Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.220, 3.851, and 3.853
April 10, 2025407 So. 3d 1230
Summary
The court approved amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.220, 3.851, and 3.853 after the proposed changes received unanimous approval from the Florida Bar’s Board of Governors and no public comments. The amendments clarify electronic service of deposition notices, revise procedures governing capital postconviction counsel and filings, and update clerk and judicial procedures for postconviction DNA-testing motions. The amendments become effective July 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m.