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10th Circuit: ex parte order to compel discovery is available in county and circuit civil divisions

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Motion CalendarFla. 10th Jud. Cir. Admin. Order No. 3-41.0, Order Providing for Ex Parte Order to Compel Discovery in County and Circuit Civil Divisions

Summary

The 10th Circuit authorizes an ex parte order compelling discovery where a party has failed to respond at all to discovery demands, without requiring a hearing first — but fees and expenses still require a hearing.

Applies to

County and circuit civil divisions in Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties. Read the order in full before relying on it — this entry records the order's existence and scope, not a substitute for its terms.

Requirement

AO 3-41.0 provides for entry of an ex parte order to compel discovery in the county and circuit civil divisions. Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.380(a) permits a compelling order on reasonable notice to other parties and all persons affected; Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.380(a)(4) still requires a hearing before the court may impose fees and other expenses incurred by the party seeking compliance.

Source of truth

ORDER PROVIDING FOR EX PARTE ORDER TO COMPEL DISCOVERY IN COUNTY AND CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISIONS ... WHEREAS, Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.380(a) authorizes the trial court to enter an order compelling discovery upon "reasonable notice to other parties and all persons affected;" and WHEREAS, Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.380(a)(4) requires a hearing before the Court may impose fees and other expenses incurred by a party seeking compliance with a discovery demand;

Official source: 10th Circuit — Administrative Orders, Division 3 (Civil)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 24, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (custody hash match) | prior: BenchPath arbitration 2026-07-22 — live fetch + sha256 custody of the order PDF; operative text read verbatim

Reviewer note: Applicability 2026-09-09 (fix program 2026-09-09, Phase 5, audit M7): specific -> universal — the row binds every court in its state/circuit/county scope and names no court, judge or division.

Circuit Civil

Change history

August 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at 10th Circuit — Administrative Orders, Division 3 (Civil). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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July 28, 2026Monitor: content changed at 10th Circuit — Administrative Orders, Division 3 (Civil). Review before republishing dependent rules.