In re Amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida’s corrected per curiam opinion adopts amendments to the Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration. The amendments add rules concerning electronic signatures of court officials and the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, and revise provisions governing computation of time, signatures, service, document formatting, and electronic filing. The amendments become effective July 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m.

Holdings

1. The Supreme Court of Florida adopted new rules 2.345 and 2.511 and amended rules 2.514, 2.515, 2.516, 2.520, and 2.525 as modified by the Committee in response to comments and with additional changes by the Court.
2. The amendments become effective July 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m.; filing a motion for rehearing does not alter the effective date.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court of Florida should adopt new rules 2.345 and 2.511 and amend rules 2.514, 2.515, 2.516, 2.520, and 2.525 governing court-document authentication, electronic filing, service, signatures, formatting, and official court files.
2. When the adopted amendments should become effective.

Disposition

approved