In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

The Juvenile Court Rules Committee of The Florida Bar has petitioned this Court to approve its quadrennial report of proposed changes to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure. We have jurisdiction based on article V, section 2(a) of the Florida Constitution. As required by Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.130, the amendments were submitted to The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar for review. The Board unanimously recommended the approval of the rules, with the exception of proposed rule 8.145. The Board made a separate recommendation concerning rule 8.145. Additional comments…