In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

ORDER

After notice and hearing, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure shall be and they are hereby amended as follows, to wit:

1. Rule 1.3(b) shall be amended to read as follows:

Upon the commencement of the action, summons shall be forthwith issued by the clerk or judge of the court and delivered for service without praecipe.

2. Rule 1.3(d) shall be amended to read as follows:

If there is more than one defendant, the clerk or judge of the court shall issue as many writs of summons against the several defendants as may be directed by the plaintiff or his attorney. When any summons shall be returned…