Florida Judicial Administration Rule 2.511
RULE 2.511. FLORIDA COURTS E-FILING PORTAL
(a) Electronic Filing Portal. The Florida Courts E-Filing
Portal (portal), accessible on the Internet at
http://myflcourtaccess.com, is the central electronic court filing
facility that accepts documents for filing in Florida courts,
transmits them to the clerks, and can effect automated service via
e-mail on all registered attorneys and parties associated with a
case. All court documents must be filed through the portal unless:
(1) an order of the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme
Court designates a different facility for e-filing in a particular court,
in which case that facility must be used instead of the portal and
the published requirements of that facility control over the contents
of this rule; or
(2) the document is submitted in paper form for filing
when permitted by rule 2.525(c).
(b) Credentials for Access to Portal. To use the portal, a
person must become a “registered user” and obtain login credentials
by registering with the portal according to its instructions. The
following conditions apply.
(1) Information provided to obtain credentials must
accurately identify the registered user by name, address, telephone
number, e-mail address, and, when applicable, Florida Bar
Number, law firm, or institution. The registered user must keep this
information current. The registered user must designate at least 1,
and no more than 3, e-mail addresses for service through the
portal.
(2) Access to nonpublic pages of the portal is permitted
only if:
(A) a registered user obtains entry with the login
credentials issued to that user;
(B) a person uses a registered user’s login
credentials to obtain entry at the direction of the registered user; or
(C) otherwise expressly permitted by the Florida
Courts E-Filing Authority.
(3) The registered user is responsible for protecting the
security of the user’s login credentials and for maintaining a
current e-mail address for service of documents. The registered user
is a filer, and, except for documents filed and signed under rule
2.515(b)(1)(B), a signer of any document submitted using the
registered user’s credentials. Any act done using the credentials is
the personal act of the registered user for all purposes.
(c) Portal Authority. The Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
(authority), created by an interlocal agreement between each of the
trial court clerks of court and the Florida Supreme Court clerk,
operates the portal. The authority may make operational decisions
that facilitate those functions, subject to applicable statutes, rules,
administrative orders of the Florida Supreme Court, and the
technical standards approved by the Florida Courts Technology
Commission or the Florida Supreme Court. The authority is
authorized to publish instructions and instructional materials
consistent with the portal’s functions. The authority is also
authorized to enter into contracts for additional services with
individuals and institutions, including without limitation exposure
of application program interfaces, web services, and batch filing.
B. PRACTICE AND LITIGATION PROCEDURES
(a) Electronic Filing Portal. The Florida Courts E-Filing
Portal (portal), accessible on the Internet at
http://myflcourtaccess.com, is the central electronic court filing
facility that accepts documents for filing in Florida courts,
transmits them to the clerks, and can effect automated service via
e-mail on all registered attorneys and parties associated with a
case. All court documents must be filed through the portal unless:
(1) an order of the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme
Court designates a different facility for e-filing in a particular court,
in which case that facility must be used instead of the portal and
the published requirements of that facility control over the contents
of this rule; or
(2) the document is submitted in paper form for filing
when permitted by rule 2.525(c).
(b) Credentials for Access to Portal. To use the portal, a
person must become a “registered user” and obtain login credentials
by registering with the portal according to its instructions. The
following conditions apply.
(1) Information provided to obtain credentials must
accurately identify the registered user by name, address, telephone
number, e-mail address, and, when applicable, Florida Bar
Number, law firm, or institution. The registered user must keep this
information current. The registered user must designate at least 1,
and no more than 3, e-mail addresses for service through the
portal.
(2) Access to nonpublic pages of the portal is permitted
only if:
(A) a registered user obtains entry with the login
credentials issued to that user;
(B) a person uses a registered user’s login
credentials to obtain entry at the direction of the registered user; or
(C) otherwise expressly permitted by the Florida
Courts E-Filing Authority.
(3) The registered user is responsible for protecting the
security of the user’s login credentials and for maintaining a
current e-mail address for service of documents. The registered user
is a filer, and, except for documents filed and signed under rule
2.515(b)(1)(B), a signer of any document submitted using the
registered user’s credentials. Any act done using the credentials is
the personal act of the registered user for all purposes.
(c) Portal Authority. The Florida Courts E-Filing Authority
(authority), created by an interlocal agreement between each of the
trial court clerks of court and the Florida Supreme Court clerk,
operates the portal. The authority may make operational decisions
that facilitate those functions, subject to applicable statutes, rules,
administrative orders of the Florida Supreme Court, and the
technical standards approved by the Florida Courts Technology
Commission or the Florida Supreme Court. The authority is
authorized to publish instructions and instructional materials
consistent with the portal’s functions. The authority is also
authorized to enter into contracts for additional services with
individuals and institutions, including without limitation exposure
of application program interfaces, web services, and batch filing.
B. PRACTICE AND LITIGATION PROCEDURES