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                    Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure
                             Table of Contents

CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING RULES.. 10
I. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND CONSTRUCTION 
RULE 3.010. SCOPE 
RULE 3.020. PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION 
RULE 3.025. STATE AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DEFINED 
II. GENERAL PROVISIONS 
RULE 3.030. SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND
DOCUMENTS 
RULE 3.040. COMPUTATION OF TIME 
RULE 3.050. ENLARGEMENT OF TIME 
RULE 3.060. TIME FOR SERVICE OF MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF
HEARING 
RULE 3.080. NONVERIFICATION OF PLEADINGS 
RULE 3.090. PLEADING CAPTIONS 
RULE 3.111. PROVIDING COUNSEL TO INDIGENTS 
RULE 3.112. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ATTORNEYS IN
CAPITAL CASES 
RULE 3.113. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ATTORNEYS IN
FELONY CASES 
RULE 3.115. DUTIES OF STATE ATTORNEY; CRIMINAL
INTAKE 
RULE 3.116. USE OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 
III. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS 
RULE 3.120. COMMITTING JUDGE 
RULE 3.121. ARREST WARRANT 
RULE 3.125. NOTICE TO APPEAR 
RULE 3.130. FIRST APPEARANCE 
RULE 3.131. PRETRIAL RELEASE 
RULE 3.132. PRETRIAL DETENTION 
RULE 3.133. PRETRIAL PROBABLE CAUSE DETERMINATIONS
AND ADVERSARY PRELIMINARY HEARINGS 
RULE 3.134. TIME FOR FILING FORMAL CHARGES 
RULE 3.140. INDICTMENTS; INFORMATIONS 
RULE 3.150. JOINDER OF OFFENSES AND DEFENDANTS
RULE 3.151. CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED OFFENSES 
RULE 3.152. SEVERANCE OF OFFENSES AND DEFENDANTS ..

