R. Regulating Fla. Bar 8-5.1 · 8-5. IMMUNITY
GENERALLY
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — October 1, 2026 edition
The Florida Bar Lawyer Referral Service and any local bar association lawyer referral service approved under this chapter, including their directors, officers, lawyer referral service committees, and staff, have absolute immunity from civil liability for all acts in the course of their official duties under this chapter.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Added and amended effective March 23, 2000 (763 So.2d 1002), amended November 9, 2017, effective February 1, 2018 (SC16-1962); amended May 9, 2024, effective July 8, 2024 (SC2024-0030).
Source of truth
- Edition
- October 1, 2026 edition
- Official file
- https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/10/2027_04-OCT-RRTFB-10-1-2026.pdf (PDF pages 689)
- Text hash
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