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    PROPOSED RULES

    Updated 06/04/2012

    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.

    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 05/17/2012
    Florida Probate Rules - updated 10/04/2011
    Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - updated 05/17/2012
    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 10/06/2011
    Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - updated 05/17/2012
    Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - updated 06/04/2012
    Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure  - updated 05/17/2012
    Florida Rules of Traffic Court - updated 05/17/2012
    Florida Rules of Worker's Compensation Procedure
    Florida Small Claims Rules - updated 09/12/2011
    Judicial Management Council
    Judicial Qualifications Commission - updated 05/17/2012
    Rules Regulating the Florida Bar - updated 07/08/2011
    Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar - updated 06/11/10
    Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - updated 10/02/2012
    Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - updated 06/04/2012
    Unified Family Court

     


    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

    SC12-619 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.140 - Comments due 6/15/12; Response due 7/2/12

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    SC11-2466 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420

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    SC12-764 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - Rule 2.451 (Use of Electronic Devices)

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

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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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    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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    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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    RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE

    SC12-188 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

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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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    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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    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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    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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     RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

    SC11-2373 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.130

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    SC12-620 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

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    SC12-187 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

    SC11-2372 In Re:  Amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.110

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

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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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    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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    RULES OF CERTIFIED AND COURT APPOINTED MEDIATORS


    FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE

    SC12-618 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Form 12.996(d)

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

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

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    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

    SC12-1566 IN RE:  Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - Report No. 2012-01 (errors and omissions)

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    SC12-1818 IN RE:  Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - Report No. 2012-02 (introductions for pro se litigants and uninsured/underinsured motorist carriers, closing instructions, read-back of testimony)

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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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    STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES

    SC12-449 In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2012-01

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    SC12-462 In Re:  Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Instruction 6.4 and Instruction 6.6

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    SC12-1103 In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report No. 2012-02

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

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

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

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

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    CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT


    JUDICIAL MANAGMENT COUNCIL


    FLORIDA EVIDENCE CODE


    RULES OF TRAFFIC COURT

    SC12-38 In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Traffic Court

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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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    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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    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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