In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure-Rule 9.141 & Rule 9.142

The Florida Appellate Court Rules Committee (Committee) has filed in this Court an out-of-cycle report of proposed rule changes pursuant to Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.140(e) and (f). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

BACKGROUND

First, based on a request from the Court, the Committee proposes an amendment to subdivision (c)(4)(B) of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141, Review Proceedings in Collateral or Postconviction Criminal Cases. The proposal changes the commencement of the time for filing petitions alleging ineffective assistance of appellate…