Today’s the day. E-filing with the Second District Court of Appeal through the state ePortal is mandatory as of today, October 1, 2013. Administrative Order No. AOSC13-29 [.pdf] setting today’s deadline is available on the Florida Supreme Court’s website.
Exciting news for Florida Litigators — in the not too distant future, separate email service will be replaced with service by the Court’s eFiling portal. The technology folks anticipate the eFiling Portal will be ready to provide service sometime in mid-September. This will apply to both trial courts and appellate courts. So be on the look out for administrative orders and/or a rule change regarding service of documents in state court.
Until it is officially rolled out, parties will still have to follow current rules on service by email.
You may have noticed some new bling in the right sidebar. It’s official: I am now certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in appellate practice. This makes me the only attorney in the state to be Board Certified in both Intellectual Property and Appellate Practice. My parents couldn’t be prouder.