RULE 3.153. TIMELINESS OF DEFENDANT’S MOTION;
            WAIVER 
IV. ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEAS 
RULE 3.160. ARRAIGNMENT 
RULE 3.170. PLEAS 
RULE 3.171. PLEA DISCUSSIONS AND AGREEMENTS 
RULE 3.172. ACCEPTANCE OF GUILTY OR NOLO
CONTENDERE PLEA 
RULE 3.180. PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT 
RULE 3.181. NOTICE TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY 
V. PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND DEFENSES 
RULE 3.190. PRETRIAL MOTIONS 
RULE 3.191. SPEEDY TRIAL
RULE 3.192. MOTIONS FOR REHEARING 
RULE 3.200. NOTICE OF ALIBI
RULE 3.201. BATTERED-SPOUSE SYNDROME DEFENSE 
RULE 3.202. EXPERT TESTIMONY OF MENTAL MITIGATION
DURING PENALTY PHASE OF CAPITAL TRIAL; NOTICE AND
EXAMINATION BY STATE EXPERT
RULE 3.203. DEFENDANT’S INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AS A
BAR TO IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY 
RULE 3.210. INCOMPETENCE TO PROCEED: PROCEDURE FOR
RAISING THE ISSUE 
RULE 3.211. COMPETENCE TO PROCEED: SCOPE OF
EXAMINATION AND REPORT 
RULE 3.212. COMPETENCE TO PROCEED: HEARING AND
DISPOSITION 
RULE 3.213. CONTINUING INCOMPETENCY TO PROCEED,
EXCEPT INCOMPETENCY TO PROCEED WITH SENTENCING;
DISPOSITION 
RULE 3.214. INCOMPETENCY TO PROCEED TO SENTENCING:
DISPOSITION 
RULE 3.215. EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION OF INCOMPETENCY TO
PROCEED: PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION 
RULE 3.216. INSANITY AT TIME OF OFFENSE OR PROBATION OR
COMMUNITY CONTROL VIOLATION: NOTICE AND APPOINTMENT
OF EXPERTS 
RULE 3.217. JUDGMENT OF NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF
INSANITY; DISPOSITION OF DEFENDANT 
RULE 3.218. COMMITMENT OF A DEFENDANT FOUND NOT
GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY 
RULE 3.219. CONDITIONAL RELEASE 
VI. DISCOVERY 
RULE 3.220. DISCOVERY 
VII. SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE 
RULE 3.231. SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE
VIII. CHANGE OF VENUE 
RULE 3.240. CHANGE OF VENUE 
IX. THE TRIAL 
RULE 3.250. ACCUSED AS WITNESS 
RULE 3.251. RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY 
RULE 3.260. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
RULE 3.270. NUMBER OF JURORS 
RULE 3.280. ALTERNATE JURORS 
RULE 3.281. LIST OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS 
RULE 3.290. CHALLENGE TO PANEL 
RULE 3.300. VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION, OATH, AND
            EXCUSING OF MEMBER 
RULE 3.310. TIME FOR CHALLENGE 
RULE 3.315. EXERCISE OF CHALLENGES 
RULE 3.320. MANNER OF CHALLENGE 
RULE 3.330. DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE FOR
            CAUSE 
RULE 3.340. EFFECT OF SUSTAINING CHALLENGE 
RULE 3.350. PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES 
RULE 3.360. OATH OF TRIAL JURORS
RULE 3.361. WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND SUBPOENAS 
X. CONDUCT OF TRIAL; JURY INSTRUCTIONS
RULE 3.370. REGULATION AND SEPARATION OF JURORS 
RULE 3.371. JUROR QUESTIONS OF WITNESSES 
RULE 3.372. JUROR NOTEBOOKS 
RULE 3.380. MOTION FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL 
RULE 3.381. FINAL ARGUMENTS 
RULE 3.390. JURY INSTRUCTIONS 
RULE 3.391. SELECTION OF FOREPERSON OF JURY 
RULE 3.400. MATERIALS TO THE JURY ROOM 
RULE 3.410. JURY REQUEST TO REVIEW EVIDENCE OR
            FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
RULE 3.420. RECALL OF JURY FOR ADDITIONAL
            INSTRUCTIONS
RULE 3.430. JURY NOT RECALLABLE TO HEAR ADDITIONAL
            EVIDENCE 
XI. THE VERDICT
RULE 3.440. RENDITION OF VERDICT; RECEPTION AND
            RECORDING 
RULE 3.450. POLLING THE JURY 
RULE 3.451. JUDICIAL COMMENT ON VERDICT 
RULE 3.470. PROCEEDINGS ON SEALED VERDICT 
RULE 3.490. DETERMINATION OF DEGREE OF OFFENSE 
RULE 3.500. VERDICT OF GUILTY WHERE MORE THAN
            ONE COUNT 
RULE 3.505. INCONSISTENT VERDICTS 
RULE 3.510. DETERMINATION OF ATTEMPTS AND LESSER
            INCLUDED OFFENSES 
RULE 3.520. VERDICT IN CASE OF JOINT DEFENDANTS 
RULE 3.530. RECONSIDERATION OF AMBIGUOUS OR
            DEFECTIVE VERDICT
RULE 3.540. WHEN VERDICT MAY BE RENDERED 
RULE 3.550. DISPOSITION OF DEFENDANT 
RULE 3.560. DISCHARGE OF JURORS 
