Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators
October 27, 201641 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 477
Summary
The court adopted comprehensive amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators, with modifications, primarily to clarify and modernize certification, good-moral-character review, disciplinary investigations, hearings, sanctions, confidentiality, disqualification, review, and filing deadlines. The amendments create separate investigative tracks for good-moral-character inquiries and rule-violation complaints, assign defined responsibilities to new committees and officials, and establish detailed procedures for probable-cause determinations and adjudication. The amendments take effect January 1, 2017, at 12:01 a.m.