# Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.030: Rule 3.030. SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND

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## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.030
- **Heading:** Rule 3.030. SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure / Rule 3.030

## Text

RULE 3.030. SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS AND

DOCUMENTS
(a)
Service. Every pleading subsequent to the initial
indictment or information on which a defendant is to be tried
unless the court otherwise orders, and every order not entered in
open court, every written motion unless it is one about which a
hearing ex parte is authorized, and every written notice, demand,
and similar document must be served on each party in conformity
with Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration
2.516. Nothing in these rules requires a plea of not guilty be in
writing.
(b)
Filing. Filings of all pleadings and documents must
comply with Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial
Administration 2.505, 2.515, and 2.525.
(c)
Deposit with the Clerk. Any paper document that is a
judgment and sentence or required by statute or rule to be sworn to
or notarized must be filed and deposited with the clerk immediately
after its filed. This requirement does not apply to the documents
filed under rules 3.111(b)(5)(C), 3.121, 3.125, 3.133(a)(3), 3.140(g),
3.160, 3.190, 3.240, 3.692, 3.693, 3.694, 3.811, 3.840, and 3.984.
This requirement also does not apply to the documents filed by
attorneys under rules 3.600, 3.801(c), 3.850(c), or 3.853(b).
(d)
Maintenance of Deposited Documents. The clerk must
maintain deposited original paper documents in accordance with
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.430,
unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure January 1, 2026
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Committee Notes
1968 Adoption. Taken from the Florida Rules of Civil
Procedure.
1972 Amendment. Same as prior rule; (a) amended by
deleting reference to trial on affidavit.
2000 Amendment. Fraudulent manipulation of electronically
transmitted service should be considered contemptuous and dealt
with by appropriate sanctions by the court.

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