RULE 3.570. IRREGULARITY IN RENDITION, RECEPTION,
            AND RECORDING OF VERDICT 
RULE 3.575. MOTION TO INTERVIEW JUROR 
XII. POST-TRIAL MOTIONS 
RULE 3.580. COURT MAY GRANT NEW TRIAL 
RULE 3.590. TIME FOR AND METHOD OF MAKING MOTIONS;
            PROCEDURE; CUSTODY PENDING HEARING 
RULE 3.600. GROUNDS FOR NEW TRIAL
RULE 3.610. MOTION FOR ARREST OF JUDGMENT;
GROUNDS 
RULE 3.620. WHEN EVIDENCE SUSTAINS ONLY
            CONVICTION OF LESSER OFFENSE 
RULE 3.630. SENTENCE BEFORE OR AFTER MOTION
            FILED 
RULE 3.640. EFFECT OF GRANTING NEW TRIAL
XIII. JUDGMENT 
RULE 3.650. JUDGMENT DEFINED 
RULE 3.670. RENDITION OF JUDGMENT 
RULE 3.680. JUDGMENT ON INFORMAL VERDICT
RULE 3.690. JUDGMENT OF NOT GUILTY; DEFENDANT
DISCHARGED AND SURETIES EXONERATED 
RULE 3.691. POST-TRIAL RELEASE 
RULE 3.692. PETITION TO SEAL OR EXPUNGE 
RULE 3.693. PETITION TO SEAL OR EXPUNGE; HUMAN
TRAFFICKING 
RULE 3.694. PETITION TO SEAL OR EXPUNGE; LAWFUL
            SELF-DEFENSE EXPUNCTION 
XIV. SENTENCE 
RULE 3.700. SENTENCE DEFINED; PRONOUNCEMENT
            AND ENTRY; SENTENCING JUDGE 
RULE 3.701. SENTENCING GUIDELINES 
RULE 3.702. SENTENCING GUIDELINES (1994) 
RULE 3.703. SENTENCING GUIDELINES
            (1994 AS AMENDED) 
RULE 3.704. THE CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE 
RULE 3.710. PRESENTENCE REPORT 
RULE 3.711. PRESENTENCE REPORT: WHEN PREPARED 
RULE 3.712. PRESENTENCE REPORT: DISCLOSURE 
RULE 3.713. PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION
            DISCLOSURE: PARTIES 
RULE 3.720. SENTENCING HEARING 
RULE 3.721. RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS 
RULE 3.730. ISSUANCE OF CAPIAS WHEN NECESSARY TO
BRING DEFENDANT BEFORE COURT 
RULE 3.750. PROCEDURE WHEN PARDON IS ALLEGED AS
CAUSE FOR NOT PRONOUNCING SENTENCE 
RULE 3.760. PROCEDURE WHEN NONIDENTITY IS ALLEGED
            AS CAUSE FOR NOT PRONOUNCING
            SENTENCE 
RULE 3.770. PROCEDURE WHEN PREGNANCY IS ALLEGED
             AS CAUSE FOR NOT PRONOUNCING DEATH
             SENTENCE 
RULE 3.780. SENTENCING HEARING FOR CAPITAL CASES 306
RULE 3.781. SENTENCING HEARING TO CONSIDER THE
            IMPOSITION OF A LIFE SENTENCE FOR
            JUVENILE OFFENDERS 
RULE 3.790. PROBATION AND COMMUNITY CONTROL
RULE 3.800. CORRECTION, REDUCTION, AND
            MODIFICATION OF SENTENCES 
RULE 3.801. CORRECTION OF JAIL CREDIT 
RULE 3.802. REVIEW OF SENTENCES FOR JUVENILE
            OFFENDERS 
XV. EXECUTION OF SENTENCE 
RULE 3.810. COMMITMENT OF DEFENDANT; DUTY OF
            SHERIFF 
RULE 3.811. INSANITY AT TIME OF EXECUTION: CAPITAL
            CASES 
RULE 3.812. HEARING ON INSANITY AT TIME OF EXECUTION:
CAPITAL CASES 
RULE 3.820. HABEAS CORPUS 
XVI. CRIMINAL CONTEMPT 
RULE 3.830. DIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT 
RULE 3.840. INDIRECT CRIMINAL CONTEMPT 
XVII. POSTCONVICTION RELIEF 
RULE 3.850. MOTION TO VACATE; SET ASIDE; OR CORRECT
            SENTENCE 
RULE 3.851. COLLATERAL RELIEF AFTER DEATH
            SENTENCE HAS BEEN IMPOSED AND
            AFFIRMED ON DIRECT APPEAL 
RULE 3.852. CAPITAL POSTCONVICTION PUBLIC
            RECORDS PRODUCTION 
RULE 3.853. MOTION FOR POSTCONVICTION DNA
            TESTING 
XVIII. FORMS 
RULE 3.984. APPLICATION FOR CRIMINAL INDIGENT
            STATUS 
RULE 3.9855. JUROR VOIR DIRE QUESTIONNAIRE 
RULE 3.986. FORMS RELATED TO JUDGMENT AND
            SENTENCE 
RULE 3.987. MOTION FOR POSTCONVICTION RELIEF 
RULE 3.9875. MOTION FOR JAIL CREDIT
RULE 3.9876. MOTION FOR CORRECTION OF SENTENCE 
RULE 3.988. SENTENCING GUIDELINES 
RULE 3.989. SWORN STATEMENT; PETITION; AND ORDER
            TO EXPUNGE OR SEAL FORMS
RULE 3.9895 HUMAN TRAFFICKING: SWORN STATEMENT;
            PETITION; AND ORDER TO EXPUNGE OR
            SEAL RECORDS 
RULE 3.990. SENTENCING GUIDELINES SCORESHEET 
RULE 3.991. SENTENCING GUIDELINES SCORESHEETS
            (OCTOBER 1, 1995) 
RULE 3.992.      CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT CODE
                 SCORESHEET
RULE 3.993. FORMS RELATED TO CAPITAL POSTCONVICTION
            RECORDS PRODUCTION 
RULE 3.994. ORDER CERTIFYING NO INCARCERATION 
RULE 3.995. ORDER OF REVOCATION OF PROBATION/
            COMMUNITY CONTROL 
       CITATIONS TO OPINIONS ADOPTING OR AMENDING RULES


