Florida Civ Pro All time limits Flashcards
What is the time limit for service of complaint?
120 days
What is the time limit to answer a complaint?
20 days
What is the time limit for a reply?
20 days
What is the time limit for a motion for a more definite statement?
Before responsive pleading
What is the time limit to respond to a motion for a more definite statement?
10 days upon service of the notice.
When must impleader be filed?
Must be filed within 20 days of defendant’s answer
What is the time limit to amend a complaint?
Within 20 days of service or before Defendant answers
When are depos scheduled?
30 days
Interrogatories, Admissions, Request for Prod,
Examinations
30 days for plaintiff, 45 days for Defendant
Timing for expedited trial?
60 days
Timing for motion for summary judgement?
20 days after complaint for plaintiff, anytime for defendant
How much days after a motion for summary judgement is it heard?
Summary judgement must be served 20 days before the hearing on it.
How many days notice is required for trial?
30 days notice
What is the timing for a jury trial demand?
10 days after service of last pleading
How long to file a JNOV?
15 days after the trial.
How long to file a motion for a new trial?
15 days
How long to file a motion for costs/fees?
30 days
How long to file an appeal?
30 days
When must a demand for a jury trial be made?
Within 10 days after service of the last pleading addressing a jury triable issue
Within how much time must a party provide notice to avoid waiving privilege based on inadvertent disclosure?
10 Days
Within what time frame must requests to produce be answered?
Within 30 days after service or 45 days if served simultaneously with complaint
By how much time is time to respond increased if serviced by mail?
5 days
If the court orders mediation or arbitration when must it occur?
60 days
When court orders completion of a statutory form when must it be completed?
Within 45 days of judgement
For how long is the execution of judgement stayed after it is entered?
15 days
When must a hearing on a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction be held?
Within 5 days of the motion
If a defendant is served by mail after waiving service of process, how long do they have to respond to the complaint?
60 days
