Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Corrected Opinion
January 21, 2016
Summary
The court adopted most proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, adopted amendments to two rules with modifications, and rejected proposed amendments concerning juror questionnaires, sealed voir dire questionnaires, and the web address for standard jury instructions. The amendments principally clarify plea colloquy requirements, capital-defense counsel qualifications, discovery obligations, jury requests for testimony review, competency proceedings, and privacy-minimization requirements for court forms. The amendments became effective January 1, 2016, at 12:02 a.m.