Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140 – Revised Opinion
June 30, 2016
Summary
The Court amended Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.140(g) to establish procedures for Anders appeals. The amendments require independent record review for arguable issues, require briefing when such issues are found, and provide a mechanism for addressing unpreserved sentencing, disposition, or commitment-order errors through specified trial-court motions. The amendments became effective July 1, 2016, and the Court allowed post-adoption comments because the proposal had not been published before adoption.