ORIGINAL ADOPTION, effective 1-1-68: 196 So. 2d 124

OTHER OPINIONS:

Effective Date         Citation             Description
Effective 2-28-68:     207 So.2d 430.       Amended 1.840(a)(4).
Effective 9-30-68:     211 So.2d 203.       Amended 1.010, 1.120, 1.140(a)(2), 1.140(c)(2),
                                            1.140(l), (o), 1.150, 1.200, 1.220(f), 1.790(b),
                                            1.840(a)(6).
Effective   12-4-70:   241   So.2d   691.   Deleted 1.860.
Effective   2-24-71:   245   So.2d   33.    Added 1.191.
Effective   8-19-71:   251   So.2d   537.   Amended 1.191(i)(2).
Effective   12-13-     253   So.2d   421.   Renumbered rules 1.XXX to 3.XXX; added
71:                                         3.025.
Effective   2-1-73:    272 So.2d     65.    Four-year-cycle revision.
Effective   2-1-73:    272 So.2d     513.   Amended 3.140, 3.170.
Effective   5-11-73:   281 So.2d     204.   Added 3.125.
Effective   1-16-74:   287 So.2d     678.   Amended 3.460.
Effective   3-1-74:    289 So.2d     3.     Amended 3.131(b).
Effective   7-18-74:   297 So.2d     301.   Amended 3.125(j).
Effective   3-31-75:   309 So.2d     544.   Amended 3.040, 3.131, 3.140(g).
Effective   7-11-75:   315 So.2d     172.   Added 3.986.
Effective   7-1-77:    343 So.2d            Four-year-cycle revision. Amended 3.125,
                       1247.                3.130, 3.131, 3.140, 3.151, 3.171, 3.190,
                                            3.191, 3.210, 3.220, 3.280, 3.350, 3.390,
                                            3.505, 3.691, 3.692, 3.800, 3.850; added
                                            3.172, 3.780; deleted 3.722.
Effective   7-1-77:    347   So.2d   434.   Amended 3.125(m).
Effective   1-1-78:    353   So.2d   552.   Amended 3.850; added 3.987.
Effective   5-1-79:    370   So.2d   764.   Deleted 3.110.
Effective   7-1-79:    372   So.2d   449.   Amended 3.080; deleted 3.025, 3.090, 3.100.
Effective   10-9-79:   375   So.2d   855.   Former rules 3.210(a) and 3.210(e)(1)B(8)
                                            adopted as Transition Rules 23(a) and (b).
Effective 1-1-80:      376 So.2d 844.       Amended 3.111(e).
Effective 7-1-80:      389 So.2d 610.       Amended 3.210; added 3.211B3.219.
Effective 1-1-81:      389 So.2d 610.       Four-year-cycle revision. Amended 3.111,
                                            3.191, 3.220, 3.300, 3.380, 3.590, 3.720,
                                            3.800, 3.986; added 3.315; deleted 3.460.
Effective 10-1-81:     403 So.2d 979.       Added 3.490, 3.510.
Effective 11-1-81:     408 So.2d 207.       Amended 3.986.
Effective 10-1-83:     436 So.2d 60.        Amended 3.130, 3.131; added 3.132;
                                            renumbered 3.122 to 3.133.
Effective Date         Citation         Description
Effective 10-1-83:     439 So.2d 848.   Added 3.701, 3.988.

