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RULE 2.525. ELECTRONIC FILING

  • By: Clerk of Courts,
  • June 16, 2025

Please be advised that, effective July 1, 2025, and in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of Florida SC2023-1401 – Amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration – March 20, 2025 Corrected Opinion and the amendments to Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.525(f); when a document is submitted for filing under subdivision (b) or (c) of that rule, the Broward County Clerk’s Office is obligated to make it part of the official court file unless one of the below exceptions applies. Filers are solely responsible for ensuring that all submitted documents are complete, accurate, and compliant with applicable statutes, rules, orders, and procedures. If no exception applies and there is no court order stating otherwise, any deficiencies or inaccuracies in filings will become part of the official court record and cannot be corrected by the Broward County Clerk’s Office once filed.

Exceptions:

  • 01. Filing lacks a correct case number or the case number cannot be verified.
  • 02. Filing lacks a case style or has the wrong case style.
  • 03. Filing cannot have multiple documents filed as one document.
  • 04. Filing consists of multipage documents filed as separate document.
  • 05. Filing is a proposed order and is not filed under a notice of filing for preserving a record.
  • 06. Filing is illegible, corrupt, or blank.
  • 07. Filing is barred by order of court or is otherwise incapable of being filed.
  • 08. Summons not issued because summons is to non-party to court case.
  • 09. A return of service or non-service for previously issued summons is required.
  • 10. Your case must be filed in the court location/satellite in accordance with AO-2021-35-CO (Amendment 3) - Establishing Locations for the Filing of County Civil Actions and the Hearing of Small Claims Civil Actions.

Public Notice – Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) SCAM ALERT Notice

  • By: Clerk of Courts,
  • May 23, 2025

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), has confirmed they are aware of a series of text scams that are circulating and fraudulently claiming to be FLHSMV. These phishing texts fraudulently warn the public of unpaid tolls, registration suspensions, or other issues and ask for personal information or payment.

If you think you may have received this fraudulent FLHSMV phishing SCAM ALERT:

  • Delete the message: Do not respond or click on any links.
  • Do not provide any personal information: Scammers use personal information to create fraudulent accounts.
  • Contact FLHSMV directly: If you are concerned about a citation or other issue, contact FLHSMV directly to verify the information.
  • Report the scam: Report the scam to the FTC or your messaging app.
  • Remember: FLHSMV will never attempt to collect or request any fees via text.

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Brenda D. Forman

Broward County Clerk of Court
Broward County Clerk of Courts Brenda D. Forman

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