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Florida Rules of Court Procedure - The Florida Bar

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

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.

Rules & Standards - The Florida Bar

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Find links to the rules and standards that regulate the legal profession and the courts in Florida. Includes the Florida Rules of Court Procedure for civil, contract, business, criminal and involuntary commitment cases.

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).

Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases - The Florida Bar

https://www.floridabar.org/rules/florida-standard-jury-instructions/civil-jury-instructions/civil-instructions/

This page contains individual standard jury instructions prepared by the Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instructions Committee in Civil Cases, as well as a set of complete instructions.

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/

Learn how the amended rules affect the case management, discovery, and summary judgment in civil litigation. Find out the deadlines, sanctions, and tips for defense attorneys to comply with the new rules.

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.

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 ...

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.

Simple Answers to Common Problems During Depositions - The Florida Bar

https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-journal/simple-answers-to-common-problems-during-depositions/

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.