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Permanent mailing address and primary e-mail address designation.§ 39.0131

Part I · General Provisions · 2026 Florida Statutes
Also cited as § 39.4057, its former number: those opinions are included (1 as § 39.4057).
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Related court rules: Rule 8.224 Permanent mailing address · Rule 8.225 · Rule 8.505

2 opinions cite § 39.0131

  1. In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2023 Legislation SC2023-1371 · Florida Supreme Court 2023

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 39.0131 1 time, the section generally

    …8.979 (Summons for Advisory Hearing), and 8.982 (Notice of Action for Advisory Hearing). 1 The amendments reflect changes to sections 39.013, 39.0131, 39.402, 39.502, 39.506, 39.521, and 39.801, Florida Statutes, made by chapter 2023-302, Laws of Florida, which went into effect on June 27, 2023. See…

  2. In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 648 So. 2d 115 · SC84336 · Florida Supreme Court 1994

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 39.0131 1 time, the section generallyCited as § 39.4057 (1993 statutes), now § 39.0131

    … No. 83,165; proposed new rule 8.227 (permanent mailing address), which implements changes passed by the legislature during the 1994 session to section 39.4057 of the Florida Statutes; and proposed an amendment to rule 8.415 (judicial review hearings), to implement additional 1994 legislative changes to sections…

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Upon the first appearance before the court, each party shall provide to the court a permanent mailing address and primary e-mail address. The court shall advise each party that these addresses will be used by the court and the petitioner for notice purposes unless and until the party notifies the court and the petitioner in writing of a new mailing address or e-mail address. The court may excuse a party from the requirement to provide an e-mail address for good cause shown. The court must excuse a party who is incarcerated and not represented by an attorney from the requirement to provide an e-mail address.

History. s. 11, ch. 94-164; s. 25, ch. 98-403; s. 2, ch. 2023-302.