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March 19, 2010Thomas D. HallClerk of Court

Florida Supreme Court

Rules of ProcedureRules of Procedure AppellateAppellate Judicial AdministrationJudicial Administration

IOP’sIOP’s Website – Website –

www.floridasupremecourt.orgwww.floridasupremecourt.org ““Operation & Jurisdiction of Fla. Operation & Jurisdiction of Fla.

S. Ct.” 29 Nova L. Rev. 433 S. Ct.” 29 Nova L. Rev. 433 (2005)(2005)

Questions as we go.Questions as we go. What this is Not!!What this is Not!!

How to write a better briefHow to write a better brief How to do a better oral How to do a better oral

argumentargument

Make It Make It Shorter!Shorter!

StatsStats

Discretionary Review CasesDiscretionary Review Cases 20042004

FiledFiled 10101010 AcceptedAccepted 82 82

%% 8% 8%

20052005 FiledFiled 10551055 AcceptedAccepted 118 118

%% 11%11%

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Discretionary Review Cases Discretionary Review Cases (continued)(continued) 20062006

FiledFiled 10731073 AcceptedAccepted 152 152

%% 14% 14%

20072007 FiledFiled 987 987 AcceptedAccepted 139 139

%% 14%14%

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Discretionary Review Cases Discretionary Review Cases (continued)(continued) 20082008

FiledFiled 942 942 AcceptedAccepted 81 81

%% 8% 8%

20092009 FiledFiled 810 810 AcceptedAccepted 100 100

%% 12%12%

StatsStats

Cases FiledCases Filed 24262426 Mandatory ReviewMandatory Review

Statutory or Constitutional InvalidityStatutory or Constitutional Invalidity 177177 CriminalCriminal 124124

Discretionary ReviewDiscretionary Review Statutory ValidityStatutory Validity 88

CivilCivil 66 CriminalCriminal 22

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Discretionary Review Discretionary Review (continued) (continued) Constitutional ConstructionConstitutional Construction 1616

CivilCivil 1111 CriminalCriminal 55

Class of Constitutional OfficersClass of Constitutional Officers 55 CivilCivil 33 CriminalCriminal 22

Direct Conflict of DecisionsDirect Conflict of Decisions 720720 CivilCivil 255255 CriminalCriminal 465465

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Discretionary Review Discretionary Review (continued) (continued) Certified Great Public ImportanceCertified Great Public Importance 2727

CivilCivil 2020 CriminalCriminal 77

Certified Direct ConflictCertified Direct Conflict 2222 CivilCivil 99 CriminalCriminal 1313

Certified Questions from U.S.S.C.Certified Questions from U.S.S.C.

or U.S.C.A.or U.S.C.A. 66 CivilCivil 66

Stats (continued)Stats (continued) Original ProceedingsOriginal Proceedings

Petition-Belated Discretionary ReviewPetition-Belated Discretionary Review 1515 CivilCivil 33 CriminalCriminal 1212

Analysis of Case DispositionsAnalysis of Case Dispositions OpinionsOpinions 4747

CivilCivil 3030 CriminalCriminal 1717

Per Curiam OpinionsPer Curiam Opinions169169 CivilCivil 7171 CriminalCriminal 9898

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Discretionary Review Cases Granted Discretionary Review Cases Granted ReviewReview Certified Direct ConflictCertified Direct Conflict

3232 With Oral ArgumentWith Oral Argument1212

CivilCivil 55 CriminalCriminal 77

Without Oral ArgumentWithout Oral Argument 2020 CriminalCriminal 2020

Stats (continued)Stats (continued)

Discretionary Review Cases Granted Discretionary Review Cases Granted Review Review (continued)(continued)

Certified Great Public ImportanceCertified Great Public Importance2222

With Oral ArgumentWith Oral Argument1212 CivilCivil 99 CriminalCriminal 33

Without Oral ArgumentWithout Oral Argument 1010 CivilCivil 33 CriminalCriminal 77

Stats (continued)Stats (continued)

Discretionary Review Cases Granted Discretionary Review Cases Granted Review Review (continued)(continued)

Direct Conflict of DecisionsDirect Conflict of Decisions3636

With Oral ArgumentWith Oral Argument1313 CivilCivil 66 CriminalCriminal 77

Without Oral ArgumentWithout Oral Argument 2323 CivilCivil 77 CriminalCriminal 1616

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Total Discretionary Review Cases Total Discretionary Review Cases Granted ReviewGranted Review9090

With Oral ArgumentWith Oral Argument3737 CivilCivil 2020 CriminalCriminal 1717

Without Oral ArgumentWithout Oral Argument 5353 CivilCivil 1010 CriminalCriminal 4343

GETTING STARTEDGETTING STARTED

Invoking JurisdictionInvoking Jurisdiction Appeal Appeal DiscretionaryDiscretionary WritWrit

NOTICE OF APPEALNOTICE OF APPEAL

Same rules as if regular appeal to Same rules as if regular appeal to DCADCA

Effective July 1, 2008, a $295 filing Effective July 1, 2008, a $295 filing fee required for notice of cross-fee required for notice of cross-appeal, joinder or motion to appeal, joinder or motion to intervene.intervene.

