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FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE
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FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE
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CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING RULES
PART I. RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION
RULE 8.000. SCOPE AND PURPOSE
RULE 8.001. COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
RULE 8.002. DEFINITIONS
RULE 8.003. FAMILY LAW COVER SHEET
RULE 8.004. ELECTRONIC FILING
PART II. DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS
A. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS
RULE 8.005. ORDERING CHILDREN INTO CUSTODY
RULE 8.010. DETENTION HEARING
RULE 8.013. DETENTION PETITION AND ORDER
RULE 8.015. ARRAIGNMENT OF DETAINED CHILD
B. PLEADINGS, PROCESS, AND ORDERS
RULE 8.025. STYLE OF PLEADINGS AND ORDERS
RULE 8.030. COMMENCEMENT OF FORMAL PROCEEDINGS
RULE 8.031. PETITION FOR PARENTAL SANCTIONS
RULE 8.035. PETITIONS FOR DELINQUENCY
RULE 8.040. PROCESS
RULE 8.041. WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND SUBPOENAS
RULE 8.045. NOTICE TO APPEAR
RULE 8.055. ORDERS
C. DISCOVERY
RULE 8.060. DISCOVERY
RULE 8.065. NOTICE OF DEFENSE OF ALIBI
D. ARRAIGNMENTS AND PLEAS
RULE 8.070. ARRAIGNMENTS
RULE 8.075. PLEAS
RULE 8.080. ACCEPTANCE OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE
PLEA
E. MOTIONS AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS
RULE 8.085. PREHEARING MOTIONS AND SERVICE
RULE 8.090. SPEEDY TRIAL
RULE 8.095. PROCEDURE WHEN CHILD BELIEVED TO BE
INCOMPETENT OR INSANE
F. HEARINGS
RULE 8.100. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEARINGS
RULE 8.104. TESTIMONY BY CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION OR
AUDIO-VIDEO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
RULE 8.105. WAIVER OF JURISDICTION
RULE 8.110. ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS
RULE 8.115. DISPOSITION HEARING
RULE 8.120. POST-DISPOSITION HEARING
G. RELIEF FROM ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS
RULE 8.130. MOTION FOR REHEARING
RULE 8.135. CORRECTION OF DISPOSITION OR COMMITMENT
ORDERS
RULE 8.140. EXTRAORDINARY RELIEF
RULE 8.145. SUPERSEDEAS ON APPEAL
H. CONTEMPT
RULE 8.150. CONTEMPT
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE 8.160. TRANSFER OF CASES
RULE 8.165. PROVIDING COUNSEL TO PARTIES
RULE 8.170. GUARDIAN AD LITEM
RULE 8.180. COMPUTATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF TIME
RULE 8.185. COMMUNITY ARBITRATION
PART III. DEPENDENCY AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL
RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS
A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE 8.201. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
RULE 8.203. APPLICATION OF UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY
JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
RULE 8.205. TRANSFER OF CASES
RULE 8.210. PARTIES AND PARTICIPANTS
RULE 8.215. GUARDIAN AD LITEM
RULE 8.217. ATTORNEY AD LITEM
RULE 8.220. STYLE OF PLEADING AND ORDERS
RULE 8.224. PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS
RULE 8.225. PROCESS, DILIGENT SEARCHES, AND SERVICE OF
PLEADINGS AND PAPERS
RULE 8.226. DETERMINATION OF PARENTHOOD
RULE 8.230. PLEADINGS TO BE SIGNED
RULE 8.231. PROVIDING COUNSEL TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO HAVE A STATUTORY RIGHT TO
COUNSEL
RULE 8.235. MOTIONS
RULE 8.240. COMPUTATION, CONTINUANCE, EXTENSION, AND
ENLARGEMENT OF TIME
RULE 8.245. DISCOVERY
RULE 8.250. EXAMINATIONS, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT 146
RULE 8.255. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEARINGS
RULE 8.257. GENERAL MAGISTRATES
RULE 8.260. ORDERS
RULE 8.265. MOTION FOR REHEARING
RULE 8.270. RELIEF FROM JUDGMENTS OR ORDERS
RULE 8.276. APPEAL PROCEDURES
RULE 8.285. CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
RULE 8.286. CIVIL CONTEMPT
RULE 8.290. DEPENDENCY MEDIATION
RULE 8.292. APPOINTMENT AND DISCHARGE OF SURROGATE
PARENT
B. TAKING CHILDREN INTO CUSTODY AND SHELTER
HEARINGS
RULE 8.300. TAKING INTO CUSTODY
RULE 8.305. SHELTER PETITION, HEARING, AND ORDER
C. PETITION, ARRAIGNMENT, ADJUDICATION, AND
DISPOSITION
RULE 8.310. DEPENDENCY PETITIONS
RULE 8.315. ARRAIGNMENTS AND PREHEARING CONFERENCES.
