Notice of Appearance - Florida
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE [________________] JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR [________________] COUNTY, FLORIDA
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [________________________________] | Plaintiff / Petitioner |
| v. | Case No.: [________________] |
| [________________________________] | Defendant / Respondent |
Division: [________________]
Notice of Appearance of Counsel for [PARTY]
The undersigned attorney, [ATTORNEY NAME], Florida Bar No. [NUMBER], enters an appearance as counsel for [PARTY NAME], the [ROLE] in this action, under Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.505(e)(2).
The undersigned's address for service is stated in the signature block below.
Dated: [__/__/____]
Signature: [SIGNATURE OR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE INDICATOR: ________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________] Florida Bar No.: [________________]
Firm (if any): [________________________________]
Mailing address: [________________________________]
Telephone: [________________________________] E-mail for service: [________________________________]
Counsel for: [________________________________]
Certificate of Service
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served a true copy of this Notice of Appearance on the following persons at the addresses and by the methods shown:
| Person served | Service address | Method of service | Date served |
|---|---|---|---|
| [________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
| [________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
| [________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________] | [__/__/____] |
Additional service on any intended recipient who did not receive a portal filing: [PERSON / ADDRESS / METHOD / DATE, or N/A: __________________________________]
Signature: [SIGNATURE OR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE INDICATOR: ________________________________]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- October 8, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 8, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.505(e)(2) (appearance by notice)
- Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.080(a) (service of civil documents)
- Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(c) (signature block)
- Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516(b)(1), (f) (portal service and certificate)
- Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.525(b)(1) (attorney electronic filing)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 8, 2026.
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.505(e)(2) (checked October 8, 2026): "(2) Notice of Appearance. Filing a notice of appearance on behalf of a party."
Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.080(a) (checked October 8, 2026): "Every pleading after the initial pleading, all orders, and every other document filed with the court or required by statute or rule to be served in the action must be served in conformity with the requirements of Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.516."
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(c) (checked October 8, 2026): "A document signed under this rule must include a signature block containing the filer and each signer’s name, electronic signature indicator, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address for service of court documents (if the document is filed or served electronically). If the signer is an attorney, the signature block must also include the signer’s Florida Bar number and the party the signer represents."
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516(b)(1) (checked October 8, 2026): "Documents filed through the portal must be served using the portal’s e-service function. The portal will transmit a copy of the document electronically to each address on the service list, including the filer. Service on each listed recipient is complete on filing, but the filer must immediately serve by any permitted means any intended recipient that the filer learns did not receive a filed document."
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