Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2025 Legislation
November 6, 2025
Summary
The court adopted amendments to several Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure in response to 2025 legislation. The amendments require revocation of pretrial release for specified electronic-monitoring violations, add sentencing multipliers for aggravated animal cruelty and certain fleeing offenses, and broaden capital-case terminology to cover all crimes punishable by death. The amendments became effective immediately, subject to a later period for public comment.