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Rule 9.110(b) (October 1, 2026 edition): the court's jurisdiction must be invoked by filing a notice with the clerk of the lower tribunal within 30 days of rendition of the order to be reviewed. Under rule 9.020(h), an order is rendered when a signed, written order is filed with the clerk of the lower tribunal, and the motions listed in rule 9.020(h)(1), if authorized and timely filed, toll rendition.
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Rule 9.110. (b) Commencement. Jurisdiction of the court under this rule must be invoked by filing a notice with the clerk of the lower tribunal within 30 days of rendition of the order to be reviewed, except as provided in rule 9.140(c)(2). … (d) Notice of Appeal. The notice of appeal must be substantially in the form prescribed by rule 9.900(a). The caption must contain the name of the lower tribunal, the name and designation of at least 1 party on each side, and the case number in the lower tribunal. The notice must contain the name of the court to which the appeal is taken, the date of rendition, and the nature of the order to be reviewed. Except in criminal cases, a conformed copy of the order or orders designated in the notice of appeal must be attached to the notice together with any order entered on a timely motion postponing rendition of the order or orders appealed. If a motion postponing rendition under rule 9.020(h) is pending when the notice of appeal is filed, the notice of appeal must indicate the pendency of such a motion and the date it was filed. Within 10 days of either withdrawal of such a motion or rendition of the order being appealed, the appellant must file in the court a notice indicating that the motion has been withdrawn or a conformed copy of the signed, written order disposing of the motion postponing rendition. The notice must be accompanied by any required filing fee except as provided in rule 9.430 for proceedings by indigents. … Rule 9.020. (h) Rendition of an Order. An order is rendered when a signed, written order is filed with the clerk of the lower tribunal. (1) Motions Tolling Rendition. The following motions, if authorized and timely filed, toll rendition unless another applicable rule of procedure specifically provides to the contrary: (A) motion for new trial, remittitur, or additur; (B) motion for rehearing; (C) motion for certification; (D) motion to alter or amend; (E) motion for judgment in accordance with prior motion for directed verdict; (F) motion for arrest of judgment; (G) motion to challenge the verdict; (H) motion to correct a sentence or order of probation under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(b)(1); (I) motion to withdraw a plea after sentencing under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.170(l); (J) motion to correct a disposition or commitment order under Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.135(b); (K) motion to claim ineffective assistance of counsel following an order terminating parental rights under Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.530(f); (L) motion to vacate an order under Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure 12.490(e)(3) or 12.491(f); or (M) motion to withdraw a plea after disposition under Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.075(f).
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30 calendar days after
Notice of appeal 30 days
Trigger: Rendition of final order
Fla. R. App. P. 9.110
Computed periods follow Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514 — always confirm holiday calendars for the specific court.
Reviewer note: Live-verified Phase 9.3 (2026-08-01) against the Bar's 7/1/2026 Appellate Rules: 9.110(b) 30-days-of-rendition and 9.020(h)(1) tolling motions confirmed verbatim. Applicability 2026-09-09 (fix program 2026-09-09, Phase 5, audit M7): specific -> universal — the row binds every court in its state/circuit/county scope and names no court, judge or division. Receipt taken and source re-pointed 2026-09-17 (fix program 2026-09-17, Phase 5 - audit L6): the registered key https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/06/Appellate-Court-Rules-07-01-26.pdf answers S3 AccessDenied (403) since the edition rolled; the current edition (Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, September 1, 2026, https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/09/Appellate-Court-Rules-09-01-26.pdf) was fetched live, hashed and read by eye against this summary - Rule 9.110(b) (a notice filed with the clerk of the lower tribunal within 30 days of rendition) and (d) (any required filing fee; a motion postponing rendition under rule 9.020(h)) - and still supports it. Source is now The Florida Bar rules index so the monitor observes the next edition. | 2026-10-03 (fix program 2026-10-03, H1 sweep): consistent with the current rules; the requirement text now quotes rules 9.110(b), 9.110(d) and 9.020(h)(1) verbatim from the October 1, 2026 edition (it was a summary that also said the deadline cannot be extended by agreement, a statement the quoted rules do not make), and the receipt moved from the September 1, 2026 edition to the October 1, 2026 edition.
The Justice Court Appeal Rules sheet posted by JP Precinct 1 Place 2 (April 2026 edition, captured from the court's own page): the TRCP 506.1 appeal-perfection requirements from justice court to the County Courts at Law — bond amounts and the 21-day window, filing fees, and the inability-to-pay alternative; the composition also carries the court's Repair & Remedy appeal sheet (Rule 509.8): 21-day written notice of appeal, enforcement stayed on timely notice with no bond required, appellant pays county-court costs, the $64 justice-court appeal fee, and the County Clerk's 20-day fee window.
The Presiding Judge's procedure for court-appointed attorneys' fee appeals under Code of Criminal Procedure art. 26.05: the attorney files a motion with the Presiding Judge of the Seventh Region within twenty (20) days of the trial court's order disapproving the fee, or within eighty (80) days of submitting the request if the trial court fails to act, stating the listed case and billing details and attaching the trial court's order and the county's fee schedule; the Presiding Judge abates ruling for ten days while the trial court may enter a revised payment order; a contested matter is noticed within five days and the trial court files written findings (Appendix A); otherwise the Presiding Judge rules under art. 26.05(c) by an order in the form of Appendix B, and the county pays the approved amount within 45 days.