In Re: Amendments to Florida Small Claims Rule 7.070
The Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to Small Claims Rule 7.070 adding a 120-day time limit for service of initial process—mirroring Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j)—and requiring that any waiver of service of process be reduced to writing in the record. The amendments take effect July 1, 2026.
Key facts
- The Florida Bar's Small Claims Rules Committee filed a report proposing amendments to Florida Small Claims Rule 7.070 (Method of Service of Process).
- The Court published the proposed amendments for comment and received no public comments.
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Holdings
- New subdivision (b) imposes a 120-day deadline for service of initial process in small claims cases; failure to serve within that period requires the court to direct service within a…
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Why it matters
Practitioners filing small claims actions must now comply with a 120-day service deadline beginning July 1, 2026. The change aligns small claims procedure with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.070(j), reducing ambiguity about… — full analysis with a trial
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