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5 verbatim requirements on filing.
Eighth Judicial Circuit — DIVISION/CIRCUIT-WIDE - Judicial Administration only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the published source, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. • AO 1.07 (v1) Page 2 E-mail Authorization and Envelopes Effective: October 4, 2012 (c) In all counties “parties representing themselves” may provide the authorization and consent for e-mail service of court related documents by completing the approved Eighth Judicial Circuit form and filing this with the clerk of court in each case they are a party. 3. Attorneys or “parties representing themselves” shall ensure that the information contained in the form is current and accurate. Attorneys or “parties representing themselves” further agree to notify the respective clerk of court in writing of any changes to the information and or electronic address(s) on file. 4. The “E-mail Authorization” section of this administrative order is limited to court and/or clerk of court e-mail to attorneys or to the parties. ENVELOPES 5. Members of the Bar shall furnish pre-addressed, * stamped envelopes which are without return address, with all pleadings, judgments, orders, or other documents which are prepared by members of the Bar and intended for distribution by the Court, together with the correct number of copies and envelopes for conforming. 6. If a member of bar provides the court with metered envelopes, the metered envelopes must be in compliance with all applicable postal laws and regulations. See, e.g., Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 604.4.4.2. and Quick Service Guide 507c. 7. Parties who do not provide the court with the correct number of copies and corresponding pre-addressed, stamped envelopes shall not receive conformed copies from the court by mail. Parties may elect to receive conformed copies by electronic delivery or by inter- office mail in lieu of providing envelopes. * Pre-addressed for all counsel or pro se litigants listed in the certificate of service. • AO 1.09 (v1) Page 1 Sealing and Confidentiality Determinations as to Court Records Effective: April 19, 2007 THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1.09 SEALING AND CONFIDENTIALITY DETERMINATIONS AS TO COURT RECORDS WHEREAS , Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 (2007) provides that certain records of the judicial branch are confidential and establishes a procedure for making court records confidential by court order; and WHEREAS , the efficient administration of the courts of the Eighth Judicial Circuit requires that administrative guidelines be adopted to clarify the substantive and procedural aspects of Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 (2007); now THEREFORE , it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. As used in this order, the term: (a) “Confidential record” means a record that is entitled to be sealed or protected from public access, and includes records which are exempt by statute or rule. (b) “Court records” means the contents of a court file, including the progress docket and transcripts, electronic records, or videotapes filed with the Clerk of Court. Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420(b)(1)(B) (2007). (c) “Index” means the Clerk’s list of court files that are identified by case number and party name. (d) “Official records” means the series of instruments required or authorized to be recorded by the Clerk in its capacity as county recorder for a county in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. §28.222, Fla. Stat. (2007). • AO 1.13 (v1) Page 2 Registry of Court-Appointed and Criminal Conflict Attorneys Effective: June 26, 2012 attorneys appear on the limited registry, unless the appointing judge makes a finding of good cause on the record for appointing a limited registry attorney out of order. 6. If none of the limited registry attorneys are available (or if there is no limited registry list for a particular case category), then and only then shall attorneys from the general registry be appointed in the order that the attorneys appear on the general registry list, unless the appointing judge makes a finding of good cause on the record for appointing out of order. 7. The Clerks of Court in the Eighth Judicial Circuit shall provide the appointing judges with the name of the limited registry attorney (or, if applicable, the general registry attorney) for each appointment. 8. Court-appointed private attorneys shall use forms approved by the judges of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida, as those forms may be amended from time to time. All currently approved forms may be found at www.circuit8.org/court-appointed-counsel . 9. The Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida shall have one judge who is responsible for hearing all motions for attorneys’ fees in excess of the limits prescribed in Section 27.5304, Florida Statutes, and the General Appropriations Act. That judge shall be the Chief Judge or his designee as designated in the general assignment order. 10. The original motion seeking excess fees shall be filed with the Clerk of Court using the trial case number. A copy shall be served on the Chief Judge or his designee. 