RULE 7.300. FORMS

The following forms of process are sufficient in all actions.

The following forms of statements of claim and other papers are sufficient
for the types of actions which they respectively cover. They are intended for
illustration only. They and like forms may be used with such modifications as
may be necessary to meet the facts of each particular action so long as the
substance thereof is expressed without prolixity. The common counts are not
sufficient. The complaint forms appended to the Florida Rules of Civil
Procedure may be utilized if appropriate.

The following forms are approved:

FORM 7.310. CAPTION

(name of court)

A. B., )
)
Plaintiff, )
)
-vs- ) No.
)
C.D., )
)
Defendant. )

(designation of pleading)

FORM 7.315. DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR PARTY NOT
REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY

(CAPTION)

DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR PARTY
NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY


Pursuant to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration
2.516, I, .....(name)....., designate the below e-mail address(es) for electronic
service of all documents related to this case.

By completing this form, I am authorizing the court, clerk of court, and
all parties to send copies of notices, orders, judgments, motions, pleadings, or
other written communications to me by e-mail or through the Florida Courts E-
filing Portal.

I will file a written notice with the clerk of court if my current e-mail
address changes.

.....(designated e-mail address).....

.....(secondary designated e-mail address(es) (if any)).....

I certify that a copy hereof has been furnished to the clerk of court for
.......... County and .....(insert name(s) and address(es) of parties used for
service)..... by .....(e-mail) (hand delivery) (mail)..... on .....(date)......


.....(signature).....
…..(printed name)…..
.....(e-mail address).....
…..(address)…..
…..(phone number)…..

Committee Note

2019 Adoption. After designating an e-mail address for use for the
duration of a case, the parties should check their spam and junk e-mail folders
for communications related to the case. A party may sign up as a Self-
Represented Litigant in the Florida Courts E-filing Portal to file documents in a
proceeding.

FORM 7.316. CHANGE OF ADDRESS

(CAPTION)

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS
OR DESIGNATED E-MAIL ADDRESS

I, certify that my .....(mailing address or designated e-
mail address)..... has changed to
.

I understand that I must keep the clerk’s office and any opposing party
notified of my current mailing address or e-mail address. I will file a written
notice with the clerk if my mailing address or e-mail address changes again.

I certify that a copy hereof has been furnished to the clerk of court for
.......... County and .....(insert name(s) and address(es) of parties used for
service)..... by .....(e-mail) (hand delivery) (mail)..... on .....(date)......


.....(signature).....
…..(printed name)…..
.....(e-mail address).....
…..(address)…..
…..(phone number)…..
FORM 7.322. SUMMONS/NOTICE TO APPEAR FOR PRETRIAL
CONFERENCE

(CAPTION)

STATE OF FLORIDA — NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF(S) AND DEFENDANT(S)

…..(Plaintiff’s Name(s) and Address(es))…..

…..(Defendant’s Names(s) and addresses(es))…..

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that you are required to appear in person or by
attorney at the ..... in Courtroom #....., located at ...................., on
.....(date)....., at .....(time)….., for a PRETRIAL CONFERENCE before this court.

IMPORTANT — READ CAREFULLY THE CASE WILL NOT BE TRIED AT
THAT TIME. DO NOT BRING WITNESSES — APPEAR IN PERSON OR BY
ATTORNEY

The defendant(s) must appear in court on the date specified in order to
avoid a default judgment. The plaintiff(s) must appear to avoid having the case
dismissed for lack of prosecution. A written MOTION or ANSWER to the court
by the plaintiff(s) or the defendant(s) shall not excuse the personal appearance
of a party or its attorney in the PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The date and time of
the pretrial conference CANNOT be rescheduled without good cause and prior
court approval.

Any business entity recognized under Florida law may be represented at
any stage of the trial court proceedings by any principal of the business entity
who has legal authority to bind the business entity or any employee authorized
in writing by a principal of the business entity. A principal is defined as being
an officer, member, managing member, or partner of the business entity.
Written authorization must be brought to the Pretrial Conference.

