30586445, 33-103.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30586445

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

INMATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Overview

RULE:

33-103.002	Inmate Grievances - Terminology and Definitions
33-103.005	Informal Grievance
33-103.006	Formal Grievance - Institution or Facility Level
33-103.007	Appeals and Direct Grievances to the Office of the Secretary
33-103.011	Time Frames for Inmate Grievances
33-103.013	Classification of Grievance
33-103.014	Reasons for Return of Grievance or Appeal Without Processing
33-103.015	Inmate Grievances - Miscellaneous Provisions

PURPOSE:

The proposed amendments clarify and update procedures related to the inmate grievance process, add new grievance codes, and clean up language. Some of the proposed amendments arise from the 5-year rule review process required by Section 120.5435, Florida Statutes.

SUBJECT:

The amendments to these rules clarify and update procedures related to the inmate grievance process, add new grievance codes, and clean up language.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

944.09, F.S.

LAW:

944.09, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/2/2026 Vol. 52/41

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

944.09, F.S., 944.09, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=33-103.002&PDate=3/2/2026&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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