Effective 7-1-84:      451 So.2d 824.   Amended 3.701, 3.988.
Effective 1-1-85:      460 So.2d 907.   Amended 3.850.
Effective 1-1-85:      462 So.2d 386.   Four-year-cycle revision. Amended 3.130,
                                        3.160, 3.191, 3.390, 3.692, 3.989.
Effective   7-1-85:    468 So.2d 220.   Amended 3.701, 3.988.
Effective   12-19-     481 So.2d 480.   Amended 3.850.
85:
Effective   10-1-86:   482 So.2d 311.   Amended 3.701, 3.988.
Effective   4-24-86:   487 So.2d        Amended 3.800(a).
                       1045.
Effective 7-17-86:     491 So.2d        Amended 3.988(e).
                       1128.
Effective   11-13-     497 So.2d 643.   Added 3.811.
86:
Effective   11-26-     498 So.2d 875.   Amended 3.220(d).
86:
Effective   4-1-87:    503 So.2d 320.   Added 3.851.
Effective   7-1-87:    509 So.2d        Amended 3.701, 3.988.
                       1088.
Effective 12-31-       518 So.2d 256.   Amended 3.010, 3.811; added 3.812.
87:
Effective 7-1-88:      522 So.2d 374.   Amended 3.701, 3.988.
Effective 1-1-89:      536 So.2d 992.   Four-year-cycle revision. Amended 3.040,
                                        3.133, 3.172, 3.210, 3.211, 3.212, 3.213,
                                        3.216, 3.217, 3.218, 3.219, 3.390, 3.710,
                                        3.790; added 3.214; renumbered 3.214 to
                                        3.215; deleted 3.740.
Effective 7-1-89:      542 So.2d        Amended 3.191.
                       1330.
Effective 7-1-89:      544 So.2d 198.   Amended 3.710, 3.988.

Effective 7-1-89:      550 So.2d        Amended 3.220.
                       1097.
Effective 9-6-90,      566 So.2d 770.   Amended 3.701, 3.988.
  and 1-1-91:
Effective 4-1-91:      573 So.2d 826.   Amended 3.133(b)(6) and renumbered as
                                        3.134.
Effective 3-7-91:      576 So.2d        Amended 3.701, 3.988.
                       1307.
Effective 11-7-91:     589 So.2d 271.   Amended 3.701, 3.988.
Effective 12-15-       591 So.2d 173.   Amended 3.130(a), 3.131(j).
91:
Effective Date         Citation           Description
Effective 3-26-92:     596 So.2d          Amended 3.370.
                       1036.
Effective 5-28-92:     603 So.2d          Amended 3.140, 3.986.
                       1144.
Effective 1-1-93:      606 So.2d 227.     Four-year-cycle revisions. Numerous changes.

