ITEM 14M | FILING AND SERVING THE PRO SE BRIEF
For filing with the appellate court, most courts used to require pro se appellants to deliver the original and three copies of the brief to the appellate court. But now most appellate courts only require that the original signed copy of the brief be filed. This does not change the requirement that the pro se appellant still must also serve a copy of the brief to the opposing attorney or attorneys.
Most courts now permit pro se parties to serve (send) documents to other parties by e-mail, and to file documents electronically with the court, if certain requirements are met. The pro se parent should examine Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.420 and Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.516, as well as the specific procedures for the appellate court where the appeal is pending (often found on the court’s website or by calling the clerk of court’s office), to determine whether he or she may be permitted to file and/or serve the brief electronically.
You might need to reference it during your pursuit of justice.
For instance, you might need to examine this handbook in order to protect yourself from judges/lawyers/organizations who break the law (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).
Nevertheless – and as always – please get the justice you deserve.
Sincerely,
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