Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration – 2026
The Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration govern court administration, e-filing, e-service, public records access, and the practice of law in Florida courts. Includes plain-English summaries and committee notes.
Part I: General Provisions
Part II: State Court Administration
Rule 2.205
The Supreme Court
Rule 2.210
District Courts of Appeal
Rule 2.215
Trial Court Administration
Rule 2.220
Conferences of Judges
Rule 2.225
Judicial Management Council
Rule 2.230
Trial Court Budget Commission
Rule 2.235
District Court of Appeal Budget Commission
Rule 2.236
Florida Courts Technology Commission
Rule 2.240
Determination of Need for Additional Judges
Rule 2.241
Determination of the Necessity to Increase, Decrease, or Redefine Judicial Circuits and Appellate Districts
Rule 2.244
Judicial Compensation
Rule 2.245
Case Reporting System for Trial Courts
Rule 2.250
Time Standards for Trial and Appellate Courts and Reporting Requirements
Rule 2.255
Statewide Grand Jury
Rule 2.256
Juror Time Management
Rule 2.260
Change of Venue
Rule 2.265
Municipal Ordinance Violations
Rule 2.270
Supreme Court Committees on Standard Jury Instructions
Part III: Judicial Officers
Part IV: Judicial Proceedings and Records
Rule 2.410
Possession of Court Records
Rule 2.420
Public Access to and Protection of Judicial Branch Records
Rule 2.423
“marsy’s Law” Crime Victim Information Within Court Filing
Rule 2.425
Minimization of the Filing of Sensitive Information
Rule 2.430
Retention of Court Records
Rule 2.440
Retention of Judicial Branch
Rule 2.450
Technological Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Rule 2.451
Use of Electronic Devices
Part V: Practice of Law
Rule 2.505
Attorneys
Rule 2.510
Foreign Attorneys
Rule 2.511
Florida Courts E-filing Portal
Rule 2.514
Computing and Extending Time
Rule 2.515
Signature and Representations to Court
Rule 2.516
Service
Rule 2.520
Documents
Rule 2.525
Filing
Rule 2.526
Accessibility of Information and Technology
Rule 2.530
Communication Technology
Rule 2.535
Court Reporting
Rule 2.540
Requests for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities
Rule 2.545
Case Management
Rule 2.546
Active and Inactive Case Status
Rule 2.550
Calendar Conflicts
Rule 2.555
Initiation of Criminal Proceedings
Rule 2.560
Appointment of Spoken Language Court Interpreters for Non-english-speaking and Limited-english-proficient Persons
Rule 2.565
Retention of Spoken Language Court Interpreters for Non-english-speaking and Limited-english-proficient Persons by Attorneys or Self-represented Litigants
Rule 2.570
Parental-leave Continuance
Rule 2.580
Standard Jury Instructions