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Email from Chief Judge, Peter M. Weinstein, 17th Judicial Circuit. On April 1, 2013 mandatory efiling in the probate, civil, and family divisions of Circuit Court and the civil and small claims divisions of County Court become a reality. As of that date, all attorneys will be required to electronically file pleadings in new and existing cases through the efiling […]
» Read moreOn April 4, 2013 the Supreme Court adopted some amendments to Rule 2.516, commonly called service by e-mail or e-service. Included in the changes: Parties can stipulate to methods of service other than e-mail Attorneys do not need to file a separate document to designate e-mail address. Service by e-mail is complete on the date it is sent. If a document […]
» Read moreOn the Portal and in the confirmation emails, you may see this message: Please remember, rule 2.525, Rules of Judicial Administration, requires that any document filed electronically must be followed-up and filed with the Clerk as a paper document, with original signatures, during the first 90 days of eFiling. Some counties have completed the 90-day paper document follow-up period and […]
» Read moreMiami-Dade has a feature on their website to submit a question regarding an e-filing issue, you can submit your request online here: http://feedback.miamidade.gov/Community/se.ashx?s=57F3145857D0A3FA I haven’t used this option yet so I can’t say how the response time is, but it is worth a try and good to know the option is available.
» Read moreOn the Portal and in the confirmation emails, you may see this message: Please remember, rule 2.525, Rules of Judicial Administration, requires that any document filed electronically must be followed-up and filed with the Clerk as a paper document, with original signatures, during the first 90 days of eFiling. Some counties have completed the 90-day paper document follow-up period and […]
» Read moreEffective May 1, 2013, there is a new $50 general administrative fee for filing a civil action, suit, or proceeding in a district court. This fee is in addition to the existing civil filing fee of $350. Therefore, effective May 1st the total fee for filing a new civil case will be $400. This new fee is part of the […]
» Read moreThis article is from the April 1, 2013 Florida Bar News. You can see the article on the Florida Bar’s website by clicking here. It is printed in full for your convenience below: Attorneys who are appearing in a Florida state court pro hac vice also need a number to access the portal. “The Florida Bar is assigning numbers after […]
» Read moreFrom The Florida Bar website (www.flabar.org): Exceptions to either service by e-mail or e-filing must be made by a motion to the court in the specific legal matter which the exception is being requested. See Rules of Judicial Administration 2.525(d)(3) and 2.516(b). Rules of Judicial Administration
» Read morePLEASE NOTE: This order was amended on June 30, 2015, you can access the amended order here: http://www.3dca.flcourts.org/Clerk/AO3D13-01-Amended.pdf Effective March 14, parties to appeals in the Third District may stipulate to certain extensions of time for the filing of briefs without the need for a motion and order. See A03D13-01 attached; the order is also available on the Third District’s […]
» Read moreThis article was written for young lawyers to give them a comprehensive guide of what to do within 60 days of trial – I thought a lot of the information would be helpful for non lawyers as well… so here we go…. An Associate’s Guide to Surviving Trial Crunch Time
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