(a) PROOF OF SERVICE OR WAIVER. Within twenty-one days after
service of a summons and complaint or receipt of a waiver, a party must
file proof of service or the waiver.
(b) APPLICATION FOR A DEFAULT. Within twenty-eight days after
a party’s failure to plead or otherwise defend, a party entitled to a
default must apply for the default.
(c) APPLICATION FOR A DEFAULT JUDGMENT. Within thirty-five
days after entry of a default, the party entitled to a default judgment
must apply for the default judgment or must file a paper identifying
each unresolved issue — such as the liability of another defendant —
necessary to entry of the default judgment.
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA LOCAL RULES
(d) FAILURE TO ACT TIMELY. Failure to comply with a deadline in
this rule can result in dismissal of the claim or action without notice and
without prejudice.
