Supreme Court of Florida

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.130 and 9.200

January 30, 2020

Summary

The court adopted amendments to Florida appellate rules governing interlocutory appeals and appellate records. The amendments make orders establishing permanent guardianships for dependent children appealable as specified nonfinal orders and allow authorized parties to obtain less-redacted records without a formal motion or case-specific court order. The amendments became effective April 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.