Hoffman v. Hoffman

ON MOTION TO DISMISS

Appellee moves to dismiss this appeal on grounds that the notice of appeal was not timely filed. The issue here is whether a notice of appeal is “filed” so as to vest appellate jurisdiction in this court where the notice was timely “filed” in a branch office located away from the county seat, *518but was not timely received for filing in the main office of the clerk of the circuit court located in the county seat. We find that the timely filing in the branch office vested jurisdiction in this court, and deny the motion to dismiss.

Rule 9.110(b), Florida Rules of Appellate…