Study Smith v. Crider Before Filing Any Emergency — Family B
Summary
Judge Tompkins orders counsel to study Smith v. Crider before filing an emergency motion, files it with the Clerk only (never deliver to the judge), and runs UMC at 7–10 minutes per case.
Applies to
Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Family Division B (Judge Joseph M. Tompkins)
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"No party or attorney should file an emergency motion without first studying Smith v. Crider, 31 F.L.W. D1018 (2d DCA April 7, 2006)." / "Uniform Motion Calendar (UMC) - 7 to 10 minutes per case" / "DO NOT CANCEL A HEARING WITHOUT NOTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT OF ALL PARTIES."
- Official source
- 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 18, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified
Reviewer note: Cross-model verified 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 18, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 17, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 16, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 14, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 13, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 10, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 9, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 8, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Tompkins (Fam B) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
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