Proposed amendments to the appellate rules.

The Florida Bar's Appellate Court Rules Committee has submitted to the Florida Supreme Court its regular-cycle report of proposed amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. The court invites all interested persons to comment on the committee's proposed amendments, which are summarized below and reproduced in full online at www.floridasupremecourt.org/decisions/proposed.shtml. An original and nine paper copies of all comments must be filed with the court on or before April 1, with a certificate of service verifying that a copy has been served on Steven L. Brannock, Committee Chair, P.O. Box 1288, Tampa 33601-1288, 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 for June. Further, if comments are directed toward the proposed amendment to Rule 9.130(a)(3)(C)(ii), Proceedings to Review Non-final Orders and Specified Final Orders; Applicability, the certificate of service shall also verify that a copy has been served on the proponent of the amendment, Gregory Grossman, Astigarraga, Davis, Mullins, & Grossman, P.A., 701 Brickell Ave., 16th Fl, Miami 33131. If comments are directed toward the proposed amendment to Rule 9.210(a)(5), Briefs; Generally, the certificate of service shall also verify that a copy has been served on the proponent of the amendment, Louis K. Rosenbloum, 4300 Bayou Blvd., Suite 36, Pensacola 32503-2671. If comments are directed toward the proposed amendment to Rule 9.310(b)(2), Stay Pending Review; Exceptions; Public Bodies; Public Officers, the certificate of service shall also verify that a copy has been served on the proponent of the amendment, Lawrence Sellers, Holland and Knight LLP, P.O. Box 810, Tallahassee 32302-0810. If comments are directed toward the proposed amendment to Rule 9.430, Proceedings by Indigents, the certificate of service shall also verify that a copy has been served on the proponent of the amendment, Nancy S. Isenberg, Senior Trial Court Staff Attorney, Second Judicial Circuit, Room 342, Leon County Courthouse, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee 32301. The committee chair has until April 21 to file a response to any comments filed with the court. Electronic copies of all comments also must be filed in accordance with the court's administrative order In re Mandatory Submission of Electronic Copies of Documents, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC04-84 (Sept. 13, 2004).

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