Amendment to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.055(c)

This matter concerns the recent amendment to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.055(e), in which we provided that all papers to be filed with the clerk of the court and subsequently recorded in the public records of any county must contain a three-inch by three-inch space at the top right-hand corner. This amendment was adopted to ensure compliance with section 695.26, Florida Statutes (1995). However, the rule, as proposed by the Florida Bar Judicial Administration Rules Committee and as adopted by this Court, is. broader than what is required by the statute. The Florida Association…