Rule 2.511. Florida Courts E-filing Portal

(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