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Florida Rules of Court Procedure - The Florida Bar

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Find the latest updates and official versions of the Florida Rules of Civil, Criminal, Probate, Family, Appellate and other court procedures. Access opinions, guidelines, scoresheets and other resources from the Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Bar.

A Race to Work the Case: New Changes to the Florida Rules of Civil ...

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/a-race-to-work-the-case-new-changes-to-the-florida-rules-of-civil-procedure-and-what-it-means-for-defense-civil-litigators/

With so many changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, attorneys must stay prepared to effectively manage their cases. On December 5, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court entered two orders adopting additional amendments to make the May 2024 proportionality and discovery changes more effective and to resolve any potential inconsistencies.[1] These rules became effective...

Rules & Standards - The Florida Bar

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Florida Rules of Court Procedure: Florida Rules of Court Procedure arranged by area of law. Florida Standard Jury Instructions : Standard Jury Instructions for each type — Civil, Contract and Business, Criminal, and Jimmy Ryce (Involuntary Civil Commitment) cases — are prepared by the Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions ...

Florida Supreme Court revises civil case management reforms before ...

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/florida-supreme-court-revises-civil-case-management-reforms-before-january-1-implementation/

Earlier this year, the court adopted amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.200 (Case Management; Pretrial Procedure), 1.201 (Complex Litigation), 1.280 (General Provisions Governing Discovery), 1.440 (Setting Action for Trial), and 1.460 (Motions to Continue Trial).

Simple Answers to Common Problems During Depositions - The Florida Bar

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Many difficult circumstances can arise during a deposition. A successful handling of these circumstances depends upon your knowledge of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, predeposition preparation, and an awareness of possible ramifications from your actions.

Supreme Court alters deadline to respond to summary ... - The Florida Bar

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/supreme-court-alters-deadline-to-respond-to-summary-judgment-motions/

In its continuing effort to streamline case management procedures, the Supreme Court May 23 amended the Rules of Civil Procedures to set the deadline to respond to a motion for summary judgment to the date of service of the motion rather than to the hearing date, and created a new rule requiring parties to confer before filing non-dispositive ...

Court amends more rules in its efforts to streamline civil case ...

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/court-amends-more-rules-in-its-efforts-to-streamline-civil-case-management/

The court adopted a combination of two proposals to create a framework for active case management with a focus on adhering to deadlines based on the complexity of the case. The amendments also alter discovery by requiring certain initial disclosures, by imposing a duty to supplement, and by requiring that discovery be proportional to the needs of the case.

Oral arguments set for proposed amendments to civil procedure rules ...

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/oral-arguments-set-for-proposed-amendments-to-civil-procedure-rules-ahead-of-january-implementation/

The Supreme Court has set another round of oral arguments to consider proposed amendments to civil justice reforms, including a Civil Procedure Rules Committee proposal to add enforcement mechanisms to discovery rules.