Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure—Capital Postconviction Public Records Production

In 1996, this Court, on its own motion, promulgated new Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.852 to govern public records requests in capital postconviction relief proceedings. In re Amendment to Fla. R.Crim. P.—Capital Postconviction Public Records Production, 688 So.2d 475 (Fla.1996). Among other things, rule 3.852 requires that disputes regarding public records requests on behalf of a capital postconviction defendant be directed to the trial court hearing the defendant’s postconviction motion. The rule also sets forth time limits for requesting public records and for responding thereto.

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