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Florida amended pleading response deadline
In Florida, a party generally must respond to an amended pleading within 10 days after service, or within the time remaining to respond to the original pleading, whichever is longer.
Estimates based on standard Florida rules and court-holiday closures. For use by licensed attorneys only. This calculator is for informational purposes, is not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Verify every deadline and citation against the applicable rules and court orders before relying on it. See our Terms.
How the deadline works
Under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.190(a), a party responds to an amended pleading within 10 days after service of the amendment, or within the time remaining to respond to the original pleading, whichever is longer. The 10-day count follows Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.514, and 5 days are added under Rule 2.514(b) when the amended pleading was served by mail.
This calculator returns the 10-day date. If more time remained on your original response deadline when the amendment was served, use that later date instead; the rule gives you the longer of the two.
- Whichever is longer Compare this 10-day date against any time still remaining to answer the original pleading and use the later one.
- Served by mail? Add 5 days under Rule 2.514(b) by selecting “Service by mail” above.
Questions
- How long do I have to respond to an amended complaint in Florida?
- Generally 10 days after service of the amended pleading under Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.190(a), or the time remaining to respond to the original pleading if that is longer.
- Does mail service extend the time to respond to an amended pleading?
- Yes. Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.514(b) adds 5 days when the amended pleading is served by mail.
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