Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure
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I. Scope, Purpose, and Construction
II. General Provisions
- Rule 3.030 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Documents
- Rule 3.040 Computation of Time
- Rule 3.050 Enlargement of Time
- Rule 3.060 Time for Service of Motions and Notice of Hearing
- Rule 3.080 Nonverification of Pleadings
- Rule 3.090 Pleading Captions
- Rule 3.111 Providing Counsel to Indigents
- Rule 3.112 Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Capital Cases
- Rule 3.113 Minimum Standards for Attorneys in Felony Cases
- Rule 3.115 Duties of State Attorney; Criminal Intake
- Rule 3.116 Use of Communication Technology
III. Preliminary Proceedings
- Rule 3.120 Committing Judge
- Rule 3.121 Arrest Warrant
- Rule 3.125 Notice to Appear
- Rule 3.130 First Appearancecited on this site
- Rule 3.131 Pretrial Releasecited on this site
- Rule 3.132 Pretrial Detention
- Rule 3.133 Pretrial Probable Cause Determinations and Adversary Preliminary Hearings
- Rule 3.134 Time for Filing Formal Charges
- Rule 3.140 Indictments; Informations
- Rule 3.150 Joinder of Offenses and Defendants
- Rule 3.151 Consolidation of Related Offenses
- Rule 3.152 Severance of Offenses and Defendants
- Rule 3.153 Timeliness of Defendant’s Motion; Waiver
IV. Arraignment and Pleas
- Rule 3.160 Arraignment
- Rule 3.170 Pleascited on this site
- Rule 3.171 Plea Discussions and Agreements
- Rule 3.172 Acceptance of Guilty or Nolo Contendere Pleacited on this site
- Rule 3.180 Presence of Defendantcited on this site
- Rule 3.181 Notice to Seek Death Penalty
V. Pretrial Motions and Defenses
- Rule 3.190 Pretrial Motionscited on this site
- Rule 3.191 Speedy Trialcited on this site
- Rule 3.192 Motions for Rehearing
- Rule 3.200 Notice of Alibi
- Rule 3.201 Battered-spouse Syndrome Defense
- Rule 3.202 Expert Testimony of Mental Mitigation During Penalty Phase of Capital Trial; Notice and Examination by State Expert
- Rule 3.203 Defendant’s Intellectual Disability as a Bar to Imposition of the Death Penalty
- Rule 3.210 Incompetence to Proceed: Procedure for Raising the Issuecited on this site
- Rule 3.211 Competence to Proceed: Scope of Examination and Report
- Rule 3.212 Competence to Proceed: Hearing and Disposition
- Rule 3.213 Continuing Incompetency to Proceed, Except Incompetency to Proceed with Sentencing; Disposition
- Rule 3.214 Incompetency to Proceed to Sentencing: Disposition
- Rule 3.215 Effect of Adjudication of Incompetency to Proceed: Psychotropic Medication
- Rule 3.216 Insanity at Time of Offense or Probation or Community Control Violation: Notice and Appointment of Experts
- Rule 3.217 Judgment of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity; Disposition of Defendant
- Rule 3.218 Commitment of a Defendant Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
- Rule 3.219 Conditional Release
VI. Discovery
- Rule 3.220 Discoverycited on this site
VII. Substitution of Judge
VIII. Change of Venue
IX. The Trial
- Rule 3.250 Accused as Witness
- Rule 3.251 Right to Trial by Jury
- Rule 3.260 Waiver of Jury Trial
- Rule 3.270 Number of Jurors
- Rule 3.280 Alternate Jurors
- Rule 3.281 List of Prospective Jurors
- Rule 3.290 Challenge to Panel
- Rule 3.300 Voir Dire Examination, Oath, and Excusing of Member
- Rule 3.310 Time for Challenge
- Rule 3.315 Exercise of Challenges
- Rule 3.320 Manner of Challenge
- Rule 3.330 Determination of Challenge for Cause
- Rule 3.340 Effect of Sustaining Challenge
- Rule 3.350 Peremptory Challenges
- Rule 3.360 Oath of Trial Jurors
- Rule 3.361 Witness Attendance and Subpoenas
X. Conduct of Trial; Jury Instructions
- Rule 3.370 Regulation and Separation of Jurors.
- Rule 3.371 Juror Questions of Witnesses
- Rule 3.372 Juror Notebooks
- Rule 3.380 Motion for Judgment of Acquittal
- Rule 3.381 Final Arguments
- Rule 3.390 Jury Instructions
- Rule 3.391 Selection of Foreperson of Jury
- Rule 3.400 Materials to the Jury Room
- Rule 3.410 Jury Request to Review Evidence or for Additional Instructions
- Rule 3.420 Recall of Jury for Additional Instructions
- Rule 3.430 Jury Not Recallable to Hear Additional Evidence
XI. The Verdict
- Rule 3.440 Rendition of Verdict; Reception and Recording
- Rule 3.450 Polling the Jury
- Rule 3.451 Judicial Comment On Verdict
- Rule 3.470 Proceedings On Sealed Verdict
- Rule 3.490 Determination of Degree of Offense .
