In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.800

This matter is before the Court for consideration of proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.800 (Uniform Citation System). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

The Florida Bar's Appellate Court Rules Committee (Committee) proposes amendments to rule 9.800 to substantially update the uniform citation formats provided in that rule. The Committee's proposal to amend the rule was first presented to the Court in the Committee's regular-cycle report of proposed rule amendments in In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure-2017 Regular-Cycle…