Conferral Required Before Filing Nondispositive Motions — Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202 · BenchPath

Conferral Required Before Filing Nondispositive Motions — Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202

High confidence· verified August 1, 2026Meet & ConferFla. R. Civ. P. 1.202

Summary

Under the 2025 case-management amendments, a movant must confer with the opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve a nondispositive motion before filing it, and must include a certificate of conferral.

Applies to

Florida > All circuits > Civil cases governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure

Requirement

Before filing a nondispositive motion in a Florida civil case: (1) confer with the opposing party in a good-faith attempt to resolve the issues raised; (2) include a certificate of conferral at the end of the motion, above the signature block, stating the conferral occurred (or the specific efforts made if the opposing party did not respond). Rule 1.202(c) exempts cases where the movant or nonmovant is self-represented and enumerates exempt motion types — check the list before certifying. Local divisions may layer additional conferral requirements on top of this statewide rule.

Action checklist · 0/4 complete

Confer with the opposing party before filing any nondispositive motion.
Make the conferral a genuine attempt to resolve — document date, time, method, and outcome.
Include a certificate of conferral in the motion (or describe the specific attempts if the other side did not respond).
Check the division's instructions for additional local conferral requirements.Conditional: Many divisions add hearing-notice certification requirements on top of the statewide rule.

Source of truth

Official source: Florida Courts — State Courts System
Source health: Healthy · checked September 3, 2026
Effective date: January 1, 2025
Last verified: August 1, 2026benchpath-phase9-ops-2026-08-01

Reviewer note: Live-verified Phase 9.3 (2026-08-01) against the Bar's 4/1/2026 Civil Rules: 1.202(a)-(b) confirmed; (c) pro-se and enumerated-motion exemptions added from current text.

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