April 3, 2019
Amendments to the Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.220
Case Number(s):
SC18-1176

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Summary:

Statewide

The Rules of Civil Procedure Committee and the Pro Bono Legal Services Committee of The Florida Bar have filed a joint out-of-cycle report proposing a new subdivision of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.220. The proposed amendment allows a court to direct the distribution of unclaimed or undistributed funds awarded in a class action to other recipients agreed to by the parties, including nonprofit legal services organizations and the Florida Bar Foundation.