In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Summary

The court adopted comprehensive amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure establishing active case management, differentiated case tracks, enforceable deadlines, expanded judicial scheduling authority, and revised trial-setting and continuance procedures. The amendments also require initial discovery disclosures, impose a duty to supplement discovery, and make discovery proportional to the needs of the case. The amendments take effect January 1, 2025, subject to a 75-day period for comments because the adopted amendments substantially differ from the proposals submitted by the committee.