In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure
The Florida Supreme Court amended several Rules of Appellate Procedure. Most significantly, it added a new requirement that initial briefs contain a jurisdictional statement and, for each issue, a record citation showing preservation and a statement of the applicable standard of review, and it revised rule 9.310 to clarify the supersedeas bond calculation for automatic stays of money judgments.
Key facts
- The Florida Bar's Appellate Court Rules Committee proposed amendments to Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.100, 9.210, 9.310, 9.800, and 9.900.
- After publication, one comment prompted the Committee to withdraw its proposed amendment to rule 9.100, which the Court accepted.
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Holdings
- Rule 9.210(b) is amended to require the initial brief to include a new jurisdictional statement (subdivision (b)(3)) and, for each issue presented, argument with citation to authority, a…
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Why it matters
These amendments directly change Florida appellate practice for all civil litigators effective September 1, 2026. The new jurisdictional-statement requirement and the mandatory per-issue preservation citation and… — full analysis with a trial
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