In Re AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.535

This Court, on its own' motion, amends Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.535(i) (Court Reporting Services in Capital Cases) to ensure the accuracy of transcripts by clarifying that the rule requires the use of a live court reporter in all trials in which the state seeks the death penalty and in' all capital postconviction proceedings. See Fla. R. Jud. Admin.- 2.140(d). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a),-Fla. Const.

BACKGROUND

Effective January 1, 2015, the Court amended rule 2.535(i); «as proposed by the Capital Postconviction Proceedings Subcommittee (Subcommittee) of'the…