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Part I — Scope and Application

1.010 Scope and Title of Rules
1.020 Privacy and Court Records
1.030 Nonverification of Pleadings
1.040 One Form of Action
1.041 Limited Appearance Attorneys

Part II — Commencement of Action; Service; Time

1.050 When Action Commenced
1.060 Transfers of Actions D
1.061 Choice of Forum D
1.070 Process D
1.071 Constitutional Challenge to State Statute or County or Municipal Charter, Ordinance, or Franchise; Notice by Party
1.080 Service and Filing of Pleadings; Orders; Documents; and Transcripts
1.090 Time

Part III — Pleadings and Motions

1.100 Pleadings and Motions
1.110 General Rules of Pleading
1.115 Pleading Mortgage Foreclosures
1.120 Pleading Special Matters
1.130 Attaching Copy of Cause of Action and Exhibits
1.140 Defenses D
1.150 Sham Pleadings
1.160 Motions
1.170 Counterclaims and Crossclaims
1.180 Third-party Practice D
1.190 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings D

Part IV — Case Management

1.200 Case Management; Pretrial Procedure D
1.201 Complex Litigation D
1.202 Conferral Prior to Filing Motions

Part V — Parties; Joinder; Consolidation

1.210 Parties
1.220 Class Actions
1.221 Homeowners’ Associations and Condominium Associations
1.222 Mobile Homeowners’ Associations
1.230 Interventions
1.240 Interpleader
1.250 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
1.260 Survivor; Substitution of Parties D
1.270 Consolidation; Separate Trials

Part VI — Discovery

1.280 General Provisions Governing Discovery D
1.285 Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Materials D
1.290 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal D
1.300 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
1.310 Depositions on Oral Examination D
1.320 Depositions Upon Written Questions D
1.330 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings D
1.340 Interrogatories to Parties D
1.350 Production of Documents and Things and Entry on Land for Inspection and Other Purposes D
1.351 Production of Documents and Things Without Deposition D
1.360 Examination of Persons D
1.370 Requests for Admission D
1.380 Failure to Make Discovery; Sanctions
1.390 Depositions of Expert Witnesses

Part VII — Trial

1.410 Subpoena D
1.420 Dismissal of Actions D
1.430 Demand for Jury Trial; Waiver D
1.431 Trial Jury D
1.440 Setting Action for Trial D
1.442 Proposals for Settlement D
1.450 Evidence
1.452 Questions by Jurors
1.453 Jury Request to Review Testimony
1.455 Juror Notebooks
1.460 Motions to Continue Trial
1.470 Exceptions Unnecessary; Jury Instructions
1.480 Motion for a Directed Verdict D
1.481 Verdicts
1.490 Magistrates D
1.491 General Magistrates for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Matters D

Part VIII — Judgment; Execution

1.500 Defaults and Final Judgments Thereon
1.510 Summary Judgment D
1.520 View
1.525 Motions for Costs and Attorneys’ Fees D
1.530 Motions for New Trial and Rehearing; Amendments of Judgments; Remittitur or Additur D
1.535 [repealed Aug. 25, 2022, Effective Oct. 1, 2022]
1.540 Relief from Judgment, Decrees, or Orders D
1.545 Final Disposition Form
1.550 Executions and Final Process
1.560 Discovery in Aid of Execution D
1.570 Enforcement of Final Judgments
1.580 Writ of Possession
1.590 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties

Part IX — Special Proceedings

1.600 Deposits in Court
1.610 Injunctions D
1.620 Receivers D
1.625 Proceedings Against Surety on Judicial Bonds D
1.630 Extraordinary Remedies
1.650 Medical Malpractice Presuit Screening Rule D

Part X — Mediation

1.700 Rules Common to Mediation and Arbitration D
1.710 Mediation Rules D
1.720 Mediation Procedures D
1.730 Completion of Mediation D
1.750 County Court Actions D

Part XI — Arbitration

1.800 Exclusions from Arbitration
1.810 Selection and Compensation of Arbitrators D
1.820 Hearing Procedures for Non-binding Arbitration D
1.830 Voluntary Binding Arbitration D

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Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Part I · Scope and Application

Rule 1.040. One Form of Action

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

There shall be one form of action to be known as “civil action.”

Source: Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.040 (pdf p. 15)