Florida District Court of Appeal Filing Checklist

Florida District Court of Appeal Filing Checklist

Trial Court: [________________________________]
County: [________________________________], Florida
Trial Court Case Number: [________________________________]
District Court of Appeal: [________________________________] District
Appellate Case Number: [________________________________]
Appellant: [________________________________]
Appellee: [________________________________]
Filing Attorney: [________________________________]
Date Prepared: [__/__/____]

I. Notice of Appeal Deadline

Standard Deadline (Fla. R. App. P. 9.110)

☐ 30 days from rendition of order
☐ Judgment rendered: [__/__/____]
☐ DEADLINE: [__/__/____]

Tolling Motions

☐ Motion for rehearing tolls time
☐ Motion for new trial tolls time
☐ Motion to alter/amend tolls time
☐ New deadline from order on motion: [__/__/____]

II. Filing Notice of Appeal

Filing Location

☐ File with lower tribunal (trial court)
☐ Pay filing fee: Approximately $300 (verify)
☐ Or indigency affidavit

Notice Contents

☐ Parties' names
☐ Order/judgment being appealed
☐ Date of order
☐ Court to which appeal taken

III. Record on Appeal

Directions to Clerk

☐ Filed with notice of appeal
☐ Designate record contents

Transcript

☐ Designate transcript
☐ Arrange payment with court reporter
☐ Due: 20 days after notice

Record Completion

☐ Clerk prepares record
☐ Record transmitted to DCA

IV. Briefing Schedule (Fla. R. App. P. 9.210)

☐ Initial Brief: 70 days after record filed
☐ Answer Brief: 20 days after initial brief
☐ Reply Brief: 20 days after answer brief

Brief Requirements

☐ Table of Contents
☐ Table of Citations
☐ Statement of Case and Facts
☐ Summary of Argument
☐ Argument
☐ Conclusion
☐ Certificate of Service
☐ Certificate of Compliance

Format

☐ Page limit: 50 pages (initial/answer)
☐ Reply: 15 pages
☐ Font: 14-point Times New Roman

V. Oral Argument

☐ Requested in brief
☐ Granted: ☐ Yes ☐ No
☐ Argument date: [__/__/____]

VI. Stay Pending Appeal

☐ Automatic stay for certain judgments
☐ Bond required: $[________________]
☐ Motion for stay filed

VII. After Decision

☐ Opinion issued: [__/__/____]
☐ Motion for rehearing: 15 days
☐ Notice to invoke Florida Supreme Court jurisdiction: 30 days

Sources and References

• Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure: https://www.floridabar.org/rules/
• Florida District Courts of Appeal

Prepared by: [________________________________]
Date: [__/__/____]