Sumter County
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5th Cir. — Judge Paul L. Militello: courtroom procedures
6 verbatim requirements from Judge Paul L. Militello's published procedures.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Erin Daly: Remote appearances
2 summarised requirements on remote appearances.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Erin Daly: Hearings
1 summarised requirement on hearings.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Erin Daly: Exhibits & evidence
1 summarised requirement on exhibits & evidence.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Erin Daly: Continuances
1 summarised requirement on continuances.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Paul L. Militello: Judge preferences
1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Paul L. Militello: Continuances
1 summarised requirement on continuances.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Shelby D. Senn: Judge preferences
5 summarised requirements on judge preferences.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Mary P. Hatcher: Hearings
1 summarised requirement on hearings.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Charles L.W. Helm: Judge preferences
1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Charles L.W. Helm: Continuances
1 summarised requirement on continuances.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Shelby D. Senn: Judge preferences
3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Erin Daly: Mediation
2 summarised requirements on mediation.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Erin Daly: Judge preferences
3 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Erin Daly: Judge preferences
3 summarised requirements on judge preferences.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Erin Daly: Discovery
1 verbatim requirement on discovery.
Judge Daly (Sumter civil): OnceHub ≤1 hour, Zoom ≤30 minutes, 48-hour Zoom materials, 5-business-day remote requests
Hearings of one hour or less schedule through OnceHub (instructions PDF posted); non-evidentiary hearings ≤30 minutes generally proceed by Zoom under her standing Zoom order (materials 48 hours ahead); general hearing evidence 5 days ahead; trial continuances within 14 days of learning grounds; remote-appearance motions at least 5 business days ahead; DACMS + motion-practice standing order (3/2025) and stipulated-plan approval order (DOCX) posted.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Shelby D. Senn: Discovery
1 verbatim requirement on discovery.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Shelby D. Senn: Mediation
2 summarised requirements on mediation.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Mary P. Hatcher: Deadlines
2 summarised requirements on deadlines.
Fifth Cir. — Judge Mary P. Hatcher: Judge preferences
1 summarised requirement on judge preferences.
5th Cir. — Judge Erin Daly: courtroom procedures
307 verbatim requirements from Judge Erin Daly's published procedures.
5th Cir. — Judge Charles L.W. Helm: courtroom procedures
5 verbatim requirements from Judge Charles L.W. Helm's published procedures.
Judge Senn (Sumter county civil/small claims): motion first; special set for testimony or exhibits; in person by default
A motion must be filed before a hearing request; testimony, exhibits and oral argument require a specially set hearing; proceedings are in person unless a written order authorizes remote appearance; .docx proposed orders.
Judge Militello (Sumter county criminal): continuance motion + proposed order 3 business days ahead; in-person criminal
A continuance motion with proposed order should be submitted at least three business days before the proceeding; criminal proceedings are in person (some civil matters may be hybrid).