Effective 1-1-93:      609 So.2d 465.     Deleted 3.230.
Effective 2-11-93:     613 So.2d          Amended 3.701(c), 3.988.
                       1307.
Effective   7-1-93:    615 So.2d 692.     Amended 3.191(b).
Effective   10-21-     630 So.2d 172.     Adopted emergency rule 3.201.
93:
Effective   11-30-     628 So.2d          Amended 3.701(c), 3.988(b)B(c).
93:                    1084.
Effective   12-2-93:   628 So.2d          Amended 3.987.
                       1102.
Effective 1-1-94:      626 So.2d   198.   Amended 3.850, 3.851.
Effective 1-1-94:      628 So.2d          Added 3.702, 3.990, amended 3.701.
                       1084.
Effective 1-1-94:      630 So.2d   552.   Amended 3.133, 3.692, 3.986, 3.987, 3.989.
Effective 3-10-94:     633 So.2d          Amended 3.170, 3.700.
                       1056.
Effective 6-16-94:     639 So.2d   15.    Amended 3.692, 3.989.
Effective 6-1-95:      657 So.2d          Amended 3.400.
                       1134.
Effective 10-1-95:     660 So.2d          Adopted 3.703, 3.991.
                       1374.
Effective 1-1-96:      674 So.2d   83.    Adopted 3.202.
Effective 5-2-96:      654 So.2d   915.   Amended 3.202.
Effective 7-1-96:      675 So.2d          Amended 3.800.
                       1374.
Effective   10-1-96:   681 So.2d   666. Amended 3.220.
Effective   10-1-96:   685 So.2d   1213 Amended 3.703.
Effective   10-31-     683 So.2d   475. Adopted 3.852.
96:
Effective   11-15-     684 So.2d 173.     Amended 3.986.
96:
Effective   1-1-97:    685 So.2d          Amended 3.991.
                       1213.
Effective 1-1-97:      685 So.2d          Four-year-cycle revision. Adopted 3.090,
                       1253.              3.361; amended 3.170, 3.172, 3.180, 3.190,
                                          3.212, 3.216, 3.780, 3.800, 3.850, 3.851,
                                          3.986.
Effective 7-7-97:      696 So.2d          Amended 3.703, 3.991.
                       1171.
Effective   Date       Citation             Description
Effective   4-2-98:    710 So.2d     961.   Amended 3.220(h)(1).
Effective   4-2-98:    711 So.2d     27.    Amended 3.702(d)(9)B(10), 3991.
Effective   7-16-98:   719 So.2d     873.   Amended 3.111(d)(2)B(3).
Effective   10-1-98:   721 So.2d     265.   Adopted 3.704, 3.992.
Effective   10-1-98:   723 So.2d     163.   Adopted 3.993; amended 3.852.
Effective   12-3-98:   724 So.2d            Amended 3.220(h)(1), (3), 3.361.
                       1162.
Effective   12-10-     745 So.2d     319.   Amended 3.380(b).
98:
Effective   2-18-99:   745   So.2d   319.   Amended   3.220(a).
Effective   5-27-99:   750   So.2d   592.   Amended   3.850.
Effective   5-27-99:   747   So.2d   931.   Amended   3.850(b).
Effective   7-1-99:    754   So.2d   640.   Amended   3.852, 3.993.
Effective   11-12-     760   So.2d   67.    Amended   3.670, 3.700(b).
99:
Effective   11-12-     761 So.2d            Amended 3.111(e), 3.800.
99:                    1015.
Effective   12-9-99:   763 So.2d     997.   Amended 3.704(d).
Effective   1-1-00:    760 So.2d     67.    Amended 3.670.
Effective   1-14-00:   763 So.2d     273.   Readopted 3.850, 3.851, 3.852.
Effective   2-10-00:   763 So.2d     274    Amended 3.220(a).
Effective   7-1-00:    759 So.2d     610.   Adopted 3.112.
Effective   10-19-     779 So.2d            Amended 3.850(a).
00:                    1290.
Effective   11-22-     789 So.2d     262.   Amended 3.850(g).
00:
Effective   1-1-01:    794 So.2d 457.       Four-year-cycle revision: Adopted 3.025;
                                            amended 3.030, 3.111, 3.125, 3.190, 3.191,
                                            3.213, 3.217, 3.218, 3.219, 3.692, 3.800,
                                            3.851, 3.986, 3.987, 3.989, 3.993.
Effective 9-26-01:     810 So.2d 826.       Amended 3.704 and 3.992(a).
Effective 10-1-01:     797 So.2d            Amended 3.851.
                       1213.
Effective   10-1-01:   802 So.2d 298.       Amended 3.851, 3.852.
Effective   10-18-     807 So.2d 633.       Adopted 3.853.
01:
Effective   7-1-02:    820 So.2d 185.       Amended 3.112.
Effective   9-19-02:   828 So.2d 999.       Amended 3.851.
Effective   1-1-03:    837 So.2d 924.       Two-year-cycle revisions. Adopted 3.994;
                                            amended 3.111, 3.170, 3.190, 3.361.
Effective 2-27-03:     842 So.2d 110.       Committee note to 3.704(d)(14)(B).
Effective 9-30-03:     857 So.2d 190.       Suspended 3.853 deadline until further order
                                            of court.
Effective 9-15-04:     884 So.2d 934.       Amended 3.853.
Effective 10-1-04:     875 So.2d 563.       Adopted 3.203.
Effective Date         Citation           Description
Effective 10-1-04:     887 So.2d          Amended 3.111, 3.120, 3.121, 3.125, 3.130,
                       1090.              3.131, 3.133, 3.220, 3.852.
Effective 1-1-05:      886 So.2d 197.     Amended 3.150, 3.191, 3.710, 3.800, 3.986;
                                          adopted 3.575, 3.995.
Effective 4-7-05:      900 So.2d 528.     Amended 3.111, 3.220, 3.670; adopted 3.984.
Effective 7-1-05:      910 So.2d 194.     Amended 3.984.

Effective 9-1-05:      911 So.2d   763.   Amended 3.172(c).
Effective 9-29-05:     935 So.2d          Amended 3.853(d).
                       1218.
Effective   9-21-06:   938 So.2d   977.   Amended   3.853.
Effective   9-21-06:   938 So.2d   978.   Amended   3.170, 3.172.
Effective   1-1-07     942 So.2d   407.   Amended   3.170, 3.180, 3.213, 3.640.
Effective   1-1-07:    945 So.2d          Amended   3.590, 3.851.
                       1124.
Effective   2-8-07:    949 So.2d   196.   Amended   3.800.
Effective   3-29-07:   953 So.2d   513.   Amended   3.170, 3.172.
Effective   4-1-07:    948 So.2d   731.   Amended   3.131, 3.132, 3.853.
Effective   4-19-07:   957 So.2d          Amended   3.704, 3.992.
                       1160.
Effective 5-3-07:      957 So.2d          Amended 3.250; adopted 3.381.
                       1164.
Effective 6-21-07:     959 So.2d   250.   Amended 3.131, 3.170.
Effective 7-5-07:      959 So.2d          Amended 3.790.
                       1187.
Effective 10-4-07:     967 So.2d   178.   Amended 3.390, 3.400; adopted 3.371, 3.372,
                                          3.9855.
Effective 1-10-08:     972 So.2d 862.     Amended 3.992.
Effective 9-25-08:     992 So.2d 239.     Amended 3.992(a).

