Search results for: Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

https://www.floridabar.org/rules/ctproc/

Find the latest updates and official versions of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and other court rules. Learn how to purchase print copies, access online resources, and submit rule amendments.

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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 Committees and provided for your use.

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/citation-form-keeping-up-with-the-times/

This article will attempt to update Florida practitioners on some of the latest changes to citation rules that all attorneys, trial and appellate, should know, and it will present some examples of the basic citation forms using The Bluebook and Rule 9.800.

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.

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

The court acted in In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Case No. SC2023-0962. In a separate opinion, Case No. SC2024-0662, issued the same day the court further refined Rule 1.510 (Summary Judgment) and adopted new Rule 1.202 (Conferral Prior to Filing Motions) The reforms grew out of a sweeping Judicial Management Council ...

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/citation-form-getting-it-right/

This article will explain the proper current forms of citation in Florida and will also clarify some common misunderstandings of the citation rules. Sources of Citation Rules

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/reconsideration-or-rehearing-is-there-a-difference/

Learn the distinction between motions for reconsideration and rehearing of nonfinal orders in Florida civil cases. Reconsideration is based on the trial court's inherent authority, while rehearing is governed by Rule 1.530.

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/the-seemingly-magical-aura-of-exhibits-when-attached-to-a-pleading-under-the-florida-rules-of-civil-procedure/

To begin with, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure were adopted for utilization in Florida state trial courts by the Florida Supreme Court, which rules carry the force of law. 12 Accordingly, the rules of civil procedure are mandatory in civil court proceedings, 13 and it is not subject to dispute that Florida state court civil lawsuits are ...

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Civil Procedure Rules See the Rules of Procedure page for full text of the rules and any proposed amendments. Staff Contact: Heather Telfer Phone: 850-561-5833

https://www.floridabar.org/committee-page/cpr/

Civil Procedure Rules Committee Materials. Committee Documents: Committee members can access the materials by signing into the Members Portal using personal log in information, select the “Committees” tab from the top right menu, and select the committee.