IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.040
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The Florida Supreme Court approved proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.040 (Computation of Time) submitted by the Criminal Court Steering Committee. The amendments removed specific references to subdivisions of rule 3.132 and replaced mandatory language with permissive language to align with administrative guidelines.
The Court approved the amendments to rule 3.040 as proposed by the CCSC, removing specific subdivision references to rule 3.132 and replacing 'shall be' with 'is' in accordance with administrative guidelines for rules submissions. The amendments became effective immediately.
[1] The Supreme Court of Florida may amend the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure upon recommendation from the Criminal Court Steering Committee.
[2] Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure become effective immediately upon order of the Court, and the filing of a motion for rehearing does not alter the ef…
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PER CURIAM.
The Criminal Court Steering Committee (CCSC) filed a report proposing amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.040 (Computation of Time).1 The CCSC published the proposal, and no comments were received.
We amend rule 3.040 as proposed by the CCSC. The references to particular subdivisions of rule 3.132 (Pretrial Detention) are removed with rule 3.040 now simply referencing rule 3.132 in its entirety. Additionally, the words “shall be” are replaced with “is” in accord with In re Guidelines for Rules Submissions, Florida Administrative Order No. AOSC22-78 (Fla. Oct. 24, 2022).
1. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.140(b)(1).
The Court hereby amends the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure as reflected in the appendix to this opinion. New language is indicated by underscoring; deletions are indicated by struck-through type. The amendments shall become effective immediately.
It is so ordered.
MUÑIZ, C.J., and CANADY, LABARGA, COURIEL, GROSSHANS, FRANCIS, and SASSO, JJ., concur. THE FILING OF A MOTION FOR REHEARING SHALL NOT ALTER