IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.235
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The Florida Supreme Court amended Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.235 to reflect the establishment of a sixth district court of appeal, effective January 1, 2023. The amendments updated the rule to change the number of districts from 5 to 6 and the District Court of Appeal Budget Commission voting members from 10 to 12.
The Court amended Rule 2.235 to change subdivision (a) from "5 districts" to "6 districts" and subdivision (e) from "10 voting members" to "12 voting members" of the District Court of Appeal Budget Commission, with the amendments effective immediately.
[1] The Florida Supreme Court has jurisdiction to amend the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration.
[2] The District Court of Appeal Budget Commission is responsible for developing and overseeing district court of appeal budgets.
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“Specifically, in subdivision (a) (Purpose), we change "5 districts" to "6 districts." And in subdivision (e) (Membership and Organization), we change "10 voting members" to "12 voting members," as the District Court of Appeal Budget Commission is composed of the chief judge of each district court and one additional judge from each district court.”
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligenceIn 2021, the Florida Supreme Court recommended adding a sixth district court of appeal. The Legislature subsequently passed and the Governor signed le…
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PER CURIAM.
The Court, on its own motion, amends Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.235 (District Court of Appeal Budget Commission) to account for the establishment of a sixth district court of appeal. 1 In 2021, the Court recommended the addition of a sixth district court of appeal. In re Redefinition of Appellate Dists. & Certification of Need for Additional Appellate Judges, 345 So. 3d 703 (Fla. 2021). Subsequently, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law legislation creating a new district court. Ch. 22-1. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.140(d). 163, § 4, Laws of Fla. As of January 1, 2023, the Sixth District
Court of Appeal is now operational.
We amend rule 2.235 as reflected in the appendix to this opinion. Specifically, in subdivision (a) (Purpose), we change “5 districts” to “6 districts.” And in subdivision (e) (Membership and Organization), we change “10 voting members” to “12 voting members,” as the District Court of Appeal Budget Commission is composed of the chief judge of each district court and one additional judge from each district court.
New language is indicated by underscoring in the appendix, and deletions are indicated by struck-through type. The amendments shall become effective immediately. Because the amendments were not published for comment previously, interested persons shall have seventy-five days from the date of this opinion in which to file comments with the Court. 2
2. All comments must be filed with the Court on or before April 10, 2023, as well as a separate request for oral argument if the person filing the comment wishes to participate in oral argument, which may be scheduled in this case. If filed by an attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar, the comment must be electronically filed via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (Portal).
If filed by a nonlawyer or a lawyer not licensed to practice in Florida, the comment may be, but is not required to be, filed via the -2-It is so ordered.
MUÑIZ, C.J., and CANADY, POLSTON, LABARGA, COURIEL, GROSSHANS, and FRANCIS, JJ., concur. THE FILING OF A MOTION FOR REHEARING SHALL NOT ALTER
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE AMENDMENTS.
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