Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.070—Court Reporters

The Court Repox-ter Certification Planning Committee has petitioned this Court to adopt proposed rules for certification and regulation of court reporters and to amend Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.070 to implement the proposed certification rules. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const. For the reasons expressed, we adopt the Committee’s proposals subject to the legislature’s providing funds for the initial costs of implementing the program.

Background

In 1990, the legislature enacted section 29.025, Florida Statutes (since recodified as section 25.383, Florida Statutes…