Florida General Practice and Judicial Administration Rules
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- Contents and introductory material
- PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- RULE 2.110. SCOPE AND PURPOSE
- RULE 2.120. DEFINITIONS
- RULE 2.130. PRIORITY OF FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
- RULE 2.140. AMENDING RULES OF COURT
- RULE 2.150. SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS
- PART II. STATE COURT ADMINISTRATION
- RULE 2.205. THE SUPREME COURT
- RULE 2.210. DISTRICT COURTS OF APPEAL
- RULE 2.215. TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATION
- RULE 2.220. CONFERENCES OF JUDGES
- RULE 2.225. JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
- RULE 2.230. TRIAL COURT BUDGET COMMISSION
- RULE 2.235. DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL BUDGET COMMISSION
- RULE 2.236. FLORIDA COURTS TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
- RULE 2.240. DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR ADDITIONAL JUDGES
- RULE 2.241. DETERMINATION OF THE NECESSITY TO INCREASE, DECREASE, OR REDEFINE JUDICIAL CIRCUITS AND APPELLATE DISTRICTS
- RULE 2.244. JUDICIAL COMPENSATION
- RULE 2.245. CASE REPORTING SYSTEM FOR TRIAL COURTS
- RULE 2.250. TIME STANDARDS FOR TRIAL AND APPELLATE COURTS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
- RULE 2.255. STATEWIDE GRAND JURY
- RULE 2.256. JUROR TIME MANAGEMENT
- RULE 2.260. CHANGE OF VENUE
- RULE 2.265. MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS
- RULE 2.270. SUPREME COURT COMMITTEES ON STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS
- PART III. JUDICIAL OFFICERS
- RULE 2.310. JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE, REMOVAL, RETIREMENT, AND SUSPENSION
- RULE 2.320. CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION
- RULE 2.330. DISQUALIFICATION OF TRIAL JUDGES
- RULE 2.340. JUDICIAL ATTIRE
- RULE 2.345. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE OF COURT OFFICIAL
- PART IV. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS
- RULE 2.410. POSSESSION OF COURT RECORDS
- RULE 2.420. PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND PROTECTION OF JUDICIAL BRANCH RECORDS
- APPENDIX TO RULE 2.420
- RULE 2.423. “MARSY’S LAW” CRIME VICTIM INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
- RULE 2.425. MINIMIZATION OF THE FILING OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION
- RULE 2.430. RETENTION OF COURT RECORDS
- RULE 2.440. RETENTION OF JUDICIAL BRANCH ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
- RULE 2.450. TECHNOLOGICAL COVERAGE OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- RULE 2.451. USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
- PART V. PRACTICE OF LAW
- RULE 2.505. ATTORNEYS
- RULE 2.510. FOREIGN ATTORNEYS
- RULE 2.511. FLORIDA COURTS E-FILING PORTAL
- RULE 2.514. COMPUTING AND EXTENDING TIME
- RULE 2.515. SIGNATURE AND REPRESENTATIONS TO COURT
- RULE 2.516. SERVICE
- RULE 2.520. DOCUMENTS
- RULE 2.525. FILING
- RULE 2.526. ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
- RULE 2.530. COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
- RULE 2.533. OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS IN COURT
- RULE 2.535. COURT REPORTING
- RULE 2.540. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- RULE 2.545. CASE MANAGEMENT
- RULE 2.546. ACTIVE AND INACTIVE CASE STATUS
- RULE 2.550. CALENDAR CONFLICTS
- RULE 2.555. INITIATION OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
- RULE 2.560. APPOINTMENT OF SPOKEN LANGUAGE COURT INTERPRETERS FOR NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING AND LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT PERSONS
- RULE 2.565. RETENTION OF SPOKEN LANGUAGE COURT INTERPRETERS FOR NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING AND LIMITED-ENGLISH-PROFICIENT PERSONS BY ATTORNEYS OR SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS
- RULE 2.570. PARENTAL-LEAVE CONTINUANCE
- RULE 2.580. STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS
- FORM 2.601. REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED FROM E-MAIL SERVICE BY A PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY
- FORM 2.602. DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESS BY A PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY
- FORM 2.603. CHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS OR DESIGNATED E-MAIL ADDRESS
- FORM 2.604. NOTICE OF PENDING MATTER
- FORM 2.605. NOTICE OF INACTIVE STATUS
- FORM 2.606. NOTICE OF ACTIVE STATUS