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Electronic Court Records Permissible in Florida, but Restricting Disclosure is Not
Loaded on Dec. 15, 2009
published in Prison Legal News
December, 2009, page 29
Florida’s Supreme Court has implemented rules related to court reporting services and the use of electronic recordings of court proceedings. The rules were promulgated as amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration and the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Filed under:
Judiciary,
Court Appearances,
Civil Procedure,
Disclosure of Records,
Transcripts,
Open Meetings.
Location:
Florida.
The amendments to judicial administration are in Rule 2.535, and …
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