Section 60Q-3.004 - Filing and Service(1) In construing these rules, any applicable statute, any order of an arbitration panel, or any order of the chief arbitrator, filing means receipt by the Office of the Clerk at DOAH during normal business hours or by the chief arbitrator during the course of a hearing.(2) Any pleading or other document received by the Office of the Clerk after 5:00 p.m. shall be filed as of 8:00 a.m. on the next regular business day.(3) Whenever a party files a pleading or other document, that party shall simultaneously serve copies upon the other parties to the proceeding and, after the arbitration panel has been confirmed, upon the arbitrators other than the chief arbitrator. Service on counsel of record is the equivalent of service on the party represented for all purposes.(4) All pleadings and other documents filed shall contain the following: (a) The style of the proceeding;(b) The case number, if any;(c) The name of the party on whose behalf the document is filed;(d) The name, address, and telephone number of the person filing the document;(e) The signature of the person filing the document; and(f) A certificate of service attesting that copies have been furnished to other parties and their arbitrators as required by this rule.(5) All pleadings and other documents filed shall be styled in such a manner as to indicate clearly the subject matter of the document and the party requesting relief.(6) All pleadings and other documents shall be filed on white paper measuring 8 1/2 by 11 inches, with margins of no less than one inch. Originals shall be printed or typewritten. Unless printed, the impression shall be on one side of the paper only and lines shall be double-spaced.(7) Any document filed with DOAH by a party represented by an attorney shall be filed by electronic means through DOAH's website in compliance with Section 120.52(5), F.S. Any document filed with DOAH by a party not represented by an attorney shall, whenever possible, be filed by electronic means through the division's website.(8) The filing date for an electronically-transmitted document is the date DOAH receives the complete document.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 60Q-3.004
Rulemaking Authority 766.207(9), (10) FS. Law Implemented 120.52(5), 766.201-.212 FS.
New 9-6-88, Formerly 22I-7.004, Amended 6-27-00, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 169, August 31, 2021 effective 9/14/2021.New 9-6-88, Formerly 22I-7.004, Amended 6-27-00, 9-14-21.