Navigation Statewide Judicial Nomination Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims: One attorney from the territorial jurisdiction of the second state appellate district, to serve the remainder of a four-year term, commencing immediately upon appointment and expires June 30, 2025. No attorney who appears before any judge of compensation claims more than four times a year is […]
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Proposed amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure 1.070, 1.350, 1.370, 1.410, 1.550, 1.561, and 1.730
Publication Notice Feb 2024
Proposes amendments to Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.142 (Procedures for Review in Death Penalty Cases) and 9.210 (Briefs)
Publication Notice March 2024 Word Count-Service on Judges Updated
Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Contract and Business Cases now accepting applications
The Florida Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Contract and Business Cases is seeking applicants for vacancies. Judges and attorneys interested in applying may obtain an application by clicking here. Completed applications should be submitted by e-mail to Michael Hodges, Bar Staff Liaison, The Florida Bar rules@floridabar.org, no later than March 31, 2024.
Mandatory car breathalyzer test passes senate fiscal policy committee
In an effort to curb drunk driving, lawmakers are looking to tack hefty penalties onto drivers before they are ever convicted who refuse to take a breathalyzer test upon an arrest. According to two bills moving through the Senate, arrested drivers who refuse a breathalyzer for the first time would now be committing a second-degree […]