In Re Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida adopted an out-of-cycle amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442(f)(1). The amendment replaces the reference to a deleted rule with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.514(b) and clarifies that the five-day extension for service by mail or e-mail does not apply to accepting a proposal for settlement. The amendment became effective immediately, subject to a subsequent comment period.