Legal Opinion
In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.170 & 3.172
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 29, 2007No. SC06-1739PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
The Court sua sponte amended Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.170 and 3.172 on an emergency basis to ensure consistency between the rules and section 925.12, Florida Statutes (2006). See Amendments to Fla. Rules of Crim. Pro. 3.170 & 3.172, 938 So.2d 978 (Fla.2006). Because the amendments were not published for comment prior to adoption, the Court gave interested persons sixty days to file comments. Comments now have been filed. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Amendments to Fla. Evidence CodeSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
- In Re Amendments to Fla. Evidence CodeSupreme Court of Florida · 2002
- Amendment to Fla. Rules of Cr. Proc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2001
- Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
- In Re Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.853 (D)Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
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