In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.530 and 2.540

── In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.530 and 2.540 ── Court: Supreme Court of Florida Date: May 14, 2026 Category: General Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC2025-0725 ____________ IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.530 AND 2.540. May 14, 2026 PER CURIAM. The Florida Bar’s Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Committee filed a report proposing amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.530 (Communication Technology) and 2.540 (Requests for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities).1 The Board of Governors of The Florida Bar unanimously recommends acceptance of the proposed amendments. The Court published the proposed amendments for comment, and no comments were received. 1. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.140(b)(1).  Having considered the proposal, we decline to adopt the proposed rule amendment to rule 2.530 at this time. We instead refer the matter to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee and ask it to consider proposing an amendment regarding the use of audio- visual communication technology during a deposition in existing Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.310 (Depositions on Oral Examination). However, we do adopt the amendments to rule 2.540 as proposed. Specifically, we amend subdivision (c)(1) to clarify that all notices of court proceedings, “whether an order issued by a judge or a notice filed by an attorney or party,” which includes but is “not limited to a summons,” must contain the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) notice language. We also change the requirement that the notice language appear in either Times New Roman or Courier font to now be either Bookman Old Style or Arial font. Additionally, we update the notice language to refer to an “ADA Coordinator” instead of a specific individual’s name. Accordingly, the Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration are amended as set forth in the appendix to this opinion. New language is indicated by underscoring; deletions are -2- indicated by struck-through type. The amendments become effective July 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. It is so ordered. MUÑIZ, C.J., and LABARGA, COURIEL, GROSSHANS, FRANCIS, SASSO, and TANENBAUM, JJ., concur. THE FILING OF A MOTION FOR REHEARING SHALL NOT ALTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE AMENDMENTS. Original Proceeding – Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Michael Robert Ufferman, Chair, Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Committee, Tallahassee, Florida, Hon. Santo DiGangi, Past Chair, Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration Committee, West Palm Beach, Florida, Joshua E. Doyle, Executive Director, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, Florida, and Kelly Noel Smith, Staff Liaison, The Florida Bar, Tallahassee, Florida, for Petitioner -3-  APPENDIX RULE 2.540. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (a)-(b) [No Change] (c) Notice Requirement. (1) All notices of court proceedings, whether an order issued by a judge or a notice filed by an attorney or partyto be held in a public facility, and all process compelling appearance, including but not limited to a summons, at suchcourt proceedings, shallmust include the following statement in bold face, 14-point Times New Roman or CourierBookman Old Style or Arial font: “If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact [identify applicable court personnel by nameADA Coordinator, applicable address, and applicable telephone number] at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, o