RULE 8.320. PROVIDING COUNSEL TO PARTIES
RULE 8.325. ANSWERS AND PLEADINGS
RULE 8.330. ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS
RULE 8.332. ORDER FINDING DEPENDENCY
RULE 8.335. ALTERNATIVES PENDING DISPOSITION
RULE 8.340. DISPOSITION HEARINGS
RULE 8.345. POST-DISPOSITION RELIEF
RULE 8.347. MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT ORDER OF
ADJUDICATION, DISPOSITION ORDER, AND CASE PLAN
RULE 8.350. PLACEMENT OF CHILD INTO RESIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PROGRAM
RULE 8.355. ADMINISTRATION OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION
TO A CHILD IN SHELTER CARE OR IN FOSTER CARE WHEN
PARENTAL CONSENT HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED
D. CASE PLANS
RULE 8.400. CASE PLAN DEVELOPMENT
RULE 8.401. CASE PLAN DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG ADULTS
RULE 8.410. APPROVAL OF CASE PLANS
RULE 8.415. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DEPENDENCY CASES
RULE 8.420. CASE PLAN AMENDMENTS
RULE 8.425. PERMANENCY HEARINGS
RULE 8.430. MODIFICATION OF PERMANENCY ORDER
RULE 8.435. REINSTATEMENT OF JURISDICTION FOR YOUNG
ADULT
RULE 8.445. PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION AND PERMANENT
COMMITMENT
E. TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
RULE 8.500. PETITION
RULE 8.505. PROCESS AND SERVICE
RULE 8.510. ADVISORY HEARING AND PRETRIAL STATUS
CONFERENCES
RULE 8.515. PROVIDING COUNSEL TO PARTIES
RULE 8.517. WITHDRAWAL AND APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY
RULE 8.520. ANSWERS AND RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS
RULE 8.525. ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS
RULE 8.530. PARENT’S MOTION CLAIMING INEFFECTIVE
ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL FOLLOWING ORDER TERMINATING
PARENTAL RIGHTS
RULE 8.535. POSTDISPOSITION HEARINGS
RULE 8.540. MOTION TO REINSTATE PARENTAL RIGHTS
PART IV. PROCEEDINGS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN
NEED OF SERVICES
RULE 8.601. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
RULE 8.603. APPLICATION OF UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY
JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
RULE 8.605. TRANSFER OF CASES
RULE 8.610. PARTIES
RULE 8.615. PROVIDING COUNSEL TO PARTIES
RULE 8.617. GUARDIAN AD LITEM
RULE 8.620. STYLE OF PLEADINGS AND ORDERS
RULE 8.625. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HEARINGS
RULE 8.630. COMPUTATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF TIME
RULE 8.635. PROCESS
RULE 8.640. PLEADINGS TO BE SIGNED
RULE 8.645. ORDERS
RULE 8.650. TAKING INTO CUSTODY
RULE 8.655. SHELTER PETITION, HEARING, AND ORDER
RULE 8.660. PETITIONS
RULE 8.665. ANSWERS, ARRAIGNMENTS, AND PREHEARING
CONFERENCES
RULE 8.670. MOTIONS
RULE 8.675. EXAMINATIONS, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT 276
RULE 8.680. DISCOVERY
RULE 8.685. ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS
RULE 8.690. DISPOSITION HEARINGS
