In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Summary

The court approved most proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, adopted one optional proposal, revised another, and declined to adopt two alternatives concerning stays of money judgments. The amendments clarify rendition and premature appeals, original proceedings, partial final judgments, review of post-final non-final orders, inmate filing dates, and numerous other appellate procedures. The amendments take effect at 12:02 a.m. on January 1, 2015.