RULES OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION--AMENDMENT. The Court amended Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.215 (Trial Court Administration), 2.265 (Municipal Ordinance Violations), and 2.430 (Retention of Court Records). Amendments include the addition of a requirement that the circuit courts "keep the current local court rules and administrative orders on their websites" and "make copies of current, rescinded, or vacated local court rules and administrative orders available for inspection or available for duplication upon payment," and the deletion of certain language addressing the assessment of court costs and the collection of outstanding fines which are set by statute.
VIEW OPINION

RULES OF TRAFFIC COURT--AMENDMENT. Florida Rule of Traffic Court 6.450 (Order of Hearing) was amended to "allow hearing officials to examine witnesses any time before commencement of closing statements," and "to clarify that no testimony or evidence may be entered into the record once closing statements have commenced."
VIEW OPINION