RULE 8.695. POSTDISPOSITION RELIEF
PART V. OTHER PROCEEDINGS
A. GUARDIAN ADVOCATES FOR DRUG-DEPENDENT
NEWBORNS
RULE 8.705. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
RULE 8.710. PARTIES
RULE 8.715. GUARDIAN AD LITEM
RULE 8.720. PROCESS AND SERVICE
RULE 8.725. PETITION
RULE 8.730. HEARING
RULE 8.735. REVIEW AND REMOVAL
B. JUDICIAL WAIVER OF PARENTAL NOTICEOF
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY
RULE 8.800. APPLICABILITY
RULE 8.805. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
RULE 8.810. PETITION
RULE 8.815. COUNSEL
RULE 8.820. HEARING
RULE 8.825. ORDER AND JUDGMENT
RULE 8.830. TRANSCRIPTS
RULE 8.835. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS
RULE 8.840. REMAND OF PROCEEDINGS
C. TRUANCY PROCEEDINGS
RULE 8.850. APPLICABILITY
RULE 8.855. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
RULE 8.860. PETITION
RULE 8.865. HEARINGS
RULE 8.870. ORDER
PART VI. FORMS FOR USE WITH RULES OF JUVENILE
PROCEDURE
A. GENERAL FORMS
FORM 8.901. CAPTION OF PLEADINGS AND ORDERS
FORM 8.902. VERIFICATION
FORM 8.903. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
FORM 8.904. AFFIDAVIT FOR ORDER TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY
FORM 8.905. ORDER TO TAKE INTO CUSTODY
FORM 8.906. RELEASE ORDER
FORM 8.907. TRANSFER ORDER
FORM 8.908. SUMMONS
FORM 8.909. PLAN FOR TREATMENT, TRAINING, OR CONDUCT
FORM 8.911. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND
ENFORCEMENT ACT AFFIDAVIT
FORM 8.912. PETITION TO SHOW CAUSE
FORM 8.913. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
B. DELINQUENCY FORMS
FORM 8.929. DETENTION ORDER
FORM 8.930. JUVENILE NOTICE TO APPEAR
FORM 8.931. DELINQUENCY PETITION
FORM 8.932. APPLICATION FOR COUNSEL AND ORDER
FORM 8.933. WAIVER OF COUNSEL
FORM 8.934. ORDER TO DETERMINE MENTAL CONDITION
FORM 8.935. ORDER OF INCOMPETENCY
FORM 8.936. ORDER OF COMPETENCY
FORM 8.937. DEMAND FOR VOLUNTARY WAIVER
FORM 8.938. ORDER OF VOLUNTARY WAIVER
FORM 8.939. MOTION FOR INVOLUNTARY WAIVER
FORM 8.940. MOTION TO COMPILE REPORT
FORM 8.941. ORDER TO COMPILE REPORT
FORM 8.942. ORDER OF INVOLUNTARY WAIVER
FORM 8.947. DISPOSITION ORDER — DELINQUENCY
FORM 8.948. PETITION FOR REVOCATION OF JUVENILE
PROBATION
FORM 8.949. ORDER FOR HIV TESTING
FORM 8.950. RESTITUTION ORDER
FORM 8.951. MOTION FOR JUVENILE SEXUAL OFFENDER
PLACEMENT
FORM 8.952. FINDINGS FOR JUVENILE SEXUAL OFFENDER
REGISTRATION
FORM 8.953. WAIVER OF RIGHTS
C. DEPENDENCY FORMS
FORM 8.958. ORDER APPOINTING SURROGATE PARENT
FORM 8.959. SUMMONS FOR DEPENDENCY ARRAIGNMENT
FORM 8.960 SHELTER PETITION
FORM 8.961. SHELTER ORDER
FORM 8.961(A). ORDER AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO CHILD’S
MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL RECORDS
FORM 8.964. DEPENDENCY PETITION
FORM 8.965. ARRAIGNMENT ORDER
FORM 8.966. ADJUDICATION ORDER — DEPENDENCY
FORM 8.967. ORDER OF DISPOSITION, ACCEPTANCE OF CASE
PLAN, AND NOTICE OF HEARING
FORM 8.968. AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH
