Directions to the Clerk
Directions to the Clerk
| Background: | You are appealling a legal decision |
| Problem: | You need to control/designate the documents that the appellate court receives |
| Solution: | You follow this guide for writing your 'Directions to the Clerk' |
Rule 9.190(c)(2)(A) Fla. R. App. P. | The Record - Proceedings Involving Disputed Issues of Material Fact
"In an appeal from any proceeding conducted pursuant to sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, the record shall consist of all notices, pleadings, motions, and intermediate rulings... any decision, opinion, order, or report by the presiding officer; all staff memoranda or data submitted..."
Rule 9.190(c)(2)(C) Fla. R. App. P. | The Record - Declaratory Statements
"In an appeal from any proceeding pursuant to section 120.565, Florida Statutes, the record shall consist of the petition seeking a declaratory statement... and all matters listed in subdivision (c)(2)(A) or (c)(2)(B) of this rule..."
Rule 9.200(a)(1) Fla. R. App. P. | Contents of the Record - Declaratory Statements
“...the record shall consist of all documents filed in the lower tribunal, all exhibits that are not physical evidence, and any transcript(s) of proceedings filed in the lower tribunal, except summonses, praecipes, subpoenas, returns, notices of hearing or of taking deposition, depositions, and other discovery.”
| # | Comments | ₧ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
2021 | FCHR | TBD case. Pro se Filing (appeal from declaratory statement). |  |
| 2 | | 2019 | DOAH | Attorney filing; included transcript. | |
| 3 | | 2018 | DOAH | Attorney filing; verbose. | |
| 4 | | 2018 | State Court (Miami) | Pro se filing; included various exhibits. | |
| 5 | | 2018 | DOAH | Attorney filing; limited record. | |
| 6 | | 2018 | DOAH | Attorney filing. | |
| 7 | | 2018 | DOAH | Attorney filing. | |
| 8 | | 2017 | DOAH | Attorney filing; limited record. | |
| 9 | | 2017 | DOAH | Attorney filing. | |
| 10 | | 2017 | DOAH | Attorney filing. | |
| 11 | | 2015 | DOAH | Attorney filing; FCHR case. | |
| 12 | | 2014 | DOAH | Attorney filing; FCHR case. | |
| 13 | | 2008 | DOAH | Pro se filing. | |
| 14 | | 2005 | DOAH | Pro se filing; FCHR case. | |
| 15 | | 2004 | DOAH | Pro se filing; FCHR case; appendix. | |
| # | Word | Comments | ₧ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Replace all of the placeholder tags with real information (eg "[plfName]" becomes "John Doe"). |  |
With the use of the template (as well as the samples above), you can more easily Direct the Clerk of the Lower Tribunal on sending the appellate court your record on appeal.
