Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.230 — Interventions

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Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.230 — Interventions

Last verified from official source: April 30, 2026 · Source: Florida Bar — Florida Rules of Civil Procedure (eff. April 1, 2026), p. 73

Rule Text (verbatim)

Anyone claiming an interest in pending litigation may at any time be permitted to assert a right by intervention, but the intervention shall be in subordination to, and in recognition of, the propriety of the main proceeding, unless otherwise ordered by the court in its discretion.

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What this rule means in plain English

Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.230 — Interventions — sets out the procedural requirements for this aspect of Florida civil practice. Anyone claiming an interest in pending litigation may at any time be permitted to assert a right by intervention, but the intervention shall be in subordination to, and in recognition of, the propriety of the main proceeding, unless otherwise ordered by the court in its discretion.

Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.230 — Interventions