Fla.Rule.Jud.Admin Rule 2.516 – Service by Email (REVISED OPINION) – Stephens & Stevens

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.