The Florida
Rules of Appellate Procedure

By Brian Willis
Last Updated on July 18, 2010
See also Willis & Baruch's Florida Rules Decisions Reporter
and The Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

9.010	Effective Date and Scope	9.315	Summary Disposition
9.020	Definitions	9.320	Oral Argument
9.030	Jurisdiction of Courts	9.330	Rehearing; Clarification; Certification
9.040	General Provisions	9.331	Determination of Causes in a District Court of Appeal En Banc
9.100	Original Proceedings	9.340	Mandate
9.110	Appeal Proceedings to Review Final Orders of Lower Tribunals and Orders Granting New Trial in Jury and Non-jury Cases	9.350	Dismissal of Causes
9.120	Discretionary Proceedings to Review Decisions of District Courts of Appeal	9.360	Parties
9.125	Review of Trial Court Orders and Judgments Certified by the District Courts of Appeal as Requiring Immediate Resolution by the Supreme Court	9.370	Amicus Curiae
9.130	Proceedings to Review Non-final Orders and Specified Final Orders	9.400	Costs and Attorneys Fees
9.140	Appeal Proceedings in Criminal Cases	9.410	Sanctions
9.141	Review Proceedings in Collateral or Postconviction Criminal Cases; Belated Appeals; Belated Discretionary Review; Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel	9.420	Filing; Service of Copies; Computation of Time
9.142	Procedures for Review in Death Penalty Cases	9.430	Proceedings by Indigents
9.145	Appeal Proceedings in Juvenile Delinquency Cases	9.440	Attorneys
9.146	Appeal Proceedings in Juvenile Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Cases and Cases Involving Families and Children in Need of Services	9.500	Advisory Opinions to the Governor
9.150	Discretionary Proceedings to Review Certified Questions From Federal Courts	9.510	Advisory Opinions to the Attorney General
9.160	Discretionary Proceedings to Review Decisions of County Courts	9.600	Jurisdiction of Lower Tribunal Pending Review
9.180	Appeal Proceedings to Review Workers' Compensation Cases	9.700	Mediation Rules
9.190	Judicial Review of Administrative Action	9.710	Eligibility for Mediation
9.200	The Record	9.720	Mediation Procedures
9.210	Briefs	9.730	Appointment and Compensation of the Mediator
9.220	Appendix	9.740	Completion of Mediation
9.225	Notice of Supplemental Authority	9.800	Uniform Citation System
9.300	Motions	9.900	Forms
9.310	Stay Pending Review

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Appellate procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating a request to change an official decision of a trial or administrative court. The Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure govern, in the Florida Court system, how an appeal may be commenced, what kind of notice (if any) is required, the types of briefs, pleadings or statements of case, motions, and orders allowed in appeals, the timing and manner of the appeal, the conduct of appellate hearings, the process for decisions, various available remedies, and how the courts and clerks must function. The Florida Supreme Court enacts, and may modify at any time, the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. From Wikipedia.