10-Page Cap on Everything; Litigating by E-Mail = Sanctions — Circuit Civil C · BenchPath

10-Page Cap on Everything; Litigating by E-Mail = Sanctions — Circuit Civil C

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Judge Preferences13th Jud. Cir., Judge Polo Procedures & Preferences (Circ. Civ. C), § 15–18

Summary

Judge Polo caps all motions/responses/replies/memos at 10 pages (photos, charts, case law exempt), requires supporting papers e-filed 3 business days out, and warns that seeking relief by e-mailing chambers brings sanctions without further notice.

Applies to

Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Circuit Civil Division C (Judge Melissa M. Polo)

Source of truth

"ALL MOTIONS/RESPONSES/REPLIES/MEMOS OF LAW efiled in the eportal and SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 PAGES without leave of Court." / "Litigation by emailing chambers is absolutely prohibited. ... may be sanctioned without further notice." / "ALL mediations MUST be IN-PERSON." / "Proposed Orders submitted in Word will automatically be rejected"

Official source: 13th Cir. — Judge Polo (Civ C) Procedures & Preferences
Source health: Healthy · checked September 4, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified

Reviewer note: Cross-model verified (accordion + PDF veins) 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Circuit Civil

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10-Page Cap on Everything; Litigating by E-Mail = Sanctions — Circuit Civil C

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