FLORIDA SUPREME COURT-APPROVED
RULES AND FORMS

Last Updated 04/24/2008

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 - opinion released 09/30/2004

SC03-161 - In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure (2year Cycle) and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure - opinion released 10/23/03, revised opinion released 09/02/04

SC00-730: Amendments To The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - filed 10/5/00, minor correction 10/30/2000

SC94229 & SC93471: Totura & Company, Inc. v. Jimmie E. Williams (Amends the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.070(j) - Summons Time Limit) - filed 2/17/00

91,966: Musculoskeletal Institute Chartered v. James S. Parham (Amends Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.650(d)(3))- filed 8/19/99

95,791: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; Forms for Use with Rules of Civil Procedure; and the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure – Judicial Waiver of Parental Notice of Abortion - filed 6/24/99

93,367: Amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(j) -- Time Limit for Service - filed 3/4/99

92,310: In Re: Amendment to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure -- Final Judgment of Replevin Forms 1.995(a)-(d) - filed 10/15/98

93,726: In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. [Rules 1.140(b) and 1.330(a)] - filed 10/1/98

93,367: Amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070(j) -- Time Limit for Service - filed 9/24/98

87,689 & 88,015: In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - filed 10/31/96, corrected 12/31/96

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Rules of Judicial Administration

SC07-596 - In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.215 - Opinion Released 03/27/2008

SC07-14 - In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.240 - Determination of Need for Additional Judges - Opinion Released 01/31/2008

SC06-2040 - In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.430 - Opinion Released 01/17/2008

SC06-1036 - In Re:  Report and Recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Work Group - Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Opinion Released 05/17/2007

SC06-2136 - In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420 - Sealing of Court Records and Dockets, Opinion Released 04/05/2007

SC06-1537 - In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - Rule 2.235, Opinion Released 09/28/2006

SC05-1588 - In Re:  Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - Reorganizaiton of the Rules, Opinion Released 09/21/2006

SC06-397 - In Re:  Report Of The Commission On District Court Of Appeal Performance And Accountability - Rule Of Judicial Administration 2.035, Opinion Released 07/06/2006

SC06-3 - In Re: Amendment To Rule Of Judicial Administration 2.050(H)

SC06-01 - In Re: Report of the Committee on District Court of Appeal Workload and Jurisdiction—Rule of Judicial Administration 2.036 - opinion released 02/16/06

SC04-2482 In Re: Report of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy Committee on Senior Judges as Mediator - opinion released 11/03/05

SC05-173 - In Re: Amendments to the Rules of Judiical Administration (Two-Year Cycle)

SC04-135 - In Re: Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar and the Rules of Judicial Administration - Opinion released 5/12/05, corrected opinion released 5/19/05

SC04-854 Amendments To Florida Rule Of Judicial Administration 2.085, Time Standards - opinion released 11/18/04

SC03-1905: Amendment To The Florida Rules Of Judicial Administration (Certification Of Judges) - opinion released 10/14/04

SC03-2169: Amendments To Florida Rules Of Judicial Administration 2.160 - opinion released 10/07/04

SC03-105: Amendment to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - opinion dated 7/10/03

SC01-1533: Amendment to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - opinion dated 9/19/02

SC01-897: Report of the Supreme Court Workgroup on Public Records - opinion dated 3/7/02, corrected 3/13/02, Corrected opinion 9/12/02

SC01-2434: Amendment to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.050, 2.052 & 2.085  - opinion dated 08/29/2002

SC01-2723: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration (Rule 2.054 District Court of Appeal Budget Commission) - filed 12/20/01

SC96646: see Rules of Criminal Procedure  filed 9/26/01

SC01-87: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - Rule 2.054 - District Court of Appeal Budget Commission- filed 3/15/01

SC00-429: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - filed 8/31/00 - Corrected opinion November 9, 2000

SC00-706: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - filed 10/5/00 - Corrected November 7, 2000

SC99-162: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.050, 2.075 and 2.160, and Form of Judicial Administration 2.901 - filed 7/13/00

SC96265: In Re: Proposed Amendment to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.052(a) - filed 7/13/00 corrected July 24, 2000

SC99-45: Amendments to Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.650 (Override of Family Violence Indicator) And Rule of Judicial Administration 2.071 (Use of Communication Equipment). - filed 5/25/00

90,712: Amendment to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.055(c), (Amends opinion 90,712 filed 7/17/97) - filed 5/21/98

90,712: Amendment to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.055(c) - filed 7/17/97

81,638: Amendment to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration -- Rule 2.090 -- Electronic Transmission and Filing of Documents, and Rule 2.060 -- Attorneys - filed 7/17/97, corrected 12/4/97

89,798: In Re: Amendment to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Rule 2.055(b)(10), (Amends the opinion 89,798 filed 2/7/97) - filed 11/20/97

89,798: In Re: Amendment to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Rule 2.055(b)(10) - filed 2/7/97

87,678: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration - filed 10/24/96, corrected 12/31/96 & 1/30/97.

