Discovery Hearings Are Never Removed From the Calendar — Division CV-F

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Motion Calendar4th Jud. Cir., Div. CV-F Judicial Practices & Procedures (updated Apr. 29, 2026), § J

Summary

Judge Daniel's signature rule: a discovery-issue hearing (compel, sanctions, protective order) stays on calendar even if the dispute resolves — counsel must appear in person and explain why the motion was filed; only complete settlement of the case removes it.

Applies to

Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Circuit Civil Division CV-F (Judge James H. Daniel)

Source of truth

"A hearing set for a discovery issue will not be removed from the calendar for any reason. Even if the issue is resolved the attorneys/parties are required to come in-person before the Judge to explain the reason(s) for the filed motion" / "The only exception a discovery issue hearing can be removed from the calendar is when the case completely settles." / "Remote appearances are not permitted for hearings on a discovery issue"

Official source: Div. CV-F Judicial Practices & Procedures (Judge Daniel) — PDF
Source health: Healthy · checked September 3, 2026
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Last verified: July 5, 2026Live fetch + sha256 of official PDF — 2026-07-05

Reviewer note: Verified against the live official source on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Circuit Civil

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July 16, 2026Monitor: Div. CV-F Judicial Practices & Procedures (Judge Daniel) — PDF unreachable (timeout or network error).

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