Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.580

(a) Use; Modification. The standard jury instructions

appearing on The Florida Bar’s website may be used by trial judges

in instructing the jury in every trial to the extent that the

instructions are applicable, unless the trial judge determines that

an applicable standard jury instruction is erroneous or inadequate,

in which event the judge shall modify the standard instruction or

give such other instruction as the trial judge determines to be

necessary to instruct the jury accurately and sufficiently on the

circumstances of the case. If the trial judge modifies a standard jury

instruction or gives another instruction, upon timely objection to

the instruction, the trial judge shall state on the record or in a

separate order the respect in which the judge finds the standard

instruction erroneous or inadequate or confusing and the legal

basis for varying from the standard instruction. Similarly, in all

circumstances in which the comments or notes on use

accompanying the standard jury instructions contain a

recommendation that a certain type of instruction not be given, the

trial judge may follow the recommendation unless the judge

determines that the giving of such an instruction is necessary to

instruct the jury accurately and sufficiently, in which event the

judge shall give such instruction as the judge deems appropriate

and necessary. If the trial judge does not follow such a

recommendation, upon timely objection to the instruction, the trial

judge shall state on the record or in the separate order the legal

basis of the determination that the instruction is necessary.

(b) Referral to Committee. The party requesting and

receiving a modified instruction shall send a copy of the modified

instruction to the appropriate committee on standard jury

instructions under rule 2.270, unless the modification is only

technical or nonsubstantive in nature, so that the committee can

consider the modification to determine whether the standard

instruction should be amended.

(c) No Supreme Court Approval or Presumption of

Correctness. The standard jury instructions approved for

publication and use under rule 2.270 are not approved or otherwise

specifically authorized for use by the supreme court. The approval

of a standard jury instruction under that rule shall not be

construed as an adjudicative determination on the legal correctness

of the instruction. Standard instructions authorized for use by the

supreme court prior to the adoption of rule 2.270 shall be treated

the same as and given no more deference than instructions

approved for use under that rule.