11. This order supersedes and rescinds Administrative Order No. 1.470(H), “Registry of Court-Appointed and Criminal Conflict Attorneys”, dated September 25, 2009, and Administrative Order No. 1.475, “Compensation for Court-Appointed Attorneys Which Exceeds the Statutory Limits”, dated June 30, 2011. • AO 1.14 (v3) Page 2 Court Reporting Services Plan Effective: February 4, 2025 I. OFFICIAL RECORDS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS Only one “official record” may be produced. For all proceedings in which the Court is required to provide a record, the “official record,” as used in this Administrative Order, refers to the transcript of the proceedings as produced by an approved stenographic court reporter or an approved transcriptionist and filed with the clerk of c ourt. The official record does not include CDs, DVDs, tapes, or any other electronic media recording of a court proceeding. II. COURT REPORTING PROCEDURES WHERE THE COURT DOES NOT PROVIDE A RECORD The Court does not provide court reporting services at public expense for proceedings in the following divisions: Circuit Civil Division County Civil Division Family Division (Except for proceedings in which the Court is required to provid e a record at public expense.) If a party wishes to make a record of a court proceeding for which the Court does not provide a record as delineated in this Administrative Order, it is the responsibility of the party or the party’s attorney to secure the services of a private court reporter. In hearings where the Court does not provide a record, all notices of hearings must specify whether the party setting a matter for hearing will be securing the services of a court reporter and, if so, the name and address of the court reporter. All costs associated with the court reporter’s appearance will be the responsibility of the party requesting the court reporter. This does not preclude the taxation of costs as authorized by law. See Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.535(b). • AO 1.14 (v3) Page 9 Court Reporting Services Plan Effective: February 4, 2025 wablek@circuit8.org. The request must include the case name and uniform case number, date of the proceeding, and name of the presiding judge. An estimated delivery date and cost estimate will be provided. A deposit of half the estimated amount is required to begin work on the transcript. Upon payment in full, the transcript will be filed with the clerk of court. The delivery date will be determined by the current workload. 8. In accordance with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.430(e), court reporters or persons acting as court reporters for judicial or discovery proceedings shall retain the original notes or electronic records of the proceedings as follows: • Two (2) years from the date the transcript was filed or otherwise prepared; • Five (5) years from the date of the relevant court proceeding , if no transcript was prepared in non-felony cases; • Ten (10) years from the date of the relevant court proceeding , if no transcript was prepared in felony cases. No court reporter shall destroy their original not es without the approval of the court reporting manager. 9. All transcripts must comply with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.535. 10. No recordings of proceedings will be transcribed at public expense without a court order. 11. A court order is not required to produce a transcript when the requesting party to a case agrees to pay for the transcript at the transcription rates pursuant to fee schedule found at https://circuit8.org/departments-services/ordering- transcripts-recordings/. 12. The original transcript, or any amendment thereto, is the first transcription of any stenographic and/or digital record prepared in final form. The original transcript of any court proceeding shall be filed with the clerk of court.
AO 1.07 (v1) Page 2 E-mail Authorization and Envelopes Effective: October 4, 2012 (c) In all counties “parties representing themselves” may provide the authorization and consent for e-mail service of court related documents by completing the approved Eighth Judicial Circuit form and filing this with the clerk of court in each case they are a party. 3. Attorneys or “parties representing themselves” shall ensure that the information contained in the form is current and accurate. Attorneys or “parties representing themselves” further agree to notify the respective clerk of court in writing of any changes to the information and or electronic address(s) on file. 4. The “E-mail Authorization” section of this administrative order is limited to court and/or clerk of court e-mail to attorneys or to the parties. ENVELOPES 5. Members of the Bar shall furnish pre-addressed, * stamped envelopes which
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The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (Seminole and Brevard) requires cover letters in PDF format and proposed orders in .docx format using DJMCA formatting codes, submitted through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
Florida attorneys must file court documents electronically through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com). Self-represented litigants may e-file through the same portal. Local circuits layer their own formatting and routing quirks on top.
Effective June 15, 2026, every signer of a Florida court filing — attorney or self-represented — represents that "the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited," with express sanctions (reprimand, contempt, striking, dismissal, costs, fees) for violations. Companion order AOSC26-12 preempts ALL circuit- and judge-level AI disclosure/certification requirements.