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Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, V. — PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND DEFENSES · BenchPath

Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

V. PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND DEFENSES

October 1, 2026 edition. Published by The Florida Bar (rules index); rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Florida.

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Contents

Rule 3.190PRETRIAL MOTIONS
Rule 3.191SPEEDY TRIAL
Rule 3.192MOTIONS FOR REHEARING
Rule 3.200NOTICE OF ALIBI
Rule 3.201BATTERED-SPOUSE SYNDROME DEFENSE
Rule 3.202EXPERT TESTIMONY OF MENTAL MITIGATION DURING PENALTY PHASE OF CAPITAL TRIAL; NOTICE AND EXAMINATION BY STATE EXPERT
Rule 3.203DEFENDANT’S INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AS A BAR TO IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
Rule 3.210INCOMPETENCE TO PROCEED: PROCEDURE FOR RAISING THE ISSUE
Rule 3.211COMPETENCE TO PROCEED: SCOPE OF EXAMINATION AND REPORT
Rule 3.212COMPETENCE TO PROCEED: HEARING AND DISPOSITION
Rule 3.213CONTINUING INCOMPETENCY TO PROCEED, EXCEPT INCOMPETENCY TO PROCEED WITH SENTENCING; DISPOSITION
Rule 3.214INCOMPETENCY TO PROCEED TO SENTENCING: DISPOSITION
Rule 3.215EFFECT OF ADJUDICATION OF INCOMPETENCY TO PROCEED: PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION
Rule 3.216INSANITY AT TIME OF OFFENSE OR PROBATION OR COMMUNITY CONTROL VIOLATION: NOTICE AND APPOINTMENT OF EXPERTS
Rule 3.217JUDGMENT OF NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY; DISPOSITION OF DEFENDANT
Rule 3.218COMMITMENT OF A DEFENDANT FOUND NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY
Rule 3.219CONDITIONAL RELEASE
Rule 3.220DISCOVERY
Rule 3.231SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGE
Rule 3.240CHANGE OF VENUE
Rule 3.250ACCUSED AS WITNESS
Rule 3.251RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
Rule 3.260WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
Rule 3.270NUMBER OF JURORS
Rule 3.280ALTERNATE JURORS
Rule 3.281LIST OF PROSPECTIVE JURORS
Rule 3.290CHALLENGE TO PANEL
Rule 3.300VOIR DIRE EXAMINATION, OATH, AND EXCUSING OF MEMBER
Rule 3.310TIME FOR CHALLENGE
Rule 3.315EXERCISE OF CHALLENGES
Rule 3.320MANNER OF CHALLENGE
Rule 3.330DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
Rule 3.340EFFECT OF SUSTAINING CHALLENGE
Rule 3.350PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES
Rule 3.360OATH OF TRIAL JURORS
Rule 3.361WITNESS ATTENDANCE AND SUBPOENAS

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