In re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.020 and 9.100
On the Appellate Court Rules Committee's report, the Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to Rules 9.020 and 9.100 effective October 1, 2026. Rule 9.020(e) is amended to define 'lower tribunal' as the court, judge, agency, officer, official, board, commission, or body whose order, action, or inaction is the subject of a proceeding under the rules, and Rule 9.100 is restructured to clarify who must be served with petitions in original proceedings and what happens after the petition is served.
Key facts
- The Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to Appellate Rules 9.020 and 9.100, effective October 1, 2026, based on the Appellate Court Rules Committee's report.
- Rule 9.020(e) was amended to broaden the definition of 'lower tribunal' to include any court, judge, agency, officer, official, board, commission, or body whose order, action, or inaction is the subject of a proceeding under the appellate rules.
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Why it matters
Appellate practitioners filing certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, or nonfinal agency review petitions must adjust their service practices as of October 1, 2026: issuing judges and quasi-judicial officials get the… — full analysis with a trial
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