Florida Appeals (3d DCA): Commencing an Appeal | Practical Law

Florida Appeals (3d DCA): Commencing an Appeal | Practical Law

A Practice Note explaining the process of commencing an appeal of a circuit court order or judgment to Florida's Third District Court of Appeal. Specifically, this Note explains the time to commence an appeal (including when orders are rendered, calculating deadlines, and the effects of early and late filing) and how to commence an appeal of a circuit court order (including the procedures for commencing an appeal, the format and contents of the notice of appeal, filing the notice, and serving the notice). This Note also addresses post-commencement issues, including notifying the district court of related cases, filing a notice of appearance, designating email addresses, and registering with the Third District Court of Appeal's Appellate Case Information System (ACIS).

Florida Appeals (3d DCA): Commencing an Appeal

Practical Law Practice Note w-005-3098 (Approx. 13 pages)

Florida Appeals (3d DCA): Commencing an Appeal

by Practical Law Litigation
Maintained • Florida
A Practice Note explaining the process of commencing an appeal of a circuit court order or judgment to Florida's Third District Court of Appeal. Specifically, this Note explains the time to commence an appeal (including when orders are rendered, calculating deadlines, and the effects of early and late filing) and how to commence an appeal of a circuit court order (including the procedures for commencing an appeal, the format and contents of the notice of appeal, filing the notice, and serving the notice). This Note also addresses post-commencement issues, including notifying the district court of related cases, filing a notice of appearance, designating email addresses, and registering with the Third District Court of Appeal's Appellate Case Information System (ACIS).
Florida court procedures have largely returned to their pre-pandemic practices following a range of emergency protocols addressing the 2019 novel coronavirus disease. However, certain pandemic-related protocols remain in place. For more information on how the pandemic continues to impact Florida courts, see Practice Note, Continuing Impacts of COVID-19 on Florida Practice: Overview. Counsel should also check their individual court’s administrative orders for more specific guidance.