RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE--AMENDMENT--ADVISORY OPINIONS. The Court adopted proposed amendments to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.510 (Advisory Opinions to Attorney General) which "reflect changes to sections 15.21, 16.061, and 100.371, Florida Statutes (2024), made by chapter 2025-21, Laws of Florida." The more significant amendments include the deletion of subdivision (b)(7), which had "required a request by the Attorney General for an advisory opinion from the Court related to the validity of an initiative petition for an amendment to the Florida Constitution to include a statement identifying the date the financial impact statement is due to be filed, if it was not filed concurrently."
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RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE--AMENDMENT--DISCOVERY--DEPOSITIONS--MINOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL OFFENSES. In light of recent changes to section 92.55, the Court, on its own motion, amended Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220 (Discovery). Amendments include the addition of a new subdivisions which list limitations or specific conditions a court may order and provide "for motioning the court to limit interviewing or conducting depositions in the presence of the defendant," "a hearing to determine whether a deposition of a victim of a sexual offense who is under the age of 16 should be conducted," and "a hearing to determine if the presumption against the taking of a deposition of a victim of a sexual offense who is under the age of 12 is overcome."
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