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Common Rules
3.850:Grounds / 3.850:Timing / 3.800 / Â 33 Day /Â 63 Day / APH /Â CPC:Definitions / Depos / Disco Due / ITP:Exam / ITP:Hearing / ITP:Motion / JoA /Â MtD / Â MtS:Search / MtS:Statements / MtW Plea:AS /Â MtW Plea:BSÂ / New Trial:Grounds / New Trial:Timing / Â Number of Peremptories / Particulars / PSI / PTD /Â Speedy
FL SC Updates
These rules are updated through the 11/26/25 updates
Here you will find recent FL SC opinions affecting the Rules of Criminal Procedure – For a list of rule amendments to all rules, click here.
- 11/26/25 – IN RE- AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – 2025 LEGISLATION
- 10/30/25 – IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.190
- 10/23/25 – IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.992
- 9/25/25 – IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.850 AND 3.853
- 9/25/25 – IN RE- AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.131
- 9/4/25 – IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.220
- 7/10/25 – IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.040
- 4/10/25 – IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.220, 3.851, AND 3.853
- 3/13/25 – IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.191
- 2/20/25 – IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 3.802
I. Scope, Purpose, and Construction (3.010; 3.020; 3.025)
II.1. General Provisions: Pleadings (3.030; 3.040; 3.050; 3.060; 3.080; 3.090)
II.2. General Provisions: Providing Counsel (3.111; 3.112; 3.113; 3.115)
II.3. General Provisions: Use of Technology (3.116)
III.1. Preliminary Proceedings: Arrest to IA (3.120; 3.121; 3.125; 3.130)
III.2. Preliminary Proceedings: PTR, PTD, and APH (3.131; 3.132; 3.133)
III.3. Preliminary Proceedings: Indictments, Informations, and Time for Filing (3.134; 3.140)
III.4. Preliminary Proceedings: Joinder, Consolidation, and Severance (3.150; 3.151; 3.152; 3.153)
IV. Arraignments and Pleas (3.160; 3.170; 3.171; 3.172; 3.180; 3.181)
V.1. Pretrial Motions: Motions (3.190)
V.2. Pretrial Motions: Speedy Trial (3.191)
V.3. Pretrial Motions: Rehearing (3.192)
V.4. Pretrial Motions: Defenses (3.200; 3.201)
V.5. Pretrial Motions: MH & DP (3.202; 3.203)
V.6. Pretrial Motions: Competence (3.210; 3.211; 3.212; 3.213; 3.214; 3.215)
V.7. Pretrial Motions: NGI (3.216; 3.217; 3.218; 3.219)
VI. Discovery (3.220)
VII. Substitution of Judge (3.231)
VIII. Change of Venue (3.240)
IX.1. The Trial: Trial Rights (3.250; 3.251; 3.260)
IX.2. The Trial: Jury Selection (3.270; 3.280; 3.281; 3.300; 3.310; 3.515; 3.320; 3.330; 3.340; 3.350; 3.360)
IX.3. The Trial: Witness Attendance and Subpoenas (3.361)
X.1. Conduct of Trial; Jury Instructions: Jury Rules (3.370; 3.371; 3.372)
X.2. Conduct of Trial; Jury Instructions: Arguments and JOA (3.380; 3.381)
X.3. Conduct of Trial; Jury Instructions: Deliberations (3.391; 3.400; 3.410; 3.420; 3.430)
XI. The Verdict (3.440; 3.450; 3.451; 3.470; 3.490; 3.500; 3.505; 3.510; 5.520; 3.530; 3.540; 3.560; 3.570; 3.575)
XII. Post-Trial Motions (3.580; 3.590; 3.600; 3.610; 3.620; 3.630; 3.640)
XIII. Judgment (3.650; 3.670; 3.680; 3.690; 3.691; 3.692; 3.693; 3.694)
XIV.1. Sentence: Scoresheet and Guidlines (3.700; 3.701; 3.702; 3.703; 3.704)
XIV.2. Sentence: PSI (3.710; 3.711; 3.712; 3.713)
XIV.3. Sentence: Sentencing Hearing (3.720; 3.721; 3.730; 3.750; 3.760; 3.770; 3.780; 3.781)
XIV.4. Sentence: Probation and CC (3.790)
XIV.5. Sentence: Correction and Modification (3.800; 3.801; 3.802)
XV. Execution of Sentence (3.810; 3.811; 3.812; 3.820)
XVI. Criminal Contempt (3.830; 3.840)
XVII.1. Postconviction Relief: 3.850 (3.850)
XVII.2. Postconviction Relief: Capital Appeal (3.851)
XVII.3. Postconviction Relief: Capital Records (3.852)
XVII.4. Postconviction Relief: DNA (3.853)
XVIII. Forms
Ed. Note: The Roman Numerals are official sections numbers from the rule as are the names before the colon. The Arabic Numeral subsections and the subtitles after the colons are done for this site to make the break up the sections to make the pages load faster. They have no official meaning.