Fla. Admin. Code R. 69H-2.006 (2026)
Notice of Settlement
(1) Any notice of tort claim settlement which may be required to be given to the public as provided under Section 69.081(9), F.S., shall be provided in substantially the following format:
(STYLE OF CASE) | ||
Plaintiff(s) | Name of Court & Location | |
vs. | ||
Defendant(s) | Case Number | |
Name of agency | ||
and/or Officials |
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the above referenced parties have entered into a settlement of the plaintiff’s tort claims(s) against the defendant(s), for the total amount of $________.
(2) For those claims in which the state agency is being represented by defense counsel, such counsel shall sign and submit the notice to the appropriate newspaper for publication. When no defense counsel is involved, a representative of the Division of Risk Management shall sign the notice. The notice required by Section 69.081(9), F.S., shall be provided within sixty (60) days of the completion of any transactions necessary to finalize the settlement, such as exchange and receipt of documents and payments between the parties involved in the claim.
Rulemaking Authority 284.17, 284.39 FS. Law Implemented 284.30, 284.38 FS. History–New 1-7-92, Formerly 4H-2.006, Technical Change 3-9-26.
Effective: 1/7/1992.