Statutes, Rules, Administrative Orders & Supreme Court Opinions

Florida Rules of Court Procedure

Chapter 2 - Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration

Florida Courts Technology Commission - RULE 2.236
Public Access to and Protection of Judicial Branch Records – RULE 2.420
Minimization of the Filing of Sensitive Information – RULE 2.425
Signature and Certificates of Attorneys and Parties - RULE 2.515
Service of Pleadings and Documents – RULE 2.516
Documents - RULE 2.520
Electronic Filing - RULE 2.525

Chapter 3 - Rules of Criminal Procedure

Service of Pleadings and Documents – RULE 3.030

Supreme Court Opinions

Opinions are available from September 24, 1999, to the present. Opinions released prior to this date can be found on Westlaw and in Florida Law Weekly. These decisions are not final until any timely filed motion for rehearing is considered and disposed of by the Court. Opinions are also subject to formal revision before publication in the Southern Reporter, 3rd Series.

SC20-873 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420, The Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure Form 9.900(f)-2020 Joint Fast-Track Report
SC19-1531 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420 – Fast Track Report
SC19-1049 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420
SC17-882 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure-Electronic Service
SC17-2053 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420-2017 Regular-Cycle Report
SC17-155 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration – 2017 Regular-Cycle Report
SC16-1062 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, Florida Rule of criminal Procedure 3.010, and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.440
SC16-529 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.516 and 2.525
SC15-912 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.425(b)(8)
SC14-2434 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420(d)(1)(B)
SC14-721 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.520
SC14-569 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420
SC13-73 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.516
SC12-619 In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.140
SC12-2007 and SC12-2030 (Consolidated Cases) In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration
SC12-764 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.451 (Use of Electronic Devices)
SC11-2466 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420
SC11-2142 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425
SC11-399 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Small Claims rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure – Electronic Filing
SC11-52 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration
SC10-2242 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration
SC10-241 In Re: Amendment to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration – 2.236
SC10-2101 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Rules of Traffic Court, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure-E-Mail Service Rule
SC08-2443 In Re: Implementation of Committee on Privacy and Court Records Recommendations-Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration; the Florida Rules of Criminal procedure; the Florida Probate Rules, the Florida Small Claims Rules, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure; and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure
SC007-2050 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420 and the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
SC06-2040 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.430
SC06-2136 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.420 – Sealing of Court Records and Dockets
SC05-173 In Re: Amendments to the Rules of Judicial Administration (Two-Year Cycle) – Report
SC05-1588 In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration – Reorganization of the Rules
SC02-659 In Re: Report and Recommendations of the Judicial Management Council of Florida on Privacy and Electronic Access to Court Records
SC01-897 In Re: Report of the Supreme Court Workgroup on Public Records

Accessibility Information

Accessibility of Information and Technology – F.S. Chapter 282
Federal Accessibility Requirements and Additional Accessibility Resources

Administrative Orders

Administrative Orders are provided here in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF) based on the category/title under which the Order was issued. Administrative Orders are made available online only for orders issued from 1999 to the present. The Administrative Orders on this page relate to court technology. For all Supreme Court Administrative Orders, please visit the Florida Supreme Court Administrative Orders website.

Access to Electronic Court Records

AOSC22-65 Access to Electronic Court Records
AOSC22-7 Access to Electronic Court Records
AOSC21-45 Access to Electronic Court Records
AOSC20-108 Access to Electronic Court Records
AOSC20-61 Online Electronic Court Records Access System for Lee and Pasco Counties - ordered June 30, 2020
AOSC19-20 Access to Electronic Court Records - ordered 4/16/2019
AOSC18-16 Access to Electronic Court Records - ordered 6/21/2018
AOSC17-47 Access Security Matrix (corrected) - ordered 9/22/2017
AOSC16-107 Standards for Access to Electronic Court Records - ordered 12/30/2016
AOSC16-14 Access to Electronic Court Records - ordered 4/27/2016
AOSC15-30 Access to Electronic Court Records (extension request) - ordered 9/10/2015
AOSC15-18 Standards for Access to Electronic Court Documents and Access Security Matrix - ordered 6/9/2015
AOSC14-19 Standards for Access to Electronic Court Records (amended) ordered 5/23/2014

Electronic Release of Court Records

AOSC07-49 Revised Interim Policy on Electronic Release of Court Records - ordered 9/7/2007
AOSC06-21 Interim Policy on Electronic Release of Court Records - ordered 6/30/2006
AOSC06-20 Implementation of the Report and Recommendations of the Committee on Privacy and Court Records - ordered 6/30/2006

Electronic Filing in the Appellate Courts and the Supreme Court

AOSC18-74 Electronic Filing and Electronic Service in the District Courts of Appeal - ordered 12/10/2018
AOSC17-27 Electronic Filing in the Florida Supreme Court - ordered 5/9/2017
AOSC17-23 Electronic Filing in the Second District Court of Appeal - ordered 4/17/2017
AOSC13-38 Electronic Filing in the District Courts of Appeal via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; Clerk to Clerk Filings - ordered 8/20/2013
AOSC13-7 Electronic Filing in the Supreme Court of Florida via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal - ordered 2/18/2013
AOSC10-32 Interim Policy on Electronic Appellate Court Records - ordered 6/29/2010
AOSC05-85 Electronic Filing of Briefs - ordered 11/30/2005

Electronic Filing in the Trial Courts and via the Portal

AOSC19-74 Judicial E-Filing - ordered 11/1/2019
- AOSC20-22 Extension of Judicial E-Filing Deadline - ordered 4/1/2020
AOSC14-1 Electronic Filing of Criminal, Juvenile, and Traffic Cases via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (corrected) - ordered 1/24/2014
- AOSC14-33 Electronic Filing of Criminal, Juvenile, and Traffic Cases via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
- AOSC16-31 Electronic Filing of Criminal, Juvenile, and Traffic Cases via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
AOSC14-28 Electronic Records on Appeal - ordered 5/7/2014 (SC15-765)
- AOSC16-1 Electronic Records on Appeal - ordered 1/4/2016
- AOSC16-2 Electronic Records on Appeal - ordered 1/6/2016
- AOSC16-3 Electronic Records on Appeal - ordered 1/11/2016
- AOSC16-13 Electronic Records on Appeal - ordered 4/13/2016
- AOSC16-16 Electronic Records on Appeal - ordered 5/12/2016
- AOSC16-69 Electronic Records on Appeal - ordered 10/4/2016
AOSC13-49 Electronic Service via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal - ordered 10/9/2013
AOSC13-48 Electronic Filing of Criminal Cases in the Trial Courts of Florida via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (corrected) - ordered 9/27/2013
AOSC13-12 Electronic Filing in the State Courts System via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal - ordered 3/25/2013

Florida Statutes

County funding of court-related functions - F.S. Chapter 29.008
Electronic Commerce: E-Signatures, Uniform Electronic Transaction Act, E-Mail - F.S. Chapter 668.50

Remote Interpreting

AOSC16-105 Shared Remote Interpreting Services in Florida’s Trial Courts - ordered 12/1/2016

Reporting Requirements

AOSC19-76 Appellate Court Reporting Requirements - ordered 11/22/2019

Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents and Transcripts

AOSC07-28 Submission of Electronic Copies of Transcripts - ordered 5/31/2007
AOSC07-41 Submission of Electronic Copies of Transcripts - ordered 8/17/2007
AOSC04-84 Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents - ordered 9/13/2004

Technology Emergency Preparedness

Uniform Case Reporting and Numbering System

Information is available on the Data Quality in the Florida Trial Courts page

Court Technology

Last Modified: June 29, 2023