FORM 8.969. SWORN STATEMENT REGARDING IDENTITY OR
LOCATION OF FATHER
FORM 8.970. ORDER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW
FORM 8.973A. ORDER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW FOR CHILD AGE
16
FORM 8.973B. ORDER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW FOR CHILD AGE
17 OR OLDER
FORM 8.973C. ORDER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW
FORM 8.973D. ORDER ON JUDICIAL REVIEW FOR YOUNG
ADULTS IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE
FORM 8.975. DEPENDENCY ORDER WITHHOLDING
ADJUDICATION
FORM 8.976. PROPOSED RELATIVE PLACEMENT
FORM 8.977. ORDER AUTHORIZING CHILD TO ENTER INTO
RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLD AND SECURE UTILITY SERVICES
BEFORE THE CHILD’S 18TH BIRTHDAY
FORM 8.978. ORDER AUTHORIZING CHILD TO SECURE
DEPOSITORY FINANCIAL SERVICES BEFORE THE CHILD’S 18TH
BIRTHDAY
FORM 8.978(A). ORDER CONCERNING YOUTH’S ELIGIBILITY
FOR FLORIDA’S TUITION AND FEE EXEMPTION.
D. TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FORMS
FORM 8.979. SUMMONS FOR ADVISORY HEARING
FORM 8.980. PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
BASED ON VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT
FORM 8.981. PETITION FOR INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS
FORM 8.982 NOTICE OF ACTION FOR ADVISORY HEARING
FORM 8.983. ORDER INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATING PARENTAL
RIGHTS
FORM 8.9831. MOTION CLAIMING INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE
OF COUNSEL AFTER ORDER TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS
FORM 8.9832. ORDER ON MOTION CLAIMING INEFFECTIVE
ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AFTER ORDER TERMINATING
PARENTAL RIGHTS
FORM 8.984. ORDER TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS
(VOLUNTARY)............................................................................. 454
FORM 8.985. MOTION TO TERMINATE SUPERVISION AND
JURISDICTION
FORM 8.986. ORDER TERMINATING SUPERVISION AND
JURISDICTION
E. JUDICIAL WAIVER OF PARENTAL NOTICE OF
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY FORMS
FORM 8.987. PETITION FOR JUDICIAL WAIVER OF PARENTAL
NOTICE AND CONSENT OR CONSENT ONLY TO TERMINATION OF
PREGNANCY
FORM 8.988. SWORN STATEMENT OF TRUE NAME AND
PSEUDONYM
FORM 8.989. ADVISORY NOTICE TO MINOR
FORM 8.990. FINAL ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR JUDICIAL
WAIVER OF PARENTAL NOTICE AND CONSENT OR CONSENT
ONLY TO TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY
FORM 8.991. FINAL ORDER DISMISSING PETITION FOR JUDICIAL
WAIVER OF PARENTAL NOTICE AND CONSENT OR CONSENT
ONLY TO TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY
FORM 8.992. MINOR’S PETITION TO CHIEF JUDGE TO REQUIRE A
HEARING ON HER PETITION FOR JUDICIAL WAIVER OF NOTICE
AND CONSENT OR CONSENT ONLY
CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING RULES
ORIGINAL ADOPTION, effective 7-1-77: 345 So.2d 655.
