Florida Supreme Court forms

Form 12.905(a) is the form you use to seek a modification of parental responsibility, visitation, or time-sharing. Form 12.903(e) is the form used...

My son got 25 years for something he did not do. Now his appeals attorney says it will get overturned in appalet court because

Several questions are important to the issue whether your son can be released during the pendency of the appeal. First, was this conviction in...

Civil case hearing. Experienced appeal attorney's view sought. Evidence exhibits recorded instead of labeled.

If it is important for you to have the appellate court see those exhibits, rather than just hoping that the judges review the scanned images, you...

Can I appeal a judgement which is taken as uncontested dissolution of marriage, inspite of informing judge that I am contesting?

If you were not informed of the hearing in time to seek representation by an attorney and/or to prepare, you have a possible argument for appeal. ...

Post-judgment motions.

The motions that toll the time to file a notice of appeal are listed in Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.020(I). The time to file a notice of...

Where can I get a Florida motion to get transcripts at no charge due to indigent status for 3.850 in florida

The forms for obtaining an order declaring you indigent for costs and other useful information is on the website of the Justice Administrative...

If a witness comment was recorded in the pre-sentence report that was exculpatory. Can that be used as grounds for appeal?

Although I agree with the other lawyers responding that a material witness recanting his trial testimony is grounds for relief from the verdict, it...

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What do we need to know about or expect from the appeals process?

I agree with my colleague Clifford Miller's answer. In addition, the appellate process runs like this. The appeal will be before the 5th District...

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Jurisdiction of a motion for stay on Appeals issue

Heather is correct. The stay should be sought in the first instance in the trial court.

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The purpose of a trial is generally to resolve contested issues of fact (i.e., who ran the red light; who started the fight; who breached the...