Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.071

RULE 12.071

CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO STATE

STATUTE OR COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL

CHARTER, ORDINANCE, OR FRANCHISE;

NOTICE BY PARTY.

A party that files a pleading, written motion, or other

document drawing into question the constitutionality of a state

statute or a county or municipal charter, ordinance, or franchise

must promptly

(a) file a notice of constitutional question stating the

question and identifying the document that raises it; and

(b) serve the notice and the pleading, written motion, or

other document drawing into question the constitutionality of a

state statute or a county or municipal charter, ordinance, or

franchise on the Attorney General or the state attorney of the

judicial circuit in which the action is pending, by either certified or

registered mail.

Service of the notice and pleading, written motion, or other

document does not require joinder of the Attorney General or the

state attorney as a party to the action.