Rule 1.080. SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS; ORDERS;

RULE 1.080. SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS; ORDERS;

DOCUMENTS; AND TRANSCRIPTS

(a)

Service. Every pleading after the initial pleading, all

orders, and every other document filed or required by statute or

rule to be served in the action must be served in conformity with

the requirements of Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial

Administration 2.516.

(b)

Filing. All documents must be filed in conformity with

the requirements of Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial

Administration 2.525.

(c)

Writing and written defined. Writing or written means a

document containing information, an application, or a stipulation.

(d)

Format of Filed Transcripts. All transcripts filed with

the court must be in full-page format, unless condensed transcripts

are authorized by the court. The Portable Document Format (“PDF”)

file(s) of all transcripts must be text searchable.

Committee Notes

April 1, 2026 Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

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2024 Amendment. Rule 1.080(d) aligns the civil rules with

the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, which require filing full-

page format transcripts, including depositions, in all appellate

courts. This rule does not prevent the use of condensed transcripts

for other purposes.