In re Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442

Before the Court is an out-of-cycle amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442 proposed by The Florida Bar’s Civil Procedure Rules Committee (Committee), pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration.2.140(e).1 We have jurisdiction, see art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const., and amend rule 1.442 as proposed.

AMENDMENT

Rule 1.442(f)(1) (Proposals for Settlement; Acceptance and Rejection) currently provides that the provisions of recently deleted Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.090(e) (Additional Time after Service by Mail),2 which allowed an additional five days for an action to be done…