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Rule 2.516 (July 1, 2026 edition): a document filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal must be served using the portal's e-service function, and service on each listed recipient is complete on filing; the filer must immediately serve, by any permitted means, any intended recipient the filer learns did not receive the document. An unrepresented party designates e-mail addresses for service on Form 2.602 unless an exception applies. An attorney who cannot be served at the signature-block e-mail address may be served at the attorney's official Florida Bar e-mail address. A certificate of service states the certification, the date, the persons served, their service addresses, and the method.
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(b) Service; How Made. Service must be made as follows unless the parties agree otherwise. (1) Portal Service. Documents filed through the portal must be served using the portal’s e-service function. The portal will transmit a copy of the document electronically to each address on the service list, including the filer. Service on each listed recipient is complete on filing, but the filer must immediately serve by any permitted means any intended recipient that the filer learns did not receive a filed document. (2) Email Service. (A) On Unrepresented Parties. A party not represented by an attorney must file and serve a designation of a primary e-mail address and up to 2 additional e-mail addresses for service using Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration Form 2.602 unless the unrepresented party: (i) is in custody; or (ii) declares on Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration Form 2.601, under penalty of perjury, that the party does not have an e-mail account or does not have regular access to the Internet. The clerks of court must make this form available to the public at their offices and on their websites. (B) Other Electronic Service. … (ii) If an attorney cannot be served at the e-mail address in the signature block or if there is no e-mail address in the signature block, the attorney may be served at the attorney’s official Florida Bar e-mail address. … (f) Certificate of Service. A person establishes prima facie proof of service by including the following: (1) certification; (2) date of service; (3) name(s) of person(s) served (4) service address(es); and (5) method of service. The following sample certificate complies with this rule: “I certify that on ….(date)….this document has been furnished to (here insert name(s) and service address(es) by (here insert method of service such as portal, e-mail, delivery, or mail). Attorney at Law”
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Reviewer note: CORRECTED Phase 9.3 (2026-08-01): portal e-service is now mandatory by rule (not merely customary), service completes on filing, and the old designated-e-mail-address framework is gone from current 2.516. Verified from the 7/1/2026 Gen. Prac. rules. 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 2.516(b)(1) (documents filed through the portal are served by its e-service function to each address on the service list, including the filer), (b)(2)(B)(ii) (an attorney may be served at the signature-block e-mail address or the official Florida Bar e-mail address) and (f) (certificate of service) - 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): the 2026-08-01 correction reached the requirement text only; the summary and checklist still described e-mail service to designated addresses as the general method. Summary, checklist and requirement text now quote or describe rule 2.516(b)(1), (b)(2)(A), (b)(2)(B)(ii) and (f) verbatim from the July 1, 2026 edition, the receipt already on file.
A document that may be served by mail, express mail, overnight delivery or fax may be served electronically under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6; a party consents by serving and filing a notice with its electronic service address or by affirmative consent through the court's electronic filing system or service provider (form EFS-005-CV); a court may require electronic service by local rule or order, and a party required to file electronically must also serve and accept service electronically except as to parties, including self-represented parties, who are not required to; parties must promptly notify the court and all parties of a change of electronic service address; service is complete as section 1010.6 provides (on transmission or notification when a provider is used); proof of electronic service is made under section 1013b, and proof of service of moving papers must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.
3 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Lake County – Self-Help Center — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.