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Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: Case management
1 verbatim requirement on case management.
Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: Remote appearances
3 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: Judge preferences
5 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: Continuances
1 verbatim requirement on continuances.
Eighth Cir. — Judge Mitchell D. Bishop: Filing
4 verbatim requirements on filing.
Eighth Circuit — AO 9.01 (v2026-1) defines the Alachua division structure; a new circuit civil division was created March 10, 2026 (AO 9.17)
AO 9.01 (v2026-1, Assignment of Alachua County Circuit and County Cases to Divisions, eff. March 10, 2026) is the division-definition order for Alachua County. AO 9.17 (v1, same date) reassigned Alachua circuit-civil cases into the newly created circuit civil division (CA4), and AO 9.16 maintains case-draw percentages on reassignment.
Eighth Circuit — no AI disclosure mandate for filers was ever adopted; AO 10.07 (v5) governs AI use by court staff only
The Eighth Circuit never adopted an attorney/litigant AI disclosure or certification order — a full sweep of all 262 hashed administrative orders and 768 per-document receipts found no filer-facing AI provision (the Harvey and "co-counsel" hits were false positives). The circuit's only current local AI provision is internal: AO 10.07 (v5, Acceptable Computer Use Policies, eff. Jan 30, 2026) §13 permits court staff to use AI tools "when such use is specifically authorized" and bars feeding CJI, confidential or sealed case information, PII, or network details to external AI services. Filers are governed solely by statewide law: amended Rule 2.515(d)(2) (SC2026-0673) and AOSC26-12 (both eff. June 15, 2026).
Eighth Circuit — the Clerk shall NOT accept a civil case for filing without the signed standing case management order (AO 3.09 v3)
AO 3.09 v3 (eff. Jan 20, 2026) imposes Florida's hardest at-filing case-management requirement verified so far: in every county and circuit civil case the plaintiff must sign the standing CMO (Appendix A), file it WITH the complaint, and serve it with the complaint on every named defendant — and the Clerk is directed not to accept the case for filing without it. A fillable version is published alongside the order.
Eighth Circuit — CMO tracks: non-jury trial ~12 months, jury trial ~18 months; discovery closes 75 days and ADR 90 days before trial (AO 3.09 v3)
The standing CMO provisionally designates every case GENERAL; streamlined follows Rule 1.200(b)(2) criteria (limited discovery, established issues, few dispositive motions, minimal documents, trial ≤3 days); complex proceeds under Rule 1.201. Projected disposition: non-jury trial at the first regular trial term one year — and jury trial eighteen months — from the earlier of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement. Other verbatim deadlines: 120-day service (Rule 1.070(j)); new parties within 180 days of the complaint; fact AND expert discovery complete 75 days before trial; summary judgment filed 90+ days before the pretrial conference and set for hearing immediately; objections to pleadings and all pretrial motions resolved 30+ days before pretrial; ADR concluded 90+ days before trial; conferral required before filing ANY motion; firm continuance policy — good cause only.
Eighth Circuit — AO 2.01 (v3) governs circuit-court appellate procedure (eff. Jan 13, 2026)
AO 2.01 (v3, Appellate Procedure, eff. January 13, 2026) is the circuit's appellate-division order: certificates of service on every notice/brief/motion/appendix (Fla. R. App. P. 9.420(d)), related-case notification, and argument/hearing mechanics. Companions: AO 2.02 (record transmittal) and AO 2.03 (transfer of pending appeals to the DCA).
Eighth Circuit — AO 1.30 (v3) Notice of Appearance requirements (eff. Jan 1, 2025)
AO 1.30 (v3, Notice of Appearance Requirements, eff. January 1, 2025) prescribes how attorneys appear of record in the Eighth Circuit — the operative version of a thrice-versioned order (v2 remains in the media library).
Eighth Cir. AO 4.16: Circuit-Wide Criminal Alternative Sanctions
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 4.16 (Circuit-Wide Criminal Alternative Sanctions): 99 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 7.05: Incapacity Orders FDLE Report Information
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 7.05 (Incapacity Orders FDLE Report Information): 5 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 7.08: Guardianship Education Requirements for Non-Professional Guardians
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 7.08 (Guardianship Education Requirements for Non-Professional Guardians): 30 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 1.10: Jury Management
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 1.10 (Jury Management): 36 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 4.17: Standing No Contact Order as Condition of Pretrial Release
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 4.17 (Standing No Contact Order as Condition of Pretrial Release): 16 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 5.11: Petitions for Involuntary Screening for Sexually Transmissible Diseases
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 5.11 (Petitions for Involuntary Screening for Sexually Transmissible Diseases): 26 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 4.18: Veterans Treatment Court
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 4.18 (Veterans Treatment Court): 6 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 3.05: Preliminary Proceedings Under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 3.05 (Preliminary Proceedings Under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act): 181 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 1.16: Media Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 1.16 (Media Coverage of Judicial Proceedings): 195 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 1.11: Court Interpreter Program
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 1.11 (Court Interpreter Program): 84 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 7.02: Procedures for Settlements Requiring Court Approval
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 7.02 (Procedures for Settlements Requiring Court Approval): 85 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 3.07: Online Electronic Judicial Sales of Real Property
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 3.07 (Online Electronic Judicial Sales of Real Property): 15 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 7.15: Veterans Administration Guardianships
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 7.15 (Veterans Administration Guardianships): 7 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.
Eighth Cir. AO 7.14: Determination of Homestead Property Prior to Determination of Creditors’ Claims
Eighth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 7.14 (Determination of Homestead Property Prior to Determination of Creditors’ Claims): 7 operative paragraphs verbatim from the order as the circuit publishes it.