Florida Bar

The Florida Bar Judicial Administration Rules Committee has submitted for our consideration a proposed Rule of Judicial Administration 2.071 which would permit the use of communication equipment in conducting motion hearings, pretrial conferences, and status conferences. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 2(a), Fla.Const.

The rule is intended to formally adopt standard procedures for using communication equipment which we are advised is currently being informally used in many courts within the state. Because we saw merit and urgency in the proposal but did not wish to adopt it as an emergency…