In re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, 37 Fla.L.Weekly S643 (Fla. 2012)

Revised opinion.  Eliminates provisions of Fla.R.Civ.P. Rule 1.080.  Adopts Fla.R.Jud.Admin. 2.516.  

Points:

• All documents required or permitted to be served must be served by e-mail as of September 1, 2012.  (Service by US Mail NO LONGER REQUIRED).  Very limited exceptions.
• Upon making appearance, attorney required to designate up to 3 emails for service
• Must include designated emails in every pleading.
• Not required for pro se litigants.
• Service by email deemed complete when the e-mail is sent.
• If you realize email did not go through, you must immediately correct.
• E-mail service is treated as service by mail for computation of time.
• Must attach document as .PDF to an email and send to all designated email addresses.
• Subject line must begin with “SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENT” in all caps followed by case number.
• Body must contain caption (identify court, case number, parties’ names, title of pleading, name and phone number of person filing).
• May be signed /s/ so long as original filed with the Court is properly signed.
• Email size shall not exceed 5 MBs.  Large emails must be divided and sent as separate emails not exceeding 5 MB and sequentially numbered in subject line.
• All original documents must be filed with the Court either before or immediately thereafter.