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E-Filing Resources for Florida Lawyers
Request e-Filing Support for Attorneys & Paralegals by sending an e-mail to support@myflcourtaccess.com or by calling 850-577-4609. |
Announcements
Links
Manuals, Standards and Documentation
E-Deadlines
Education
Announcements
- E-Filing / Service by E-Mail Exceptions. Execptions to either service by e-mail or e-filing must be made by a motion to the court in the specific legal matter which the exception is being requested. See Rules of Judicial Administration 2.525(d)(3) and 2.516(b). Rules of Judicial Administration.

- The requirement to change E-Filing Portal passwords every 90 days has been removed. There is now no deadline. Passwords are valid until changed by the registrant.
Links
- E-Filing Portal Website
(Sign in, register, and request password.)
Florida Courts E-Filing Authority Board web page
Florida State Courts E-Filing Information web page
This site on the Florida State Courts technology website provides updated information and status of e-filing in Florida.
E-Filing for the Florida Supreme Court
Manuals, Standards and Documentation
- E-Portal E-Filer Manual
E-Portal Document Submission Standards
E-Portal Law Firm Administrator Documentation
E-Filing by Pro Hac Vice Attorneys In Florida State Courts
E-Deadlines
| April 1 April 1 July 22 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 31 Nov. 27 Dec. 27 | Florida Supreme Court State Trial Court and Civil Divisions 2nd District Court of Appeal 3rd District Court of Appeal State Criminal Court 4th District Court of Appeal 5th District Court of Appeal 1st District Court of Appeal |
Education
- Service by E-Mail and E-Filing
The Florida Bar is providing this educational PDF document of a PowerPoint presentation on the mandatory e-mail service requirements.
New Rule 2.526: Digital Accessibility of Documents Electronically Transmitted to Florida
This free CLE course covers: What is an accessible document?; Electronic filing of court documents and digital accessibility of e-filed court documents; Summary explanation of Rule 2.525(g) and Rule 2.526; Necessary software; How to prepare and convert your document; Resources for troubleshooting.
New Rule 2.420 Online Seminar Redacting Confidential Information
This free CLE seminar covers New Rule 2.420 and the lawyers responsibility for redaction of confidential information.
What RPPTL Lawyers Need to Know about E-Filing and E-Service
Presenters Rohan Kelley, current chair of the Electronic Filing Committee and Laird Lile who serves on the Rules Committee, the Disciplinary Review Committee and is a current Board of Governors member discuss E-filing and E-Service.
How to Videos (YouTube):
Seminars Planned for Florida Bar Annual Convention, Wed. June 26 Boca Raton Resort & Club (Registration begins in April)
- E-Seminar #1 - Adjusting to Service by E-Mail: Fundamentals, Failures and Consequences
E-Seminar #2 - E-Filing and the E-Portal in Florida State Courts
E-Seminar #3 - 10 Things Florida Lawyers Must Know About E-Discovery
[Revised: 04-03-2013]