Effective   10-8-08:   993 So.2d 501.     Amended 3.112.
Effective   11-20-     998 So.2d          Amended 3.704, 3.986.
08:                    1128.
Effective   12-30-     1 So.3d 163.       Amended 3.851.
08:
Effective   2-26-09:   3 So.3d 1175.      Amended 3.112.
Effective   3-19-09:   5 So.3d 662.       Amended 3.984.
Effective   5-28-09:   11 So.3d 341.      Amended 3.130.
Effective   7-16-09:   19 So.3d 274.      Amended 3.992.
Effective   8-28-09:   17 So.2d 272.      Amended 3.111.
Effective   9-10-09:   22 So.3d 1.        Amended 3.704 and 3.986.
Effective   10-1-09:   20 So.3d 376.      Amended 3.172, 3.985.
Effective   1-1-10:    19 So.3d 306.      Amended 3.132.
Effective   1-1-10:    26 So.3d 534.      Three-year-cycle revision. Adopted rule 3.192.
                                          Amended rules 3.131, 3.172, 3.190, 3.191,
Effective Date         Citation            Description
                                           3.203, 3.210, 3,211, 3.216, 3.220, 3.231,
                                           3.240, 3.800, 3.851, 3.852, 3.853, form 3.986.
Effective   9-2-10:    43   So.3d   688.   Amended 3.853.
Effective   9-23-10:   48   So.3d   17.    Amended 3.111, 3.704, 3.720, form 3.986.
Effective   6-9-11:    66   So.3d   851.   Amended 3.191.
Effective   7-1-11:    72   So.3d   735.   Amended 3.850 and 3.851.
Effective   9-28-11:   73   So.3d   202.   Amended 3.992(a).
Effective   10-1-11:   80   So.3d   317.   Amended 3.140, 3.211, 3.212, 3.218 and
                                           3.219.
Effective   12-8-11:   76 So.3d 913.       Amended 3.800(c).
Effective   3-8-11:    84 So.3d 254.       Amended 3.130.
Effective   9-1-12:    102 So.3d 505.      Amended 3.030, 3.070, 3.852.
Effective   10-1-12:   95 So.3d 96.        Amended 3.040.
Effective   10-11-     101 So.3d           Amended 3.992.
12:                    1263.
Effective   10-1-13:   102 So.3d 451.      Amended 3.030, 3.070, 3.080, 3.090, 3.240,
                                           3.851.
Effective 12-20-       105 So.3d           Amended 3.220(b)
12:                    1275.
Effective 1-1-13:      104 So.3d 304.      Amended 3.111, 3.125, 3.140, 3.191, 3.220,
                                           3.410, 3.590, 3.691, 3.800, 3.851.
Effective 5-23-13:     115 So.3d 207.      Amended 3.220(b).
Effective 7-1-13:      132 So.3d 734.      Amended 3.800, 3.850, and 3.851. Adopted
                                           3.801.
Effective 12-12-       132 So.3d 123.      Amended 3.121, 3.203, 3.211, 3.212, 3.213,
13:                                        3.851, and 3.852.
Effective 1-1-14:      132 So.3d 123.      Amended 3.692 and 3.989.
Effective 4-24-14:     137 So.3d           Amended 3.692 and 3.989.
                       1015.
Effective   5-16-14:   139 So.3d 292.      Adopted 3.113.
Effective   7-1-14:    140 So.3d 507.      Amended 3.852.
Effective   7-1-14:    140 So.3d 538.      Amended 3.220.
Effective   1-1-15:    148 So. 3d          Amended 3.112, 3.851, 3.852.
                       1171.
Effective 1-29-15:     156 So.3d           Amended 3.851.
                       1036.
Effective 4-30-15:     163 So.3d 476.      Amended 3.852.
Effective 6-11-15:     167 So.3d 395.      Amended 3.192, 3.800, 3.850.
Effective 10-8-15:     176 So.3d 980.      Amended 3.220 and 3.989. Adopted 3.781 and
                                           3.802.
Effective 1-1-16:      176 So.3d 980.      Amended 3.220.
Effective 1-1-16:      185 So.3d           Amended 3.800, 3.984, 3.987, 3.993 Adopted
                       1169.               3.9875.
Effective 1-1-16:      188 So.3d 764.      Amended 3.112, 3.121, 3.172, 3.192, 3.212,
                                           3.220, 3.410, 3.590, 3.984, 3.986.
Effective Date         Citation           Description
Effective 9-15-16:     200 So.3d 758.     Adopted 3.181, amended 3.202, 3.220, 3.780
Effective 9-29-16:     200 So.3d          Amended 3.781, 3.802.
                       1221.
Effective 11-23-       204 So.3d 944.     Amended 3.800, 3.801, 3.9875.
16:
Effective: 11-09-      229 So.3d          Clarified 3.192.
17:                    1116.
Effective 5-10-17:     242 So.3d 317.     Amended 3.220.
Effective 1-1-19:      265 So.3d 494.     Amended 3.101, 3.025, 3.030, 3.130, 3.131,
                                          3.172, 3.180, 3.190, 3.191, 3.203, 3.213,
                                          3.217, 3.218, 3.219, 3.220, 3.240, 3.330,
                                          3.470, 3.590, 3.600, 3.610, 3.691, 3.692,
                                          3.704, 3.710, 3.770, 3.810, 3.850, 3.986,
                                          3.989. Adopted 3.9876.
Effective 1-1-19:      257 So.3d 66.      Amended 3.040. Deleted 3.070.
Effective 12-19-       286 So.3d 214.     Amended 3.692 and 3.989. Adopted 3.693,
19:                                       3.694 and 3.9895
Effective 4-1-19:      2020 WL            Amended 3.390 and deleted 3.985.
                       1064825.
Effective 4-1-21:      309 So. 3d 657. Amended Rule 3.830.
Effective 7-1-21:      314 So. 3d 248. Amended Rule 3.112.
Effective 7-1-21:      320 So. 3d 34.  Amended Rule 3.131,3.220, 3.800, 3.9855,
                                       and 3.987.
Effective   10-1-21:   324 So.3d 457. Amended Rule 3.212.
Effective   10-28-     344 So.3d 940. Amended Rule 3.191, 3.211, 3.218, 3.219,
21:                                    3.220, 3.390, 3.851.
Effective   10-28-     344 So.3d 931. Amended 3.693, 3.986, 3.9895.
21:
Effective   1-1-22:    334 So.3d 585      Amended 3.030.
Effective   3-24-22:   345 So.3d 834.     Amended 3.992.

