Florida Rules of Civil Procedure Updated 2-28-17

1 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1 Florida Rules OF Civil Procedure TABLE OF CONTENTS Florida Rules OF Civil Procedure .. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS .. 1 CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING Rules .. 7 RULE SCOPE AND TITLE OF Rules .. 10 RULE PRIVACY AND COURT RECORDS .. 10 RULE NONVERIFICATION OF PLEADINGS .. 10 RULE ONE FORM OF ACTION .. 10 RULE WHEN ACTION COMMENCED .. 11 RULE TRANSFERS OF ACTIONS .. 11 RULE CHOICE OF FORUM .. 12 RULE PROCESS .. 15 RULE CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO STATE STATUTE OR COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CHARTER, ORDINANCE, OR FRANCHISE; NOTICE BY PARTY . 20 RULE SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS, ORDERS, AND DOCUMENTS .. 21 RULE TIME .. 21 RULE PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS .. 22 RULE GENERAL Rules OF PLEADING .. 24 RULE PLEADING MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES .. 26 RULE PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS .. 27 RULE ATTACHING COPY OF CAUSE OF ACTION AND EXHIBITS .. 28 RULE DEFENSES .. 29 RULE SHAM PLEADINGS .. 32 RULE MOTIONS.

2 32 RULE COUNTERCLAIMS AND CROSSCLAIMS .. 32 RULE THIRD-PARTY PRACTICE .. 35 RULE AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS .. 36 RULE PRETRIAL Procedure .. 38 RULE COMPLEX LITIGATION .. 41 RULE PARTIES .. 46 RULE CLASS ACTIONS .. 47 RULE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONS .. 51 RULE MOBILE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS .. 52 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 2 RULE INTERVENTIONS .. 52 RULE INTERPLEADER .. 52 RULE MISJOINDER AND NONJOINDER OF PARTIES .. 53 RULE SURVIVOR; SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES .. 53 RULE CONSOLIDATION; SEPARATE TRIALS .. 54 RULE GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY . 55 RULE INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE OF PRIVILEGED MATERIALS .. 61 RULE DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL .. 62 RULE PERSONS BEFORE WHOM DEPOSITIONS MAY BE TAKEN .. 64 RULE DEPOSITIONS UPON ORAL EXAMINATION .. 65 RULE DEPOSITIONS UPON WRITTEN QUESTIONS .. 72 RULE USE OF DEPOSITIONS IN COURT PROCEEDINGS.

3 73 RULE INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES .. 76 RULE production OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS AND ENTRY UPON LAND FOR INSPECTION AND OTHER PURPOSES .. 80 RULE production OF DOCUMENTS AND THINGS WITHOUT DEPOSITION .. 82 RULE EXAMINATION OF PERSONS .. 84 RULE REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION .. 86 RULE FAILURE TO MAKE DISCOVERY; SANCTIONS .. 88 RULE DEPOSITIONS OF EXPERT WITNESSES .. 92 RULE SUBPOENA .. 93 RULE DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS .. 97 RULE DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL; WAIVER .. 99 RULE TRIAL JURY .. 100 RULE SETTING ACTION FOR TRIAL .. 105 RULE PROPOSALS FOR SETTLEMENT .. 106 RULE 110 RULE TAKING TESTIMONY .. 111 RULE QUESTIONS BY JURORS .. 113 RULE JUROR 113 RULE CONTINUANCES .. 113 RULE EXCEPTIONS UNNECESSARY; JURY INSTRUCTIONS .. 114 RULE MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT .. 115 RULE VERDICTS .. 116 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 3 RULE MAGISTRATES .. 116 RULE GENERAL MAGISTRATES FOR RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE MATTERS.