OTHER OPINIONS CITATION RESULT OF OPINION
Eff. 7-1-79: 372 So.2d 449. Deleted 8.020.
Eff. 1-1-81: 393 So.2d 1077. Amended 8.010–8.050, 8.070,
8.100–8.150, 8.170–8.260, 8.280–
8.300, 8.320–8.340; deleted
8.160, 8.310; replaced 8.923–
8.924; added 8.925–8.931.
Eff. 9-1-82: 418 So.2d 1004. Amended 8.170, 8.300.
Eff. 1-1-85: 462 So.2d 399. Four-year-cycle revision; divided
rules into two parts. Amended
8.030–8.050, 8.070, 8.110–8.130,
8.150, 8.180–8.240, 8.280–8.300;
deleted 8.060, 8.340; added 8.160,
8.500–8.870; replaced 8.250,
8.260.
Eff. 9-19-85: 475 So.2d 1240. Amended 8.040.
Eff. 1-1-89: 530 So.2d 920. Four-year-cycle revision; all
committee notes before 1984
deleted. Amended 8.050–8.190,
8.260, 8.320, 8.530, 8.710, 8.720;
deleted 8.160, 8.310, 8.909,
8.914; replaced 8.923–8.924.
Eff. 1-1-89: 532 So.2d 1272. Amended 8.180.
Eff. 10-1-89: 549 So.2d 663. Added Part III, 8.880–8.887.
Eff. 3-1-90: 557 So.2d 1360. Amended 8.610, 8.630, 8.710,
8.800.
Eff. 7-1-91: 589 So.2d 818. Reorganized and renumbered
rules. Amended 8.000–8.013,
8.025–8.040, 8.060–8.065, 8.075,
8.085–8.130, 8.140, 8.150–8.180,
8.200–8.275, 8.285, 8.300–8.320,
8.330–8.400, 8.415, 8.700–8.710,
8.720–8.725, 8.735, 8.904–8.909,
8.931–8.932, 8.948, 8.965, 8.980;
deleted 8.915–8.931; added 8.015,
8.045, 8.070, 8.080, 8.325, 8.405–
8.410, 8.500–8.530, 8.600–8.695,
8.902–8.903, 8.911–8.913, 8.930,
8.937–8.947, 8.960–8.964, 8.966–
8.967, 8.981–8.984.
OTHER OPINIONS CITATION RESULT OF OPINION
Eff. 1-1-93: 608 So.2d 478. Amended 8.045, 8.060, 8.085,
8.160, 8.205–8.210, 8.225, 8.235,
8.325, 8.340, 8.515, 8.640, 8.982;
added 8.104, 8.185; deleted 8.175,
8.200, 8.280, 8.600, 8.700.
Eff. 12-22-94: 648 So.2d 115. Amended 8.090, 8.415; added
8.227.
Eff. 1-26-95: 649 So.2d 1370. Amended 8.090–8.104, 8.120,
8.245, 8.947, 8.961; added 8.949–
8.950.
Effective 9-28-95: 661 So.2d 800. Amended 8.210, 8.400–8.410,
8.500–8.505, 8.520, 8.530.
Effective 10-1-96: 681 So.2d 666. Amended 8.060.
Effective 10-31- 684 So.2d 756. Amended 8.095.
96:
Effective 1-1-97: 684 So.2d 756. Four-year-cycle revision. Amended
8.013, 8.035, 8.075, 8.085, 8.105,
8.115–8.120, 8.215, 8.225, 8.265,
8.305, 8.315, 8.405–8.410, 8.510,
8.525, 8.610, 8.617, 8.625, 8.635,
8.909, 8.940–8.942, 8.946–8.947,
8.950, 8.961, 8.964–8.967, 8.982;
added 8.535, 8.951, 8.968–8.969.
Effective 7-10-97: 696 So.2d 763. Added 8.290.
