Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
December 5, 2024402 So. 3d 925
Summary
The Court adopted additional amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure addressing case management, proportional discovery, initial disclosures, discovery objections, sanctions, summary-judgment deadlines, and trial continuances. The amendments largely preserve the framework previously adopted by the Court, make specified changes to improve coordination and enforcement, and take effect January 1, 2025, with defined transitional rules. The opinion also explains that the proportionality provisions are to be construed and applied in accordance with the federal proportionality standard.