Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.490 and New Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.491
March 13, 201439 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 103
Summary
The court amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.490 and adopted new Rule 1.491 to govern general magistrates handling residential mortgage foreclosure matters. The new rule permits referral based on express or implied consent and establishes the applicable deadline for objecting to referral. The amendments were made effective immediately to help address the residential mortgage foreclosure backlog.