Effective 10-1-98: 725 So.2d 296. Amended 8.000, 8.201, 8.210–
8.215, 8.225, 8.240–8.255, 8.290,
8.305–8.330, 8.340–8.345, 8.400–
8.415, 8.500–8.525, 8.535, 8.960–
8.964, 8.966–8.967, 8.969, 8.980–
8.981, 8.983–8.984; added 8.959,
8.965, 8.970–8.972, 8.979, 8.985–
8.986; deleted 8.405, 8.530,
8.967, 8.982.
Effective 12-3-98: 724 So.2d 1153. Amended 8.060.
Effective 4-29-99: 753 So.2d 541. Amended 8.100.
Effective 7-1-99: 753 So.2d 1214. Amended 8.210, 8.225, 8.235,
8.275, 8.305–8.310, 8.320–8.330,
8.345, 8.400–8.415, 8.500–8.510,
8.525.
Effective 1-1-01: 783 So.2d 138. Four-year-cycle revision. Amended
8.013–8.015, 8.030, 8.040, 8.060,
8.070, 8.085, 8.095, 8.115–8.120,
8.185, 8.205–8.215, 8.225–8.260,
8.290–8.320, 8.330, 8.340–8.510,
OTHER OPINIONS CITATION RESULT OF OPINION
8.520, 8.610, 8.625, 8.635, 8.655,
8.690–8.695, 8.710, 8.902–8.903,
8.905–8.909, 8.913–8.930, 8.932–
8.936, 8.938, 8.940–8.942, 8.947–
8.951, 8.959–8.961, 8.964–8.966;
added 8.031, 8.041, 8.224; deleted
8.227, committee note to Part III,
8.946.
Effective 1-1-01: 789 So.2d 951. Amended 8.330, 8.525.
Effective 3-1-01: 796 So.2d 468. Amended 8.305, 8.400, 8.505;
added 8.217.
Effective 1-15-02: 816 So.2d 536. Amended 8.135, 8.510.
Effective 1-1-03: 827 So.2d 219. Two-year cycle revision. Amended
8.030–8.031, 8.085, 8.110, 8.185,
8.201, 8.210, 8.225, 8.245, 8.255,
8.265, 8.345, 8.525, 8.635, 8.959–
8.960, 8.967, 8.979; added 8.929;
deleted 8.275.
Effective 3-6-03: 842 So.2d 763. Added 8.350.
Effective 10-1-04: 887 So.2d 1090. Amended 8.060, 8.625.
Effective 1-27-05: 894 So.2d 875. Two-year cycle revision. Amended
8.165, 8.203, 8.240–8.245, 8.255,
8.290–8.305, 8.315, 8.325, 8.400–
8.415, 8.500–8.515, 8.525, 8.535,
8.603, 8.908, 8.911, 8.959–8.960,
8.979; added 8.257.
Effective 3-3-05: 898 So.2d 47. Amended 8.041, 8.225, 8.415,
8.929, 8.947.
Effective 6-30-05: 907 So.2d 1161. Added 8.800–8.835, 8.987–8.991.
Effective 11-17- 915 So.2d 592. Amended 8.010, 8.013, 8.415,
05: 8.929, 8.947, 8.970; added 8.355,
8.973, 8.974.
Effective 1-1-06: 915 So.2d 145. Amended 8.290.
Effective 7-6-06: 934 So.2d 438. Amended 8.805, 8.820, 8.987,
8.991; added 8.992.
Effective 1-1-07: 939 So.2d 74. Three-year cycle revision.
Amended 8.045, 8.090, 8.135,
8.210, 8.257, 8.350, 8.515, 8.535,
8.911, 8.930, 8.964, 8.966, 8.980–
8.983; added 8.975.
Effective 2-8-07: 951 So.2d 804. Amended 8.240, 8.250, 8.257,
8.305, 8.330, 8.400–8.415, 8.929,
8.947, 8.950–8.951, 8.961, 8.966,
OTHER OPINIONS CITATION RESULT OF OPINION
8.970; added 8.420–8.430, 8.976–
8.977.