Note – not required for cross notice Note – not required for cross notice to involve discretionary jurisdiction.to involve discretionary jurisdiction.

MOTIONSMOTIONS

Emergency MotionsEmergency Motions Style motion heading with “emergency”Style motion heading with “emergency” Give date certain when needed and why Give date certain when needed and why

in in firstfirst paragraph of pleading paragraph of pleading Provide advance notice to clerk if late in Provide advance notice to clerk if late in

day, otherwise the Court might be goneday, otherwise the Court might be gone Give position of other partiesGive position of other parties Serve all parties Serve all parties by same methodby same method as court as court

MOTIONSMOTIONS

Specific MotionsSpecific Motions Extensions of timeExtensions of time

- File before due dateFile before due date- State reasonsState reasons- Opposing counsel’s position Opposing counsel’s position mustmust be be

statedstated- Give a date certainGive a date certain- If not ruled on by date requested - fileIf not ruled on by date requested - file

BRIEFSBRIEFS

Jurisdictional BriefsJurisdictional Briefs Ten pages Ten pages onlyonly – no enlargement of – no enlargement of

brief brief everever granted granted NothingNothing in appendix but decision in appendix but decision

being appealedbeing appealed

SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITYSUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY

Matters Discovered After Last Matters Discovered After Last Brief FiledBrief Filed

List Issues to Which it AppliesList Issues to Which it Applies NO ARGUMENTNO ARGUMENT File Original and Seven CopiesFile Original and Seven Copies Serve Opposing CounselServe Opposing Counsel

Important CasesImportant Cases

Sims v. StateSims v. State, 998 So. 2d 494 (Fla. 2008), 998 So. 2d 494 (Fla. 2008) Baker v. StateBaker v. State, 878 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. , 878 So. 2d 1236 (Fla.

2004)2004) Tyson v. Florida BarTyson v. Florida Bar, 826 So. 2d 265 (Fla. , 826 So. 2d 265 (Fla.

2002)2002) Logan v. StateLogan v. State, 846 So. 2d 472 (Fla. , 846 So. 2d 472 (Fla.

2003)2003) Johnson v. StateJohnson v. State, 974 So. 2d 363 (Fla. , 974 So. 2d 363 (Fla.

2008)2008)

Rule 2.420. Public Access to Judicial Rule 2.420. Public Access to Judicial Branch RecordsBranch Records

((i) Chapter 39 records relating to i) Chapter 39 records relating to dependency matters, termination of dependency matters, termination of parental rights, guardians ad litem, parental rights, guardians ad litem, child abuse, neglect, and child abuse, neglect, and abandonment. § 39.0132(3), Fla. Stat.abandonment. § 39.0132(3), Fla. Stat.

Filers must identify the following information if contained within anything filed with the Court:

(ii) Adoption records. § 63.162, Fla. (ii) Adoption records. § 63.162, Fla. Stat.Stat.

(iii) Social Security, bank account, (iii) Social Security, bank account, charge, debit and credit card numbers charge, debit and credit card numbers in court records. in court records. § 119.0714(1)(i)–(j), § 119.0714(1)(i)–(j), (2)(a)-(e), Fla. Stat. (2)(a)-(e), Fla. Stat. (Unless redaction (Unless redaction is requested pursuant to 119.is requested pursuant to 119.0714(2)0714(2), , this information is exempt only as of this information is exempt only as of January 1, 2011.)January 1, 2011.)

(iv) HIV test results and patient (iv) HIV test results and patient identity within the HIV test results. § identity within the HIV test results. § 381.004(3)(e), Fla. Stat.381.004(3)(e), Fla. Stat.

(v) Sexually transmissible diseases - (v) Sexually transmissible diseases - test results and identity within the test results and identity within the test results. § 384.29, Fla. Stat.test results. § 384.29, Fla. Stat.

(vi) Birth and death certificates, (vi) Birth and death certificates, including court-issued delayed birth including court-issued delayed birth certificates and fetal death certificates and fetal death certificates. §§ 382.008(6), .025(1)certificates. §§ 382.008(6), .025(1)(a), Fla. Stat.(a), Fla. Stat.

(vii) Identifying information in (vii) Identifying information in petition by minor for waiver of petition by minor for waiver of parental notice when seeking to parental notice when seeking to terminate pregnancy. § 390.01116, terminate pregnancy. § 390.01116, Fla. Stat.Fla. Stat.