- Rule 3.500 Verdict of Guilty Where More Than One Count
- Rule 3.505 Inconsistent Verdicts
- Rule 3.510 Determination of Attempts and Lesser Included Offenses
- Rule 3.520 Verdict in Case of Joint Defendants
- Rule 3.530 Reconsideration of Ambiguous or Defective Verdict
- Rule 3.540 When Verdict May Be Rendered
- Rule 3.550 Disposition of Defendant
- Rule 3.560 Discharge of Jurors
- Rule 3.570 Irregularity in Rendition, Reception, and Recording of Verdict
- Rule 3.575 Motion to Interview Juror
XII. Post-trial Motions
- Rule 3.580 Court May Grant New Trial
- Rule 3.590 Time for and Method of Making Motions; Procedure; Custody Pending Hearing
- Rule 3.600 Grounds for New Trial
- Rule 3.610 Motion for Arrest of Judgment; Grounds
- Rule 3.620 When Evidence Sustains Only Conviction of Lesser Offense
- Rule 3.630 Sentence Before or After Motion Filed
- Rule 3.640 Effect of Granting New Trial
XIII. Judgment
- Rule 3.650 Judgment Defined
- Rule 3.670 Rendition of Judgment
- Rule 3.680 Judgment On Informal Verdict
- Rule 3.690 Judgment of Not Guilty; Defendant Discharged and Sureties Exonerated
- Rule 3.691 Post-trial Release
- Rule 3.692 Petition to Seal or Expunge
- Rule 3.693 Petition to Seal or Expunge; Human Trafficking
- Rule 3.694 Petition to Seal or Expunge; Lawful Self-defense Expunction
XIV. Sentence
- Rule 3.700 Sentence Defined; Pronouncement and Entry; Sentencing Judge
- Rule 3.701 Sentencing Guidelines
- Rule 3.702 Sentencing Guidelines (1994)
- Rule 3.703 Sentencing Guidelines (1994 as Amended)
- Rule 3.704 The Criminal Punishment Code
- Rule 3.710 Presentence Report
- Rule 3.711 Presentence Report: When Prepared
- Rule 3.712 Presentence Report: Disclosure
- Rule 3.713 Presentence Investigation Disclosure: Parties
- Rule 3.720 Sentencing Hearing
- Rule 3.721 Record of the Proceedings
- Rule 3.730 Issuance of Capias When Necessary to Bring Defendant Before Court
- Rule 3.750 Procedure When Pardon Is Alleged as Cause for Not Pronouncing Sentence
- Rule 3.760 Procedure When Nonidentity Is Alleged as Cause for Not Pronouncing Sentence
- Rule 3.770 Procedure When Pregnancy Is Alleged as Cause for Not Pronouncing Death Sentence
- Rule 3.780 Sentencing Hearing for Capital Cases
- Rule 3.781 Sentencing Hearing to Consider the Imposition of a Life Sentence for Juvenile Offenders
- Rule 3.790 Probation and Community Controlcited on this site
- Rule 3.800 Correction, Reduction, and Modification of Sentencescited on this site
- Rule 3.801 Correction of Jail Credit
- Rule 3.802 Review of Sentences for Juvenile Offenders
XV. Execution of Sentence
XVI. Criminal Contempt
XVII. Postconviction Relief
XVIII. Forms
- Rule 3.984 Application for Criminal Indigent Status
- Rule 3.9855 Juror Voir Dire Questionnaire
- Rule 3.986 Forms Related to Judgment and Sentence
- Rule 3.987 Motion for Postconviction Relief
- Rule 3.9875 Motion for Jail Credit
- Rule 3.9876 Motion for Correction of Sentence .
- Rule 3.988 Sentencing Guidelines
- Rule 3.989 Sworn Statement; Petition; and Order to Expunge or Seal Forms
- Rule 3.9895 Human Trafficking: Sworn Statement; Petition; and Order to Expunge or Seal Records
- Rule 3.990 Sentencing Guidelines Scoresheet
- Rule 3.991 Sentencing Guidelines Scoresheets (october 1, 1995)
- Rule 3.992 Criminal Punishment Code Scoresheet
- Rule 3.993 Forms Related to Capital Postconviction Records Production
- Rule 3.994 Order Certifying No Incarceration
- Rule 3.995 Order of Revocation of Probation / Community Control
- Rule 3.996 Application for Sentence Review Hearing