Effective 6-21-07: 959 So.2d 250. Amended 8.075, 8.115.
Effective 7-12-07: 960 So.2d 764. Added 8.978.
Effective 6-26-08: 985 So.2d 534. Amended 8.100.
Effective 7-1-08: 981 So.2d 463. Amended 8.165.
Effective 9-25-08: 992 So.2d 242. Amended 8.225, 8.962–8.963,
8.968, 8.977.
Effective 3-19-09: 5 So.3d 665. Amended 8.225.
Effective 10-1-09: 22 So.3d 9. Amended 8.305, 8.961; added
8.292, 8.958, 8.961(a).
Effective 11-12- 24 So.3d 47. Amended 8.330, 8.525, 8.983,
09: 8.984; added 8.276, 8.332.
Effective 1-1-10: 26 So.3d 552. Amended 8.010, 8.070, 8.080,
8.100, 8.115, 8.130, 8.235, 8.257,
8.265, 8.310, 8.400–8.410, 8.505;
added 8.978(a), 8.982.
Effective 6-24-10: 41 So.3d 888. Added 8.003.
Effective 1-1-11: 48 So.3d 809. Amended 8.010.
Effective 10-20- 75 So.3d 216. Amended 8.820, 8.825, 8.947,
11: 8.987, 8.990, 8.992; adopted
8.840.
Effective 6-1-12: 88 So.3d 142. Amended 8.255
Effective 9-1-12: 102 So.3d 505. Amended 8.085, 8.225, 8.635, and
8.903.
Effective 10-1-12: 95 So3d 96. Amended 8.085, 8.180, 8.240,
8.630.
Effective 10-11- 101 So.3d 368. Amended 8.201, 8.425, 8.500,
12: 8.510, 8.980.
Effective 10-1-13: 102 So.3d 451. Amended 8.000, 8.003, 8.205,
8.217, 8.230, 8.690, adopted
8.004, re-numbered parts within
rules.
Effective 1-1-13: 101 So.3d 368. Amended 8.415.
Effective 7-1-13: 115 So.3d 286. Amended 8.035, 8.070, 8.075,
8.080, 8.115, 8.201, 8.225, 8.260,
8.285, 8.340, 8.345, 8.350, 8.908,
8.929, 8.947, 8.959, 8.960, 8.961,
8.963, 8.964, 8.965, 8.966, 8.967,
8.970, 8.973, 8.975, 8.979, 8.982,
adopted 8.226, 8.286, 8.347,
8.517, 8.952.
Effective: 10-3-13: 123 So.3d 1139. Amended 8.085, 8.225, 8.635.
OTHER OPINIONS CITATION RESULT OF OPINION
Effective: 10-3-13: 123 So.3d 1128. Amended 8.060, 8.095, 8.135,
8.255, 8.345, 8.425, 8.947.
Effective: 3-20-14: 136 So.3d 508. Adopted 8.401, 8.435, amended
8.415, 8.973, deleted 8.971,
8.972.
Effective 10-1-14: 141 So.3d 1172. Amended 8.290.
Effective 2-19-15: 158 So.3d 523. See corrected opinion effective 1-
21-16.
Effective 1-1-16: 175 So.3d 263. Three-year cycle revision.
Amended 8.075, 8.165, 8.315,
8.332, 8.345; created subpart
V.C.; adopted 8.850, 8.855, 8.860,
8.865, 8.870; deleted 8.962,
8.963.
Effective 1-21-16. 191 So.3d 257. Amended 8.305, 8.310, 8.350,
8.355, 8.415, 8.960, 8.961, 8.970,
8.973A, 8.973B; adopted 8.231.
Effective 2-11-16 184 So.3d 1116. Amended 8.150.
Effective 3-23-17 213 So. 3d 803. Amended 8.510, 8.517,
8.525,8.983,8.984; adopted 8.530,
8.9831, 8.9832.