4 120 RULE DEFAULTS AND FINAL JUDGMENTS THEREON .. 122 RULE SUMMARY JUDGMENT .. 123 RULE VIEW .. 125 RULE MOTIONS FOR COSTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES .. 125 RULE MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIAL AND REHEARING; AMENDMENTS OF JUDGMENTS .. 126 RULE RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT, DECREES, OR ORDERS .. 128 RULE FINAL DISPOSITION FORM .. 129 RULE EXECUTIONS AND FINAL PROCESS .. 129 RULE DISCOVERY IN AID OF EXECUTION .. 129 RULE ENFORCEMENT OF FINAL JUDGMENTS .. 131 RULE WRIT OF POSSESSION .. 132 RULE PROCESS IN BEHALF OF AND AGAINST PERSONS NOT PARTIES .. 133 RULE DEPOSITS IN COURT .. 133 RULE INJUNCTIONS .. 133 RULE RECEIVERS .. 135 RULE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SURETY ON JUDICIAL BONDS .. 136 RULE EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES .. 137 RULE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PRESUIT SCREENING RULE .. 138 RULE Rules COMMON TO MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION .. 141 RULE MEDIATION Rules .. 143 RULE MEDIATION procedures .. 144 RULE COMPLETION OF MEDIATION .. 147 RULE COUNTY COURT ACTIONS.

5 148 RULE EXCLUSIONS FROM ARBITRATION .. 149 RULE SELECTION AND COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATORS .. 149 RULE HEARING procedures FOR NON-BINDING ARBITRATION .. 150 RULE VOLUNTARY BINDING ARBITRATION .. 152 RULE FORMS .. 153 FORM CAPTION .. 153 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 4 FORM SUMMONS .. 154 FORM CROSSCLAIM SUMMONS .. 159 FORM THIRD-PARTY SUMMONS .. 159 FORM ATTACHMENT .. 160 FORM ATTACHMENT FORECLOSURE .. 160 FORM GARNISHMENT .. 161 FORM WRIT OF REPLEVIN .. 163 FORM DISTRESS .. 163 FORM SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL .. 164 FORM subpoena duces tecum FOR TRIAL .. 166 FORM SUBPOENA FOR DEPOSITION .. 167 FORM subpoena duces tecum FOR DEPOSITION .. 169 FORM (a). EXECUTION .. 171 FORM (b). NOTICE TO APPEAR .. 171 FORM (c). AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIMANT IN RESPONSE TO NOTICE TO APPEAR .. 172 FORM WRIT OF POSSESSION .. 174 FORM REPLEVIN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE .. 174 FORM NE EXEAT .. 175 FORM LIS PENDENS .. 176 FORM NOTICE OF ACTION; CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE NO PROPERTY.

6 177 FORM NOTICE OF ACTION; CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE PROPERTY .. 177 FORM NOTICE OF production FROM NONPARTY .. 178 FORM subpoena duces tecum WITHOUT DEPOSITION .. 178 FORM EVICTION SUMMONS/ RESIDENTIAL .. 182 FORM AFFIDAVIT OF DILIGENT SEARCH AND INQUIRY 187 FORM OPEN ACCOUNT .. 189 FORM ACCOUNT STATED .. 189 FORM PROMISSORY NOTE .. 189 FORM GOODS SOLD .. 190 FORM MONEY LENT .. 190 FORM REPLEVIN .. 190 FORM FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETENTION .. 191 FORM CONVERSION .. 191 FORM EJECTMENT .. 192 FORM SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE .. 192 FORM CHECK .. 193 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 5 FORM (a). MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE .. 193 FORM (b). MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE .. 195 FORM (c) MOTION FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE .. 199 FORM (d) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE .. 200 FORM MOTOR VEHICLE NEGLIGENCE COMPLAINT .. 202 FORM MOTOR VEHICLE NEGLIGENCE WHEN PLAINTIFF IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE .. 203 FORM TENANT EVICTION .. 203 FORM THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINT.

