RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-501.302: Copying Services for InmatesNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 34, No. 13, March 28, 2008 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
Institutional Programs Education
33-501.302 Copying Services for Inmates.
(1) All institutions and facilities shall provide photographic copying services to inmates submitting legal documents and accompanying evidentiary materials to judicial or administrative forums. Copying services as described in this rule shall only be provided for documents already in the inmate’s possession. An inmate wishing to obtain documents from the department shall utilize Rule 33-601.901, F.A.C., or the discovery process in active litigation. No provision of this section shall be implemented in such a way as to conflict with any administrative order, administrative rule, judicial rule or judicial order.
(2) through (7) No change.
(8) Requests for records made during the course of discovery. Inmates shall produce an order from a judicial or administrative forum, or pleading from opposing litigants or opposing counsel, requiring the production of records before being allowed to examine the records. Copies will not be provided unless the inmate has a sufficient balance in his account, unencumbered by liens, to cover the cost of the copying.
(8)(9) No change.
Specific Authority 944.09, 945.6038 FS. Law Implemented 944.09, 945.6038 FS. History–New 10-6-83, Formerly 33-3.051, Amended 6-13-88, 8-20-89, 2-12-91, 4-10-94, 4-21-96, 6-29-98, Formerly 33-3.0051, 33-602.405, Amended 4-29-04, 8-5-07,_________.
