RULE 9.045. FORM OF DOCUMENTS

(a) Generally. All documents, as defined in Florida Rule of
General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.520(a), filed with the
court shall comply with Florida Rule of General Practice and
Judicial Administration 2.520 and with this rule. If filed in
electronic format, parties shall file only the electronic version.
(b) Line Spacing, Type Size, and Typeface. The text in
documents shall be black and in distinct type, double-spaced. Text
in script or type made in imitation of handwriting shall not be
permitted. Footnotes and quotations may be single-spaced and
shall be in the same size type, with the same spacing between
characters, as the text in the body of the document. Headings and
subheadings shall be at least as large as the document’s text and
may be single-spaced. Computer-generated documents shall be filed
in either Arial 14-point font or Bookman Old Style 14-point font.

(c) Binding. Documents filed in paper format shall not be
stapled or bound.

(d) Signature. All documents filed with the court must be
signed as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial
Administration 2.515.

(e) Certificate of Compliance. Computer-generated
documents subject to word count limits shall contain a certificate of
compliance signed by counsel, or the party if unrepresented,
certifying that the document complies with the applicable font and
word count limit requirements. The certificate shall be contained in
the document immediately following the certificate of service. The
word count shall exclude words in a caption, cover page, table of
contents, table of citations, certificate of compliance, certificate of
service, or signature block. The word count shall include all other
words, including words used in headings, footnotes, and
quotations. The person preparing the certificate may rely on the
word count of the word-processing system used to prepare the
document.