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Rules of Criminal Procedure

SC07-1446 – In Re: Amendments To Florida Rule Of Criminal Procedure 3.992 - Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheets, Opinion released 01/10/08

SC05-1103 – In Re: Approval Of Application For Determination Of Indigent Status Forms For Use By Clerks And Amendment To Florida Rule Of Criminal Procedure 3.984 - opinion released 10/25/07

SC05-1091 – In Re:  Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Civil Procedure, The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure, The Standard Jury Instructions In Civil Cases, And The Standard Jury Instructions In Criminal Cases – Implementation Of Jury Innovations Committee Recommendation - opinion released 10/04/07

SC05-2381 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure 3.970 - opinion released 07/05/07

SC06-434 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure, The Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules - Report of the Task Force on Treatment-Based Drug Courts - opinion released 06/21/07, corrected opinion 06/28/07

SC07-484 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure - Rule 3.704 and Rules 3.992 - opinion released 04/19/07

SC06-1739 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure 3.170 and 3.172 - opinion released 03/29/07

SC05-739 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure 3.131 and 3.132 - opinion released 02/01/07

SC05-1165 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure 3.851 and 3.590 - opinion released 12/07/06

SC06-169 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure (Three Year Cycle) - opinion released 11/09/06

SC06-1739 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure 3.170 and 3.172 - opinion released 09/21/06

SC05-1702 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure 3.853 - opinion released 09/21/06

SC04-2255 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure 3.172 - opinion released 09/01/05, corrected 9/08/05

SC04-2489 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure – Conform Rules To 2004 Legislation - opinion released 4/7/05, corrected 4/14/05

SC04-100: Amendments To The Florida Rules Of Criminal Procedure - opinion released 10/07/2004

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 - opinion released 09/30/2004

SC03-1630 Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853(d)(1)(a) (postconviction DNA testing).

SC03-685 Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal and Appellate Procedure - Opinion Released 5/20/2004, Corrected 06/10/04

SC02-230 Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Corrected 3/13/2003

SC02-1230 Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - opinion released 2/27/2003

SC02-526: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - opinion dated 9/19/02

SC90635 Amendment To Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Rule 3.112 Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Criminal Cases - opinion dated 2/21/02

SC01-363 & SC01-1649 Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure Creating Rule 3.853 (DNA Testing) and Amendment to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.140 & 9.141

SC96646: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.851, 3.852, and 3.993 and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.050 filed 9/26/01

SC01-1446: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, opinion dated 9/26/01

SC96646: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.851, 3.852, and 3.993 - filed 7/12/2001, corrected opinion 7/19/01

SC00-1452: Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.850(g) - filed 11/22/2000

SC00-562: Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - filed 11/2/2000
corrected November 9, 2000

SC00-1447: Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.850 - filed 10/19/2000

SC92885: John Wesley Henderson v. State of Florida, Amends Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220(a) - filed 2/10/00

SC95707: Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.111(e), 3.800 and Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.010(h), 9.140, and 9.600 - Opinion on Grant of Rehearing - filed 1/13/00, corrected 1/14/00

96,736: Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.704(d)(23) - filed 12/9/99

95,117: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.670 and 3.700(b) - filed 11/12/99, corrected 11/23/99.

95,707: Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.111(e) and 3.800 and Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.010(h), 9.140, and 9.600 - filed 11/12/99, corrected 11/23/99

90,635: In Re: Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure -- Rule 3.112 Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases - filed 10/28/99

93,845: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.852 (Capital Postconviction Public Records Production) and 3.993 (Related Forms) - filed 7/1/99, corrected 12/20/99

91,333: Wood v. State of Florida. Opinion amending Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 - filed 5/27/99

92,950: Steele v. Kehoe. Opinion amending Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 - filed 5/27/99

94,255: Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.380(b) - filed 12/10/98

93,536: Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.220(h) and 3.361 - filed 12/3/98

93,774: In Re: Adoption of Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.704 and 3.992 to implement the Florida Criminal Punishment Code - filed 9/24/98

91,536: Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.111(d)(2)-(3) - filed 7/16/98

91,285: Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220(h)(1) - filed 4/2/98

92,361: In Re: Rules of Criminal Procedure - Sentencing Guidelines - filed 4/2/98

92,026: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Capital Postconviction Public Records Production (Time Tolling) - filed 1/15/98

82,322: In Re: Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851 (Collateral Relief after Death Sentence has been imposed) and Rule 3.850 (Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence) - filed 1/15/98

85,585: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220(h) and Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.060(d) - filed 10/16/97

90,753: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Re: Sentencing Guidelines - filed 6/26/97

87,679: Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.190 - filed 11/27/96

87,358: Michael Forbes v. Harry Singletary (Amends the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure) - filed 10/31/96

87,688: In Re: Amendment to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Capital Postconviction Records Production - filed 10/31/96, corrected 1/9/97

85,585 & 85,801: In Re: Amendment to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220(h) and Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.060(d) - filed 9/12/96

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Rules of Workers' Compensation Procedure

SC04-110: Amendments to Florida Rules of Workers' Compensation - opinion dated 12/02/04, corrected 12/09/04

SC02-238: Amendments to Florida Rules of Workers' Compensation - opinion dated 9/19/02, corrected opinion released 9/26/02

SC00-731: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Workers' Compensation Procedure - filed 10/12/2000, corrected 1/10/2001

86,035: In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Workers' Compensation Procedure, (Order correcting opinion 86,035, filed 5/16/96) - filed 1/23/97

86,035: In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Workers' Compensation Procedure - filed 5/16/96

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Probate Rules

SC07-1258 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Probate Rules - opinion released 07/12/07

SC07-153 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Probate Rules - opinion released 07/05/07

SC06-2148 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Probate Rules - opinion released 02/01/07

SC05-147 – In Re: Amendments To The Florida Probate Rules (Two Year Cycle) - opinion released 09/29/05, corrected 11/03/05

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 - opinion released 09/30/2004

SC03-106: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - filed 6/19/03

SC01-2825: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - filed 5/2/02, corrected opinion released 5/16/02

SC01-1859: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - filed 1/10/02

SC01-1859: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - filed 10/11/01

SC00-705: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - filed 9/28/00

87,666: Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules - filed 10/3/96, corrected 10/24/96

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