In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.120 and 9.210

Summary

The Court adopted out-of-cycle amendments to Florida appellate rules governing discretionary review to establish a procedure for respondents to seek cross-review. The amendments require a respondent to serve a notice identifying intended cross-review issues within five days after service of a timely notice to invoke discretionary jurisdiction and adjust briefing deadlines, content, and page limits accordingly. The amendments take effect March 31, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.