In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

The Appellate Court Rules Committee (Rules Committee) has filed its regular-cycle report of proposed rule changes in accordance with Florida Rule Judicial of Administration 2.140(b)(4). We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.

BACKGROUND

The Rules Committee proposes amendments to existing rules 9.100(b) (Original Proceedings); 9.110(b) (Appeal Proceedings to Review Final Orders of Lower Tribunals and Orders Granting New Trial in Jury and Non-Jury Cases); 9.120(b) (Discretionary Proceedings to Review Decisions of District Courts of Appeal); 9.125 (Review of Trial Court Orders and…