee - Proposing new form
Publication Notice, Comments Due 04/02/07

SC05-146    Amendments to the Florida Small Claims Rules (2-Year Cycle) - Filed 01/27/05

SC03-159 Amendments to Small Claims Rules

Opinion Released 06/19/03 - PDF 


Rules of Appellate Procedure

SC08-147 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
Publication Notice - Comments Due 04/01/2008

SC07-1255 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Proceudre 9.300
Publication Notice - Comments Due 01/16/08

SC07-1662 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Rule 9.141 and Rule 9.142

SC07-299 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.310 - filed 03/02/2007
Publication Notice: Comments Due 05/01/07

SC06-1264 In Re: Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Rule 9.510 Advisory Opinions to the Attorney General -
Publication Notice, Comments due by September 1, 2006

 

SC06-159 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure (Out of Cycle) - filed 02/01/06
Publication Notice - 02/13/06

SC05-1470 - Amendments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.160 and 9.420(d), Fast-Track Amendment Report of the Appellate Court Rules Committee - Filed 08/19/05
Opinion Released 01/19/06

SC04-2487 – Amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(c)(1) - filed 10/29/04

Acrobat (PDF) versions:
Report
Legislative Format


SC04-1139 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure and the Florida Probate Rules - filed 07/12/04, Amended Report and Legislative format filed 7/30/2004.

SC04-108 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Two Year Cycle Report- filed 01/30/04

SC03-1035  Amendment to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.020 and 9.331, on the Court's own motion on 6/23/03

Rules of Certified and Court Appointed Mediators

SC05-998 - In Re:  Petition of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy Committee on Amendments to Rules of Certified and Court Appointed Mediators - filed 05/11/05

Publication Notice - Comments Due by December 1, 2006


Family Law Rules of Procedure

SC08-641 In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rule 12.010
Publication Notice - Comments Due 6/01/2008

SC08-92 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Three-Year Cycle Report of the Family Law Rules Committee - filed 01/24/2008

SC07-1160 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules, Opinion Released 07/12/07

SC06-2513 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules

SC06-434 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Standard Juvenile Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules - Report of the Task Force on Treatment-Based Drug Courts.
Publication Notice - Comments Due November 14, 2006


SC06-344In Re: Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure (Out of Cycle) Report filed 02/22/06

SC05-2154 In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.900(a)

SC04-2492  Amendments to Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms – Determination of Indigence Forms - filed on 12/28/04.

SC05-117    Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Filed 01/25/05