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.
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