MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AND BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA

[________] DISTRICT

Case No.: [________________]

[________________________________________],
Appellant/Petitioner,

v.

[________________________________________],
Appellee/Respondent.

On Appeal from [________________] Circuit Court
[________________] County, Florida
Case No.: [________________]

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF

Pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370, [________________________________________] ("Amicus") respectfully moves this Court for leave to file the attached amicus curiae brief in support of ☐ Appellant/Petitioner ☐ Appellee/Respondent ☐ Neither Party, and states:

1. Identity and Interest of Amicus

[________________________________________] is [describe organization, mission, expertise]:
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

2. Particular Issue to Be Addressed

Amicus seeks to address the following issue(s):
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

3. How Amicus Can Assist the Court

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

4. Consent of Parties

☐ All parties have consented to the filing of this brief
☐ The following parties consent: [________________________________________]
☐ Consent was sought and denied by: [________________________________________]
☐ Consent was not sought because: [________________________________________]

WHEREFORE, Amicus respectfully requests leave to file the attached brief.

AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Summary of Argument
2. Argument
3. Conclusion
4. Certificate of Compliance
5. Certificate of Service

TABLE OF AUTHORITIES

1. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

2. ARGUMENT

A. [First Point Heading]

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

B. [Second Point Heading]

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

C. [Third Point Heading (if applicable)]

[________________________________________]
[________________________________________]

3. CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons, amicus curiae [________________________________________] respectfully urges this Court to [________________________________________].

Respectfully submitted,

Signature: ________________________________________
Printed Name: [________________________________________]
Florida Bar No.: [________________]
Firm: [________________________________________]
Address: [________________________________________]
Phone: [________________]
Email: [________________]

Counsel for Amicus Curiae [________________________________________]

4. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

I certify that this brief complies with the word-count limitation of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370 and contains [________] words, as measured by [word processing program]. This brief also complies with the font requirements of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.210(a)(2).

Signature: ________________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]

5. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion for Leave and Brief of Amicus Curiae was furnished to the following by ☐ e-service through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal ☐ U.S. Mail ☐ hand delivery on [__/__/____]:

Signature: ________________________________________
Date: [__/__/____]

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