Proposed record retention rule
The Judicial Branch Records Management Workgroup has submitted to the Florida Supreme Court proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.430, Retention of Court Records. The proposals relate to internal court operations with respect to the retention, maintenance, and disposal of judicial branch administrative and court records. Among other changes, the workgroup recommends that the court records retention schedule presently included in rule 2.430 be deleted from the rule and established separately as the Judicial Branch Records Retention Schedule for Court Records to facilitate ease of amendment to the schedule. The workgroup also recommends the creation of the Judicial Branch Records Management Committee and the establishment of records management officers. The court invites all interested persons to comment on the workgroup’s proposals, which are reproduced in full below, as well as online at www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/proposed.shtml. An original and nine paper copies of all comments must be filed with the court on or before December 15, with a certificate of service verifying that a copy has been served on the workgroup chair, Judge Robert K. Rouse, Jr., C/O Laura Rush, General Counsel, Office of the State Courts Administrator, 500 S. Duval Street, Tallahassee 32399-1925, as well as a separate request for oral argument if the person filing the comment wishes to participate in oral argument, which may be scheduled in this case. The court specifically seeks comments from the Rules of Judicial Administration Committee. Electronic copies of all comments also must be filed in accordance with the court’s administrative order In re Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC04-84 (Sept. 13, 2004).