Effective 4-1-22:      335 So.3d 678      Amended 3.781 and 3.802. Adopted 3.996.

Effective 5-5-22:      351 So.3d   574.   Amended 3.851.
Effective 7-1-22:      345 So.3d   841.   Amended 3.691.
Effective 7-14-22:     346 So.3d          Amended 3.720.
                       1102.
Effective 9-22-22:     348 So.3d   483.Amended 3.790.
Effective 10-1-22:     356 So.3d   685.Adopted 3.116. Amended 3.130, 3.160, 3.180,
                                       3.191, 3.220, 3.851.
Effective 10-1-22:     346 So.3d 1102. Amended 3.720.

Effective              SC23-1420          Amended 3.211, 3.212, 3.704, 3.992
11-22-23:
Effective Date         Citation     Description

Effective   4-1-24:    SC23-0502    Amended   3.030 and 3.704.
Effective   4-1-24:    SC23-1093    Amended   3.670.
Effective   7-1-24:    SC23-0803    Amended   3.116.
Effective   7-1-24:    SC23-1294    Amended   3.131.
Effective   1-1-25:    SC24-0147    Amended   3.210.
Effective   4-1-25:    SC24-1171    Amended   3.802.
Effective   5-1-25:    SC24-0883    Amended   3.116 and 3.132.
Effective   5-22-25:   SC25-0530.   Amended   3.130 and 3.132.
Effective   7-1-25     SC24-1471    Amended   3.220, 3.851, and 3.853.
Effective   7-1-25     SC22-1123    Amended   3.191 and 3.134.
Effective   7-10-25    SC25-0713    Amended   3.040.
            

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