Florida Appellate Procedure Rules
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- Contents and introductory material
- RULE 9.010. EFFECTIVE DATE; SCOPE; APPLICABILITY OF FLORIDA RULES OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
- RULE 9.020. DEFINITIONS
- RULE 9.030. JURISDICTION OF COURTS
- RULE 9.040. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- RULE 9.045. FORM OF DOCUMENTS
- RULE 9.050. MAINTAINING PRIVACY OF PERSONAL DATA
- RULE 9.100. ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS
- RULE 9.110. APPEAL PROCEEDINGS TO REVIEW FINAL ORDERS OF LOWER TRIBUNALS AND ORDERS GRANTING NEW TRIAL IN JURY AND NONJURY CASES
- RULE 9.120. DISCRETIONARY PROCEEDINGS TO REVIEW DECISIONS OF DISTRICT COURTS OF APPEAL
- RULE 9.125. REVIEW OF TRIAL COURT ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS CERTIFIED BY THE DISTRICT COURTS OF APPEAL AS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE RESOLUTION BY THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA
- RULE 9.130. PROCEEDINGS TO REVIEW NONFINAL ORDERS AND SPECIFIED FINAL ORDERS
- RULE 9.140. APPEAL PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
- RULE 9.141. REVIEW PROCEEDINGS IN COLLATERAL OR POSTCONVICTION CRIMINAL CASES
- RULE 9.142. PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW IN DEATH PENALTY CASES
- RULE 9.143. CRIME VICTIMS
- RULE 9.145. APPEAL PROCEEDINGS IN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CASES
- RULE 9.146. APPEAL PROCEEDINGS IN JUVENILE DEPENDENCY AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS CASES AND CASES INVOLVING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES
- RULE 9.147. APPEAL PROCEEDINGS TO REVIEW FINAL ORDERS DISMISSING PETITIONS FOR JUDICIAL WAIVER OF PARENTAL NOTICE AND CONSENT OR CONSENT ONLY TO TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY
- RULE 9.148. APPEAL PROCEEDINGS TO REVIEW ORDERS UNDER FLORIDA MENTAL HEALTH/BAKER ACT
- RULE 9.150. DISCRETIONARY PROCEEDINGS TO REVIEW CERTIFIED QUESTIONS FROM FEDERAL COURTS
- RULE 9.160. DISCRETIONARY PROCEEDINGS TO REVIEW DECISIONS OF COUNTY COURTS
- RULE 9.170. APPEAL PROCEEDINGS IN PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP CASES
- RULE 9.180. APPEAL PROCEEDINGS TO REVIEW WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES
- RULE 9.190. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
- RULE 9.200. THE RECORD
- RULE 9.210. BRIEFS
- RULE 9.220. APPENDIX
- RULE 9.225. NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY
- RULE 9.300. MOTIONS
- RULE 9.310. STAY PENDING REVIEW
- RULE 9.315. SUMMARY DISPOSITION
- RULE 9.320. ORAL ARGUMENT
- RULE 9.330. REHEARING; CLARIFICATION; CERTIFICATION; WRITTEN OPINION
- RULE 9.331. DETERMINATION OF CAUSES IN A DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL EN BANC
- RULE 9.340. MANDATE
- RULE 9.350. DISMISSAL OF CAUSES
- RULE 9.360. PARTIES
- RULE 9.370. AMICUS CURIAE
- RULE 9.380. NOTICE OF RELATED CASE OR ISSUE
- RULE 9.400. COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES
- RULE 9.410. SANCTIONS
- RULE 9.420. FILING; SERVICE; COMPUTATION OF TIME
- RULE 9.425. CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO STATE STATUTE OR STATE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION
- RULE 9.430. PROCEEDINGS BY INDIGENTS
- RULE 9.440. ATTORNEYS
- RULE 9.500. ADVISORY OPINIONS TO GOVERNOR
- RULE 9.510. ADVISORY OPINIONS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
- RULE 9.600. JURISDICTION OF LOWER TRIBUNAL PENDING REVIEW
- RULE 9.700. MEDIATION RULES
- RULE 9.710. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDIATION
- RULE 9.720. MEDIATION PROCEDURES
- RULE 9.730. APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION OF THE MEDIATOR
- RULE 9.740. COMPLETION OF MEDIATION
- RULE 9.800. UNIFORM CITATION SYSTEM
- RULE 9.900. FORMS