The Florida Bar sent out an email today clarifying that service by e-mail will not become MANDATORY until September 1, 2012, in civil, probate, small claims, and family law divisions of the trial courts, as well as in all appellate cases. E-mail service in criminal, traffic, and juvenile matters is not mandatory until October 1, 2013.
The Florida Supreme Court’s original opinion requiring e-service contained an effective date of July 1, 2012. A corrected opinion and correction notice were issued yesterday providing a revised effective date of September 1, 2012.
Links to the corrected opinion and the correction notice are provided below.
Corrected Opinion link: Amended e-mail service opinion with effective date of September 1, 2012
Correction Notice link: Correction notice reflecting the effective date of September 1, 2012
The Florida Bar will be providing complimentary education on the mandatory e-mail service requirements prior to the effective date.