7 GENERAL FORM .. 204 FORM IMPLIED WARRANTY .. 204 FORM FALL-DOWN NEGLIGENCE COMPLAINT .. 205 FORM BOND. GENERAL FORM .. 205 FORM VARIOUS BOND CONDITIONS .. 206 FORM DEFENSE. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS .. 207 FORM DEFENSE. PAYMENT .. 207 FORM DEFENSE. ACCORD AND SATISFACTION .. 207 FORM DEFENSE. FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION .. 207 FORM DEFENSE. STATUTE OF FRAUDS .. 207 FORM DEFENSE. RELEASE .. 207 FORM DEFENSE. MOTOR VEHICLE CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE .. 207 FORM DEFENSE. ASSUMPTION OF RISK .. 208 FORM NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WHEN CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE IS BROUGHT .. 208 FORM STANDARD INTERROGATORIES .. 208 FORM FACT INFORMATION SHEET .. 208 FORM DEFAULT .. 214 FORM SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT .. 214 FORM CONTEMPT NOTICE .. 215 FORM PROSPECTIVE JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE .. 216 FORM JUROR VOIR DIRE QUESTIONNAIRE .. 218 FORM VERDICTS .. 219 FORM JUDGMENT AFTER DEFAULT .. 219 FORM ORDER OF DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION.

8 220 FORM FINAL JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF. JURY ACTION FOR DAMAGES .. 220 FORM FINAL JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT. JURY ACTION FOR DAMAGES .. 221 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 6 FORM FINAL JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF. GENERAL FORM 221 FORM FINAL JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT. GENERAL FORM. NON-JURY FINAL JUDGMENT .. 222 FORM FINAL JUDGMENT OF 223 FORM (a). FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE .. 226 FORM (b). FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE FOR REESTABLISHMENT OF LOST NOTE .. 230 FORM (c). MOTION TO CANCEL AND RESCHEDULE FORECLOSURE SALE .. 233 FORM Civil COVER SHEET .. 234 FORM INSTRUCTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS COMPLETING Civil COVER SHEET .. 236 FORM FINAL DISPOSITION FORM .. 240 FORM ORDER DESIGNATING A CASE COMPLEX .. 242 APPENDIX I STANDARD INTERROGATORIES FORMS .. 242 FORM 1. GENERAL PERSONAL INJURY NEGLIGENCE INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF .. 242 FORM 2. GENERAL PERSONAL INJURY NEGLIGENCE INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT .. 245 FORM 3.

9 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INTERROGATORIES TO 246 FORM 4. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT .. 247 FORM 5. AUTOMOBILE NEGLIGENCE INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF .. 248 FORM 6. AUTOMOBILE NEGLIGENCE INTERROGATORIES TO DEFENDANT .. 248 APPENDIX II STATEWIDE UNIFORM GUIDELINES FOR TAXATION OF COSTS IN Civil ACTIONS .. 249 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 7 CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING Rules ORIGINAL ADOPTION, effective 1-1-67: 187 598. OTHER OPINIONS: CITATION RESULT OF OPINION Effective 1-1-68: 211 206. Amended , (d)(2), (d)(3), (c), , , , (a), (b), (e), , (e), (b), (f), (a); added ; deleted , , , , , Effective 10-1-68: 211 174. Added forms Effective 9-1-70: 237 151. Amended (a) (b), (a), form Effective 12-31-71: 253 404. Amended , , , , , , , (d), , ; added , , , , , , Effective 11-29-72: 269 359. Amended , , Effective 1-1-73: 265 21. Four-year-cycle revision.

10 Amended , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , forms , , Effective 10-1-73: 281 204. Amended (b), (b). Effective 1-1-77: 339 626. Four-year-cycle revision. Amended (f) (g), , (a), (h), (b)(4), (e), (c), (e), (e), (f)(1) (f)(2), (g), (c), (c), form ; deleted Effective 6-13-77: 347 599. Amended Effective 9-1-77: 348 325. Amended (a)(6), (f). Effective 7-1-79: 372 449. Amended (a), (b)(4); deleted , , (b) (e), Effective 7-2-79: 368 1293. Amended (d); added (f). Effective 1-1-80: 377 971. Amended (h)(1). Effective 1-1-81: 391 165. Four-year-cycle revision. Amended , (b), (i), (e), (f), (a), (c), (e), (b), , (c), (e), (g), (b), , , (d), , , , forms , , , , , , , , , , ; renumbered ; added , , , , forms , , ; deleted (c), (d), (d), , , , , form Effective 1-1-82: 403 926. Amended (e), (f)(1), (f)(3), (b), (d)(4), (e); added (d); deleted (c), (d); effective date delayed (f).