(viii) Identifying information in (viii) Identifying information in clinical mental health records under clinical mental health records under the Baker Act. § 394.4615(7), Fla. the Baker Act. § 394.4615(7), Fla. Stat.Stat.

(ix) Records of substance abuse (ix) Records of substance abuse service providers which pertain to service providers which pertain to the identity, diagnosis, and prognosis the identity, diagnosis, and prognosis of and service provision to individual of and service provision to individual clients of substance abuse service clients of substance abuse service providers. § 397.501(7), Fla. Stat.providers. § 397.501(7), Fla. Stat.

(x) Identifying information in clinical (x) Identifying information in clinical records of detained criminal records of detained criminal defendants found incompetent to defendants found incompetent to proceed or acquitted by reason of proceed or acquitted by reason of insanity. § 916.107(8), Fla. Stat.insanity. § 916.107(8), Fla. Stat.

(xi) Estate inventories. § (xi) Estate inventories. § 733.604(1), Fla. Stat.733.604(1), Fla. Stat.

(xii) Victim’s address in domestic (xii) Victim’s address in domestic violence action on petitioner’s violence action on petitioner’s request. § 741.30(3), Fla. Stat.request. § 741.30(3), Fla. Stat.

(xiii) Information identifying victims (xiii) Information identifying victims of sexual offenses, including child of sexual offenses, including child sexual abuse. §§ 119.071(2)sexual abuse. §§ 119.071(2)(h), .0714(1)(h), Fla. Stat.(h), .0714(1)(h), Fla. Stat.

(xiv) Gestational surrogacy records. (xiv) Gestational surrogacy records. § 742.16(9), Fla. Stat.§ 742.16(9), Fla. Stat.

(xv) Guardianship reports and orders (xv) Guardianship reports and orders appointing court monitors in appointing court monitors in guardianship cases. §§ guardianship cases. §§ 744.1076, .3701, Fla. Stat.744.1076, .3701, Fla. Stat.

(xvi) Grand jury records. Ch. 905, (xvi) Grand jury records. Ch. 905, Fla. Stat.Fla. Stat.

(xvii) Information acquired by courts (xvii) Information acquired by courts and law enforcement regarding family and law enforcement regarding family services for children. § 984.06(3)-(4), services for children. § 984.06(3)-(4), Fla. Stat.Fla. Stat.

(xviii) Juvenile delinquency records. (xviii) Juvenile delinquency records. § 985.04(1), .045(2), Fla. Stat.§ 985.04(1), .045(2), Fla. Stat.

(xix) Information disclosing the (xix) Information disclosing the identity of persons subject to identity of persons subject to tuberculosis proceedings and tuberculosis proceedings and Records of the Department of Health Records of the Department of Health in suspected tuberculosis cases. §§ in suspected tuberculosis cases. §§ 392.545, .65, Fla. Stat.392.545, .65, Fla. Stat.

ADA Accessibility – Proposed Rule of ADA Accessibility – Proposed Rule of Judicial Administration (no number yet)Judicial Administration (no number yet)

Accessibility. All documents that are Accessibility. All documents that are transmitted to a court in any electronic form transmitted to a court in any electronic form shall be formatted in a manner that complies shall be formatted in a manner that complies with all state and federal laws requiring that with all state and federal laws requiring that electronic judicial records be accessible to electronic judicial records be accessible to persons with disabilities, including without persons with disabilities, including without limitation the Americans with Disabilities Act limitation the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation and Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as incorporated into Florida law by Act of 1973 as incorporated into Florida law by section 282.603(1), Florida Statutes (2009), section 282.603(1), Florida Statutes (2009), and any related federal or state regulations or and any related federal or state regulations or administrative rules.administrative rules.

Committee NoteCommittee Note 2009 Amendment. Normally, any document filed 2009 Amendment. Normally, any document filed

in “Word” format, with the correct internal in “Word” format, with the correct internal document formatting will satisfy the requirements document formatting will satisfy the requirements of this rule. Such formatting includes appropriate of this rule. Such formatting includes appropriate coding for certain material, including but not coding for certain material, including but not limited to non-text, graphics, charts, and other limited to non-text, graphics, charts, and other specialized material, and pdf documents, so that specialized material, and pdf documents, so that readily available software can make such material readily available software can make such material accessible to persons with disabilities. The Florida accessible to persons with disabilities. The Florida Supreme Court website or materials made Supreme Court website or materials made available by the Florida Supreme Court should be available by the Florida Supreme Court should be consulted for further technical information consulted for further technical information regarding document formatting in compliance with regarding document formatting in compliance with this rule.this rule.

Any Questions?Any Questions?

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