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FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR INVOLUNTARY
COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS
CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING RULES........ 3
RULE 4.010. SCOPE AND TITLE OF RULES .................................. 4
RULE 4.030. NONVERIFICATION OF PLEADINGS ......................... 4
RULE 4.040. PARTIES ................................................................... 4
RULE 4.060. VENUE AND TRANSFERS OF ACTIONS .................... 4
RULE 4.070. PROCESS ................................................................. 5
RULE 4.080. SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS, PAPERS, AND
DOCUMENTS ............................................................ 5
RULE 4.090. TIME ......................................................................... 6
RULE 4.100. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS ...................................... 6
RULE 4.110. MOTIONS .................................................................. 7
RULE 4.200. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL ................................... 7
RULE 4.220. ADVERSARIAL PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING ........... 8
RULE 4.240. TRIAL PROCEEDINGS AFTER FINDING OF
PROBABLE CAUSE; 5 DAY STATUS HEARING; DETERMINATION OF COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT; WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS ....... 9
RULE 4.260. CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL ....................................... 10
RULE 4.280. GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY . 11
RULE 4.310. DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION ............ 14
RULE 4.330. USE OF DEPOSITION IN COURT PROCEEDINGS ... 18
RULE 4.380. FAILURE TO MAKE DISCOVERY; SANCTIONS ........ 20
RULE 4.390. DEPOSITIONS OF EXPERT WITNESSES ................. 21
RULE 4.410. SUBPOENA ............................................................. 22
RULE 4.430. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; WAIVER ..................... 24
RULE 4.431. TRIAL BY JURY ....................................................... 25
RULE 4.440. RULES OF PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE .............. 28
RULE 4.450. APPEAL ................................................................... 29
RULE 4.460. POST JUDGMENT HABEAS CORPUS ..................... 29
PDF page 2RULE 4.470. POST COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS ..................... 30
PDF page 3CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING RULES
Effective 07-09-2009: 13 So. 3d 1025. Initial adoption of rules.
OTHER OPINIONS
Effective Date Citation Description
Effective 10-1-12: 95 So.3d 96. Amended 4.090.
Effective 10-1-13: 118 So.3d 196. Amended 4.030, 4.080, 4.100, 4.440.
Effective 7-1-14: 140 So.3d 996. Amended 4.470.
Effective 10-1-22: 346 So.3d 1164. Amended 4.310.
Effective 1-1-24: 369 So. 3d 179 Amended 4.010, 4.040, 4.060, 4.070, 4.080, 4.090, 4.100, 4.110, 4.200, 4.220, 4.240, 4.260, 4.280, 4.310, 4.330, 4.380, 4.410, 4.430, 4.431, 4.440, 4.450, 4.460, 4.470.