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    PROPOSED RULES

    Updated 06/25/2010

    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).

    Links to Proposed Rules

    Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules Committee
    Code of Judicial Conduct
    Florida Evidence Code
    Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - updated 06/25/10
    Florida Probate Rules - updated 02/12/10
    Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - updated 11/20/09
    Florida Rules of Certified and Court Appointed Mediators -Updated 06/11/10
    Florida Rules for Certification and Regulation of Court Interpreters
    Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - updated 04/05/10
    Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - updated 12/09/09
    Florida Rules of Judicial Administration
    Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure  
    Florida Rules of Traffic Court
    Florida Rules of Worker's Compensation Procedure
    Florida Small Claims Rules - updated 02/12/10
    Judicial Management Council
    Rules Regulating the Florida Bar - updated 06/07/10
    Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar - updated 06/11/10
    Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - updated 01/29/10
    Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - updated 06/07/10
    Unified Family Court

     


    RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

    SC10-148 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

    Publication Notice - Comments Due by April 1, 2010

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    SC09-1579 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - Form 1.996 (Final Judgment of Foreclosure)

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    SC09-1460 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

    Publication Notice - Comments Due By 10/01/2009

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    SC09-1358 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida rules of Civil Procedure

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    SC08-2443 In Re:  Implementation of Committee on Privacy and Court Records Recommendations - Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; the Florida Probate Rules; the Florida Small Claims Rules; the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure; and the Florida Family Law Rules

    Publication Notice
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    Comments Due by 04/15/2009

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    RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION


    RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE


     RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

    SC09-2395 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 03/01/2010

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    SC09-1733 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.850 and 3.851; and Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.141 and 9.142

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    SC09-1053 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992(a) – Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet - filed 06-23-09

    Publication Notice - Comments Due By 09/14/2009

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    SC08-2443 In Re:  Implementation of Committee on Privacy and Court Records Recommendations - Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; the Florida Probate Rules; the Florida Small Claims Rules; the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure; and the Florida Family Law Rules

    Publication Notice
    - Comments Due by 04/15/2009

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    PROBATE RULES

    SC10-171 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

    Publication Notice - Comments Due by April 1, 2010

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    SC08-2443 In Re:  Implementation of Committee on Privacy and Court Records Recommendations - Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; the Florida Probate Rules; the Florida Small Claims Rules; the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure; and the Florida Family Law Rules

    Publication Notice
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    Comments Due by 04/15/2009

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    SMALL CLAIMS RULES

    SC10-144 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Small Claims Rules

    Publication Notice - Comments Due by April 1, 2010

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    SC08-2443 In Re:  Implementation of Committee on Privacy and Court Records Recommendations - Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; the Florida Probate Rules; the Florida Small Claims Rules; the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure; and the Florida Family Law Rules

    Publication Notice
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    Comments Due by 04/15/2009

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    RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

    SC09-1733 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.850 and 3.851; and Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.141 and 9.142

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    SC09-2062 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

    Publication Notice - Comments Due by 04/15/2009

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    SC08-2443 In Re:  Implementation of Committee on Privacy and Court Records Recommendations - Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; the Florida Probate Rules; the Florida Small Claims Rules; the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure; and the Florida Family Law Rules

    Publication Notice
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    Comments Due by 04/15/2009

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    SC09-118 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure and Florida Rules For Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 05/15/2009

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    SC08-1658 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Implementation of Commission on Trial Court Performance and Accountability Recommendations

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    RULES OF CERTIFIED AND COURT APPOINTED MEDIATORS

    SC10-1013 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 08/02/2010

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    SC09-118 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure and Florida Rules For Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 05/15/2009

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    FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE

    SC10-828 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 12.982(a), 12.982(c), and 12.982(f)

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 08/23/2010


    SC09-2039 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Support Summary Sheet Rule and Form

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 05/26/2009

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    SC09-1822 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure


    SC08-2058 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 05/26/2009

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    SC08-2443 In Re:  Implementation of Committee on Privacy and Court Records Recommendations - Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; the Florida Probate Rules; the Florida Small Claims Rules; the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure; and the Florida Family Law Rules

    Publication Notice
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    Comments Due by 04/15/2009

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

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 03/02/2009

    Publication Notice - Dated 07/13/2007

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    RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR

    SC10-1014 In Re:  Amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar - Rule 4-7.6, Computer Accessed Communications

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    SC10-437 In Re:  Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar ― Rules 4-7.1 and 4-7.2

    Publication Notice - Comments Due by May 17, 2010


    SC09-394 In Re:  Amendments to Rule Regulating The Florida Bar 4-7.1 - Lawyer-to-Lawyer and Lawyer-to-Client Communication

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 05/01/2009

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    RULES RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TO THE FLORIDA BAR

    SC10-979 In Re:  Amendments to Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 08/02/2010

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    SC09-2379 In Re:  Amendments to Rules of The Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar

    Publication Notice - Comments Due 03/01/2010

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    STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CIVIL CASES

    SC10-51 In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report No. 2010-01 and Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - Report No. 2010-01

    Publication Letter
    Publication Notice - Comments Due by March 17, 2010

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    SC09-1264 In re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases – Report No. 09-10 (Products Liability Instructions)

    Publication Notice - Comments Due by Feburary 1, 2010

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    STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES

    SC10-636 In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report No. 2010-03

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    SC10-113 In Re: Amendments to the Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases -- Instruction 7.7

    Publication Notice - Comments Due by March 17, 2010

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    SC10-151 In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases – Report No. 2010-02

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    SC10-51 In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report No. 2010-01 and Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - Report No. 2010-01

    Publication Letter
    Publication Notice - Comments Due by March 17, 2010

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    CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT


    JUDICIAL MANAGMENT COUNCIL


    FLORIDA EVIDENCE CODE

    SC10-190 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Evidence Code

    Publication Notice - Comments Due by April 1, 2010

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    RULES OF TRAFFIC COURT


    RULES OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION


    ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION RULES


    UNIFIED FAMILY COURT


    RULES FOR CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION OF COURT INTERPRETERS


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