Effective 1-1-19 258 So.3d 1254. Amended Rule 8.005, Rule 8.045,
8.060, 8.085, 8.090, 8.100, 8.110,
8.255, 8.257, 8.320, 8.425, and
8.8.435. Amended Forms 8.947,
8.93, 8.964, 8.965, 8.974, and
8.991.
Effective 11-27-19 286 So. 3d 82 Amended Rules 8.240, 8.332,
8.350, 8.355, 8.400, 8.415, 8.430,
8.525, 8.961, 8.965, 8.966, 8.970,
8.973A, 8.973B, 8.973C, 8.975,
8.983, and 8.984.
Effective 03-04-21 302 So. 3d 746. Amended Rules 8.805, 8.810,
8.820, 8.835, Form 8.987, Form
8.988, Form 8.990, Form 8.991,
Form 8.992
Effective 5-1-2021 317 So. 3d 1090 Amended 8.290.
Effective 10-28- 344 So. 3d 940. Amended Rule 8.004, 8.085,
2021 8.180, 8.240, 8.257, and 8.630.
Effective 1-1-2022 345 So. 3d 255. Amended 8.201, 8.203, 8.205,
8.2177, 8.224, 8.226, 8.231,
8.235, 8.240, 8.257, 8.260, 8.265,
8.285, 8.286, 8.290 and 3.332.
OTHER OPINIONS CITATION RESULT OF OPINION
Effective 1-1-2022 334 So. 3d 572. Amended 8.933.
Effective 1-1-2022 344 So. 3d 1249 Amended 8.095.
Effective 2-3-2022 345 So. 3d 729. Amended Rule 8.217, Rule 8.305,
8.345, 8.415. Adopted new Rule
8.540 and Form 8.973A.
Effective 7-14- 346 So. 3d 1102. Amended 8.115.
2022
Effective 10-1- 356 So.3d 685. Adopted 8.001 and 8.002.
2022 Amended 8.010, 8.015, 8.040,
8.045, 8.100, 8.104, 8.150, 8.225,
8.255, 8.287, 8.285, 8.290,
8.3054, 8.315, 8.330, 8.340,
8.347, 8.350, 8.505, 8.510, and
8.525.
Effective 10-1- 346 So.3d 1164 Amended 8.060.
2022
Effective-10-24- AOSC22-78. Applied style changes according to
2022 the updated style guide.
Effective 1-5-2023 355 So.3d 893. Amended 8.013 and 8.350.
Effective 7-1-2023 361 So.3d 275. Amended 8.245, 8.250, and Form
8.961.
Effective 7-1-2023 361 So.3d 310 Amended 8.060, 8.104, 8.245, and
8.255.
Effective 7-1-2023 361 So.3d 805 Amended 8.013.
Effective 12-7- 375 So.3d 219. Amended 8.224, 8.225, 8.255,
2023. 8.305, 8.330, 8.347, 8.505, 8.510,
8.525, Form 8.959, Form 8.979,
and Form 8.982.
Effective 5-30-24. 386 So.3d 527. Amended forms 8.959, 8.979, and
8.982.
Effective 9-12-24. SC24-1093. Amended 8.210, 8.215, 8.217,
8.240, 8.305, 8.345, 8.347, 8.350,
8.415, 8.425, 8.505, 8.535;
adopted 8.445.
Effective 1-1-25. SC24-0572 Amended 8.240, 8.315, and 8.510.
Effective 1-1-25 SC24-0382 Amended 8.245
Effective 1-1-25 SC24-0127 Amended 8.265
Effective 2-13-25 SC25-0016 Amended 8.013, 8.929, and 8.947
Effective 4-1-25 Sc24-1717 Amended 8.959, 8.979, and 8.982
NOTE TO USERS: Rules in this pamphlet are current through SC2025-0016.
Subsequent amendments, if any, can be found at
www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/rules.shtml.
PART I. RULES OF GENERAL APPLICATION