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Rule 2.525(b) (July 1, 2026 edition): attorneys must file through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal or other designated electronic court filing facility. An unrepresented party who is not a Florida Bar member or an attorney admitted pro hac vice may elect to file through the portal, and once made the election may not be withdrawn without leave of court. No other method of filing is permitted except as subdivision (c) or the Florida Courts Technology Standards provide.
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(b) Portal Filing. (1) Attorneys must file through the portal or other designated electronic court filing facility according to its instructions. (2) An unrepresented party who is not a member of The Florida Bar or an attorney admitted pro hac vice may elect to file through the portal or other designated electronic court filing facility by registering with the portal or designated electronic court filing facility according to its instructions. Once the election is made, it may not be withdrawn without leave of court. (3) No other method of filing is permitted except as provided in subdivision (c) of this rule or otherwise authorized by the Florida Courts Technology Standards.
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Reviewer note: Live-verified Phase 9.3 (2026-08-01) against the 7/1/2026 Gen. Prac. rules: 2.525(b) portal mandate confirmed; election-withdrawal nuance added from current text. 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/2026/07/2027_01-JULY-Florida-Rules-of-General-Practice-and-Judicial-Administration-7-1-2026-1.pdf answers S3 AccessDenied (403) since the edition rolled; the current edition (Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, July 1, 2026, https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/08/2027_01-JULY-Florida-Rules-of-General-Practice-and-Judicial-Administration-7-1-2026.pdf) was fetched live, hashed and read by eye against this summary - Rule 2.525(b)(1) (attorneys must file through the portal) and (b)(2) (an unrepresented party may elect the portal; once made, the election may not be withdrawn without leave of court) - and still supports it.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 rule; the requirement text now quotes rule 2.525(b) verbatim from the July 1, 2026 edition, the receipt already on file.
A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.
A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.