Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.511

(a) Electronic Filing Portal. The Florida Courts E-Filing

Portal (portal), accessible on the Internet at

http://myflcourtaccess.com, is the central electronic court filing

facility that accepts documents for filing in Florida courts,

transmits them to the clerks, and can effect automated service via

e-mail on all registered attorneys and parties associated with a

case. All court documents must be filed through the portal unless:

(1) an order of the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme

Court designates a different facility for e-filing in a particular court,

in which case that facility must be used instead of the portal and

the published requirements of that facility control over the contents

of this rule; or

(2) the document is submitted in paper form for filing

when permitted by rule 2.525(c).

(b) Credentials for Access to Portal. To use the portal, a

person must become a “registered user” and obtain login credentials

by registering with the portal according to its instructions. The

following conditions apply.

(1) Information provided to obtain credentials must

accurately identify the registered user by name, address, telephone

number, e-mail address, and, when applicable, Florida Bar

Number, law firm, or institution. The registered user must keep this

information current. The registered user must designate at least 1,

and no more than 3, e-mail addresses for service through the

portal.

(2) Access to nonpublic pages of the portal is permitted

only if:

(A) a registered user obtains entry with the login

credentials issued to that user;

(B) a person uses a registered user’s login

credentials to obtain entry at the direction of the registered user; or

(C) otherwise expressly permitted by the Florida

Courts E-Filing Authority.

(3) The registered user is responsible for protecting the

security of the user’s login credentials and for maintaining a

current e-mail address for service of documents. The registered user

is a filer, and, except for documents filed and signed under rule

2.515(b)(1)(B), a signer of any document submitted using the

registered user’s credentials. Any act done using the credentials is

the personal act of the registered user for all purposes.

(c) Portal Authority. The Florida Courts E-Filing Authority

(authority), created by an interlocal agreement between each of the

trial court clerks of court and the Florida Supreme Court clerk,

operates the portal. The authority may make operational decisions

that facilitate those functions, subject to applicable statutes, rules,

administrative orders of the Florida Supreme Court, and the

technical standards approved by the Florida Courts Technology

Commission or the Florida Supreme Court. The authority is

authorized to publish instructions and instructional materials

consistent with the portal’s functions. The authority is also

authorized to enter into contracts for additional services with

individuals and institutions, including without limitation exposure

of application program interfaces, web services, and batch filing.

B. PRACTICE AND LITIGATION PROCEDURES