PROPOSED RULES

Updated 05/17/2012

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.

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RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

SC11-1454 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure; New Florida Rules for Qualified and Court-Appointed Parenting Coordinators; New Florida Rules for Other Court-Appointed Alternative Dispute Resolution Neutrals -
Petition - filed 09/23/11

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendices A - N

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SC11-1542 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - Electronic Discovery

Publication Notice - Comments Due 10/17/2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition

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SC11-399 - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

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PDF Documents:

• Comments of the Florida Courts Technology Commission
• Comments of the Board Members of the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
• Comments from Chips Shore, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Manatee County
• Comments from Courthouse News Service
• Comments from the Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptrollers
• Joint Committee Response to Comment of Court News Service
• Response of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)

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SC10-2299 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Computation of Time Rule

Publication Notice - Comments due March 15, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Response
• Petition (CCSC)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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SC10-2101 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure And the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Email Service Rule

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
  

RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

SC11-1374 In Re:  Implementation of Judicial Branch Governance Study Group Recommendations - Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration

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SC11-2142 - In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425

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PDF Documents:

• Petition - filed 11/03/11
• Appendix A - filed 11/03/11
• Appendix B - filed 11/03/11
• Appendix C - filed 11/03/11
• Appendix D - filed 11/03/11
• Appendix E - filed 11/03/11

SC11-399 - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

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PDF Documents:

• Comments of the Florida Courts Technology Commission
• Comments of the Board Members of the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
• Comments from Chips Shore, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Manatee County
• Comments from Courthouse News Service
• Comments from the Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptrollers
• Joint Committee Response to Comment of Court News Service
• Response of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)

SC11-528 In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Judicial Administration And The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure

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PDF Versions:

• Petition

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SC11-52 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration
Publication Notice - Comments due March 15, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F

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SC10-2299 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Computation of Time Rule

Publication Notice - Comments due March 15, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Response
• Petition (CCSC)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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SC10-2101 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure And the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Email Service Rule

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE

SC11-399 - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

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PDF Documents:

• Comments of the Florida Courts Technology Commission
• Comments of the Board Members of the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
• Comments from Chips Shore, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Manatee County
• Comments from Courthouse News Service
• Comments from the Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptrollers
• Joint Committee Response to Comment of Court News Service
• Response of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)

SC10-2299 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Computation of Time Rule

Publication Notice - Comments due March 15, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Response
• Petition (CCSC)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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SC10-2101 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure And the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Email Service Rule

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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SC10-2010 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.255

Publication Notice - Comments Due by 01/03/2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition

 RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

SC11-1679 In Re: Amendment to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - filed 10/10/11

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SC11-1381, In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992(A) - Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet

Publication Notice - Comments Due by 11/14/2011

SC11-399 - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

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PDF Documents:

• Comments of the Florida Courts Technology Commission
• Comments of the Board Members of the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
• Comments from Chips Shore, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Manatee County
• Comments from Courthouse News Service
• Comments from the Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptrollers
• Joint Committee Response to Comment of Court News Service
• Response of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)

SC10-2299 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Computation of Time Rule

Publication Notice - Comments due March 15, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Response
• Petition (CCSC)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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SC10-2101 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure And the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Email Service Rule

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

PROBATE RULES

SC11-1575, In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Publication Notice - Comments Due by 11/28/2011

SC11-1575 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

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PDF Version:

• Petition

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SC11-399 - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

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PDF Documents:

• Comments of the Florida Courts Technology Commission
• Comments of the Board Members of the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
• Comments from Chips Shore, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Manatee County
• Comments from Courthouse News Service
• Comments from the Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptrollers
• Joint Committee Response to Comment of Court News Service
• Response of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)

SC10-2299 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Computation of Time Rule

Publication Notice - Comments due March 15, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Response
• Petition (CCSC)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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SC10-2101 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure And the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Email Service Rule

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

SMALL CLAIMS RULES

SC11-399 - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

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PDF Documents:

• Comments of the Florida Courts Technology Commission
• Comments of the Board Members of the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
• Comments from Chips Shore, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Manatee County
• Comments from Courthouse News Service
• Comments from the Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptrollers
• Joint Committee Response to Comment of Court News Service
• Response of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)

SC10-2101 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure And the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Email Service Rule

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

SC11-399 - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

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PDF Documents:

• Comments of the Florida Courts Technology Commission
• Comments of the Board Members of the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
• Comments from Chips Shore, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Manatee County
• Comments from Courthouse News Service
• Comments from the Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptrollers
• Joint Committee Response to Comment of Court News Service
• Response of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)

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SC11-192 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
Publication Notice - Comments due April 1, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Committee Response
• Response Appendix A
• Response Appendix B
• Response Appendix C

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SC10-2299 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Computation of Time Rule

Publication Notice - Comments due March 15, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Response
• Petition (CCSC)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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SC10-2101 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure And the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Email Service Rule

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

RULES OF CERTIFIED AND COURT APPOINTED MEDIATORS

FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE

SC11-2164 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

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SC11-1454 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure; New Florida Rules for Qualified and Court-Appointed Parenting Coordinators; New Florida Rules for Other Court-Appointed Alternative Dispute Resolution Neutrals -
Petition - filed 09/23/11

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendices A - N

SC11-399 - In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

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PDF Documents:

• Comments of the Florida Courts Technology Commission
• Comments of the Board Members of the Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
• Comments from Chips Shore, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Manatee County
• Comments from Courthouse News Service
• Comments from the Florida Association of Court Clerks & Comptrollers
• Joint Committee Response to Comment of Court News Service
• Response of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC)

SC11-528 In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Judicial Administration And The Florida Family Law Rules Of Procedure

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PDF Versions:

• Petition

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SC10-2299 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Computation of Time Rule

Publication Notice - Comments due March 15, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Response
• Petition (CCSC)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
  

RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR

SC11-1327 In Re:  Amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar – Subchapter 4-7, Lawyer Advertising Rules

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Additional Comment and Appendices can be found on the Clerk's Office page

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SC10-1967 In Re:  Amendments to the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar - (Biannual Report)

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• Petition

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

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RULES RELATING TO ADMISSIONS TO THE FLORIDA BAR

STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CIVIL CASES

SC11-1403,  IN RE:  Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - Report No. 2011-01 (Unlawful Retaliation)

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PDF Version:

• Petition with Appendices A - E

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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 February 1, 2010

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Response by SJI committee

STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES

SC11-1381 - In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.992(A) - Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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SC11-1313 - In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases - Report 2011-03

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PDF Version:

• Report
• Appendix A
• Appendix B

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SC11-462 In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases - Report 2011-01

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A

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SC11-463 In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases - Report 2011-02

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT

JUDICIAL MANAGMENT COUNCIL

FLORIDA EVIDENCE CODE

RULES OF TRAFFIC COURT

SC10-2299 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Computation of Time Rule

Publication Notice - Comments due March 15, 2011

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Response
• Petition (CCSC)
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

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SC10-2101 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the  Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure And the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - Email Service Rule

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PDF Version:

• Petition
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION RULES

SC11-1897 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission Rules

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RULES OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION RULES

UNIFIED FAMILY COURT

RULES FOR CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION OF COURT INTERPRETERS

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