03/19/2020
Administrative Order No. AOSC20-16 by the Supreme Court of Florida: As a collective group we are all, of course, concerned for the safety and welfare of everyone during this crisis and want to implement efforts to stop the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has now become a pandemic.
As such, GulfCoast Reporting would like all of our clients to be aware that the Supreme Court of Florida has made an official Administrative Order that will enable stenographers to swear in deponents remotely, creating a much safer environment for all.
GulfCoast Reporting has audio-video communication services available to provide this service to our clients immediately.
Administrative Order specifics:
1. Notaries and other persons qualified to administer an oath in the State of Florida may swear a witness remotely by audio-visual communication technology from a location within the State of Florida, provided they can positively identify the witness; and
2. If a witness is not located within the State of Florida, a witness may consent to being put on oath via audio-video communication technology by a person qualified to administer an oath in the State of Florida; and
3. All rules of procedure, court orders, and opinions applicable to remote testimony, depositions, and other legal testimony, including the attestation of family law forms, that can be read to limit or prohibit the use of audio-video communications equipment to administer oaths remotely or to witness the attestation of family law forms, are hereby suspended, and will remain suspended until the expiration of the provisions of paragraph five in In Re: COVID-19 Emergency Procedures in the Florida State Courts, Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-13 (March 13, 2020), and any orders extending AOSC20-13.
Please do not hesitate to call or email with any questions and thank you for your continued business.
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