Rule 9.500. Advisory Opinions to Governor
(a) Filing. A request by the governor for an advisory opinion from the justices of the supreme court on a question affecting gubernatorial powers and duties shall be in writing. The request shall be filed with the clerk of the supreme court.
(b)…
Rule 9.510. Advisory Opinions to Attorney General
(a) Filing. A request by the attorney general for an advisory opinion from the justices of the supreme court concerning the validity of an initiative petition for the amendment of the Florida Constitution shall be in writing. The request shall…
Rule 9.600. Jurisdiction of Lower Tribunal Pending Review
(a) Concurrent Jurisdiction. Only the court may grant an extension of time for any act required by these rules. Before the record is docketed, the lower tribunal shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the court to render orders on…
Rule 9.700. Mediation Rules
(a) Applicability. Rules 9.700 – 9.740 apply to all appellate courts, including circuit courts exercising jurisdiction under rule 9.030(c), district courts of appeal, and the supreme court.
(b) Referral. The court, upon its own motion or…
Rule 9.710. Eligibility For Mediation
Any case filed may be referred to mediation at the discretion of the court,
but under no circumstances may the following categories of actions be referred:
(a) criminal and post-conviction cases;
(b) habeas corpus and extraordinary writs;
(c)…
Rule 9.720. Mediation Procedures
(a) Appearance. If a party to mediation is a public entity required to conduct its business pursuant to chapter 286, Florida Statutes, that party shall be deemed to appear at a mediation conference by the physical presence of a representative…
Rule 9.730. Appointment and Compensation Of the Mediator
(a) Appointment by Agreement. Within 10 days of the court order of referral, the parties may file a stipulation with the court designating a mediator certified as an appellate mediator pursuant to rule 10.100(f), Florida Rules for…
Rule 9.740. Completion Of Mediation
(a) No Agreement. If the parties do not reach an agreement as a result of mediation, the mediator shall report, within 10 days, the lack of an agreement to the court without comment or recommendation.
(b) Agreement. If a partial…
Rule 9.800. Uniform Citation System
This rule applies to all legal documents, including court opinions. Except for citations to case reporters, all citation forms should be spelled out in full if used as an integral part of a sentence either in the text or in footnotes.…
Rule 9.900. Forms
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Updated through January 17, 2023.