In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.410 ( 2021 )


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  •           Supreme Court of Florida
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    No. SC21-606
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    IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULE OF
    PROCEDURE 12.410.
    December 2, 2021
    PER CURIAM.
    The Florida Bar’s Family Law Rules Committee (Committee)
    proposes amending Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.410
    (Subpoena). See Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.140(b)(1). We
    have jurisdiction. 1
    The Committee approved the proposed amendments by a vote
    of 15-0-1, and the Florida Bar Board of Governors recommends
    adopting the amendments by a vote of 46-1. The Committee filed
    the proposed amendments with the Court and the Court published
    the proposal for comment. However, no comments were received.
    1. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.
    We adopt the amendments to rule 12.410 as proposed by the
    Committee. First, we delete the number and title of subdivision
    (d)(1) (Service; Generally). Next, we replace the phrase “if not served
    by an officer authorized to do so” in subdivision (d)(1) with the
    phrase “except as applicable under rule 12.351(c) for the production
    of documents and things by a nonparty without deposition, if not
    served by an officer authorized by law to do so.” Further, we delete
    subdivision (d)(2) (Service; Notice of Subpoena to Parties)—requiring
    a party issuing a subpoena to serve notice to each party to a
    proceeding on the same day the subpoena is served—in its entirety.
    Thus, with these amendments, the language of the rule now
    matches the text of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.410
    (Subpoena), which does not require notice of a subpoena to be
    served on each party to a proceeding on the same day of service.
    Accordingly, we amend Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure
    12.410 as reflected in the appendix to this opinion. New language
    is indicated by underscoring; deletions are indicated by struck-
    through type. These amendments shall take effect on January 1,
    2022, at 12:01 a.m.
    It is so ordered.
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    CANADY, C.J., and POLSTON, LABARGA, LAWSON, MUÑIZ,
    COURIEL, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur.
    THE FILING OF A MOTION FOR REHEARING SHALL NOT ALTER
    THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE AMENDMENTS.
    Original Proceeding – Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure
    Ashley Elizabeth Taylor, Chair, Family Law Rules Committee,
    Tampa, Florida, Cory Aaron Brandfon, Past Chair, Family Law
    Rules Committee, Tampa, Florida, Joshua E. Doyle, Executive
    Director, and Mikalla Andies Davis, Staff Liaison, The Florida Bar,
    Tallahassee, Florida,
    for Petitioner
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    APPENDIX
    RULE 12.410. SUBPOENA
    (a) – (c)   [No change]
    (d)   Service.
    (1) Generally. A subpoena may be served by any
    person authorized by law to serve process or by any other person
    who is not a party and who is not less than 18 years of age. Service
    of a subpoena on a person named in it shall be made as provided by
    law. Proof of such service shall be made by affidavit of the person
    making service if not served by an officer authorized by law to do
    soexcept as applicable under rule 12.351(c) for the production of
    documents and things by a nonparty without deposition, if not
    served by an officer authorized by law to do so.
    (2) Notice of Subpoena to Parties. A party issuing a
    subpoena through an attorney of record or clerk of the court under
    this rule must, on the same day as the subpoena is served, serve
    each party to the proceeding with a notice of issuance of subpoena
    and file this notice with the court. The notice of issuance of
    subpoena must identify the person or entity subject to the
    subpoena, the date the subpoena was issued, and the date and
    time for appearance or production, and must recite that all
    references to account numbers or personal identifying numbers are
    in compliance with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425.
    An unexecuted copy of the subpoena to be issued must be attached
    to the Notice of Subpoena.
    (e) – (h)   [No change]
    Committee Note
    [No change]
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Document Info

Docket Number: SC21-606

Filed Date: 12/2/2021

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 12/2/2021