Florida Motion Filing Checklist

Court: Circuit Court, [________________________________] Judicial Circuit
County: [________________________________], Florida
Case Number: [________________________________]
Motion Type: [________________________________]
Filing Attorney: [________________________________]
Date Prepared: [__/__/____]

I. Pre-Filing Requirements

Conferral Requirement (Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202 - Effective 1/1/2025)

☐ Must confer before filing non-dispositive motions
☐ Good-faith effort to resolve issues
☐ Certificate of conferral required above signature

II. Motion Document Requirements

☐ Caption with case number
☐ Title of motion
☐ Grounds for relief
☐ Legal authority cited
☐ Prayer for relief
☐ Certificate of conferral (non-dispositive)
☐ Certificate of service
☐ Attorney signature

Memorandum of Law

☐ Memorandum required: ☐ Yes ☐ No
☐ Statement of facts
☐ Legal argument
☐ Conclusion

III. Common Motion Types

Summary Judgment (Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510)

☐ No genuine dispute of material fact
☐ Movant entitled to judgment as a matter of law
☐ 40 days notice before hearing (per 2025 rules)
☐ Response: 20 days before hearing

Motion to Dismiss (Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.140)

☐ Grounds identified
☐ Legal argument
☐ Standard notice

IV. Filing and Service

☐ E-file via Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
☐ PDF format
☐ Certificate of service
☐ All parties served

V. Hearing

☐ Hearing scheduled: [__/__/____]
☐ Notice given per rules
☐ Prepared for argument

Sources and References

• Florida Rules of Civil Procedure: https://www.floridabar.org/rules/
• 2025 Civil Procedure Rule Changes

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