The purpose of the pretrial conference is to record your appearance, to
determine if you admit all or part of the claim, to enable the court to determine
the nature of the case, and to set the case for trial if the case cannot be
resolved at the pretrial conference. You or your attorney should be prepared to
confer with the court and to explain briefly the nature of your dispute, state
what efforts have been made to settle the dispute, exhibit any documents
necessary to prove the case, state the names and addresses of your witnesses,
stipulate to the facts that will require no proof and will expedite the trial, and
estimate how long it will take to try the case.

Mediation may take place at the pretrial conference. Whoever appears for
a party must have full authority to settle. Failure to have full authority to settle
at this pretrial conference may result in the imposition of costs and attorney
fees incurred by the opposing party.

If you admit the claim, but desire additional time to pay, you must come
and state the circumstances to the court. The court may or may not approve a
payment plan and withhold judgment or execution or levy.

RIGHT TO VENUE. The law gives the person or company who has
sued you the right to file in any one of several places as listed below.
However, if you have been sued in any place other than one of these
places, you, as the defendant(s), have the right to request that the case be
moved to a proper location or venue. A proper location or venue may be
one of the following: (1) where the contract was entered into; (2) if the
suit is on an unsecured promissory note, where the note is signed or
where the maker resides; (3) if the suit is to recover property or to
foreclose a lien, where the property is located; (4) where the event giving
rise to the suit occurred; (5) where any one or more of the defendants
sued reside; (6) any location agreed to in a contract; (7) in an action for
money due, if there is no agreement as to where suit may be filed, where
payment is to be made.

If you, as the defendant(s), believe the plaintiff(s) has/have not sued in
one of these correct places, you must appear on your court date and orally
request a transfer, or you must file a WRITTEN request for transfer in affidavit
form (sworn to under oath) with the court 7 days prior to your first court date
and send a copy to the plaintiff(s) or plaintiff’s(s’) attorney, if any.

A copy of the statement of claim shall be served with this
summons/notice to appear.

Issued on .....(date)......


As Clerk of the County Court
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in
order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you,
to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact [identify applicable
court personnel by name, address, and telephone number] at least 7 days
before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving
this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than
7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Committee Note

Pursuant to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration
2.540(c), the advisement regarding accommodations shall be in bold face, 14-
point font Times New Roman or Courier font.

FORM 7.323. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF TRIAL

(CAPTION)




.....(Plaintiff’s Name).....

.....(Plaintiff’s Address).....

.....(Plaintiff’s Telephone Number).....

.....(Plaintiff’s E-mail Address (optional if pro se)).....

Represented by .....(self, agent, attorney [include agent or attorney’s name]).....




.....(Defendant’s Name).....

.....(Defendant’s Address).....

.....(Defendant’s Telephone Number).....

.....(Defendant’s E-mail Address (optional if pro se)).....

Represented by .....(self, agent, attorney [include agent or attorney’s name]).....
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER AND NOTICE OF TRIAL



1. DEFENDANT: ISSUES:
denies liability and damages Liability and damages
admits liability – denies damages Liability only
granted days to file a Damages only
counterclaim and/or third-party
complaint

2. WITNESSES (total)
Plaintiff Defendant Parties advised of availability
of subpoena power

______ Parties advised of probable need for an expert testimony from
.

3. EXHIBITS, DOCUMENTS, AND TANGIBLE EVIDENCE

Parties are instructed that within days of this order they must furnish the
names and addresses of all witnesses they intend to call at trial and to permit
inspection, by appointment, or furnish copies of any exhibits, documents, or
tangible evidence that they intend to use at trial to the other party in this case.

Plaintiff Witnesses:




Description of Plaintiff’s exhibits, documents, tangible evidence to be used at
trial:




Defendant Witnesses:




Description of Defendant’s exhibits, documents, tangible evidence to be used at
trial:
4. DISCOVERY MAY BE HAD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SMALL CLAIMS