Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration
November 13, 2025
Summary
The court approved amendments to rules governing trial-court publication and retention of local rules and administrative orders, municipal ordinance violations, and electronic court-record retention. The amendments require greater online and public access to current and superseded local materials, remove rule provisions duplicating statutory requirements, and align retention terminology with electronic records and retention schedules. The amendments take effect December 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m.