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Tenth Judicial Circuit — Circuit-wide: Hardee, Highlands, Polk only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the published source, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. • 1. On the first Tuesday following the first Monday of each odd-numbered year, the Court Administrator will publish the attached nomination form (see Attachment A) by e-mail to the circuit and county court judges comprising the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court. The attached nomination form shall be used by the judges to nominate a candidate for the position of Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court. All completed nomination forms must be submitted to the Trial Court Administrator on or before 5:00 p.m on the first business day of February of each odd-numbered year. After the nomination period closes, the Trial Court Administrator shall distribute a ballot to all circuit and county judges in a double envelope. The cover envelope will be sealed and marked with the name of the judge to whom it was delivered. It will contain a second, unsealed envelope marked BALLOT, and an alphabetical list of all circuit judges nominated for the position of Chief Judge. The judge to whom the ballot is delivered votes for his or her preference for Chief Judge by circling one name. The list is then placed in the ballot envelope (sealed) and delivered to the Court Administrator before noon on the third Thursday of February or prior to commencement of the judges meeting held for electing the Chief Judge. • WHEREAS, the Florida Supreme Court has said that "a trial court has the inherent power to control the conduct of the proceedings before it, and it is the trial court's responsibility to protect a defendant in a criminal prosecution from inherently prejudicial influences which threaten fairness of the trial and the abrogation of.... constitutional rights," State ex rel. Miami Herald Publishing Company v. McIntosh, 340 So 2d. 904, 909 (Fla. 1976); and • 5. Grievance Procedures - If the requesting individual with a disability is dissatisfied with the ADA contact person’s proposed auxiliary aid or service, the individual may file a grievance with the Court-wide ADA Coordinator, Nick Sudzina (863) 534-4686 or (863) 534-7777 (TDD). He will promptly contact the individual in person, by telephone or by TDD device and attempt to resolve the grievance within one week. • 1. Those select sentenced nonviolent inmates who meet the criteria for placement on the County Maintenance Program (Trustee) and have sixty days or less to serve on their sentence may be released. 2. Those select sentenced nonviolent inmates who are incarcerated for Failure to Pay Purge or Failure to Pay Fine and placed on or reinstated on the Partial Payment Plan may be released. 3. The Hardee County Sheriff’s Office shall issue specific orders, provisional release instructions, that specify the conditions of such release or requires the released inmate to report back to the Hardee County Detention Facility in a specified amount of time after the natural disaster or incident involving weapons of mass destruction. • 1. Those select sentenced nonviolent inmates who meet the criteria for placement on the County Maintenance Program and have sixty days or less to serve on their sentence may be released. 2. Those select sentenced nonviolent inmates who are incarcerated for Failure to Pay Purge and placed on or reinstated on the Partial Payment Plan may be released. 3. The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office shall issue specific instructions to those who are released that require the released inmates to report to the Pre-Trial Release Office or the Salvation Army Probation Office, as applicable. • IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE, HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1-42.1 IN RE: JUDICIAL ANNUAL LEAVE WHEREAS, sixteen years ago, the Judicial Administration Section of the Conference of Circuit Judges reviewed the leave practices in existence in other judicial branches throughout the United States. The Judicial Administration Section noted that the American Bar Association’s National Conference of Special Court Judges recommended that sound judicial leave policies should include no less than 21, nor more than 30 working days of leave per year; and • 1. Circuit court and county court judges are expected to take no more than 30 working days of annual leave. The taking of annual leave shall not interfere with the efficient administration of a judicial officer’s docket or division assignment. For the purposes of this administrative order, “annual leave” means “time away from judicial duties to provide opportunities for rest, relaxation and personal pursuits.” Annual leave does not encompass medical leave, parental leave, educational leave, military leave, leave to serve on court committees or other leave in the furtherance of justice. • IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HARDEE, HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1-42.2 IN RE: JUDICIAL ANNUAL LEAVE WHEREAS, sixteen years ago, the Judicial Administration Section of the Conference of Circuit Judges reviewed the leave practices in existence in other judicial branches throughout the United States. The Judicial Administration Section noted that the American Bar Association’s National Conference of Special Court Judges recommended that sound judicial leave policies should include no less than 21, nor more than 30 working days of leave per year; and • 8. Time: The Panel shall endeavor to resolve all referrals within forty-five (45) days of receiving the referral from the Panel’s Administrator. • 10. Records Retention: All records will be destroyed within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the Panel’s resolution of the referral and after the respondent attorney has completed all of the Panel’s recommendations. • WHEREAS, on July 2, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court issued Amendment 5 to AOSC20- 23, In Re: Comprehensive COVID-19 Emergency Measures for the Florida State Courts (“Fifth Amended AOSC20-23”) which continued the suspension of statewide grand jury proceedings through July 26, 2020, and suspended other “[n]on-statewide grand jury selection and proceedings, civil jury selection and trial proceedings, and criminal jury selection and trial proceedings . . . until 30 days after the chief judge of a judicial circuit has determined that the circuit or a county within the circuit has transitioned to Phase 2 pursuant to Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-32, Amendment 2”; and • 1. Jury Proceedings and Jury Trials: Non-statewide grand jury selection and proceedings, civil jury selection and trial proceedings, and criminal jury selection and trial proceedings remain suspended. This suspension shall remain in effect until 30 days after the Circuit or a county within the Circuit has transitioned to Phase 2. See Fla. Admin. Order No. AOSC20-23, Amendment 5 at 8. • DONE AND ORDERED in Bartow, Florida, on this 14 day of April, 2023. • c. That Clerk shall, within ten days, respond to the complaint by either: • d. The complaining party may, within thirty days of filing the initial complaint, appeal the clerk's decision to a committee designated by the Tri-County CJIS Board. The committee shall consist of 5 members who shall, insofar as possible, be representative both • If, however, the defendant is in jail for more that 30 days as a condition of supervision or is in a residential treatment program as a condition of supervision for more than 30 days and cannot work during that time of placement, the defendant shall be exempted from payment for that period of time. • 3) The Notice to Appear shall specifically inform the recipient that he or she may elect to waive a court appearance by paying a civil penalty of $25.00 within 30 days of receipt of the citation. If the recipient makes this choice, the Clerk of the Court may impose a $3.00 cost as provided for in Administrative Order 2-27.4. Further, the Notice shall specifically state that should the recipient wish to contest the citation or request one of the alternative penalties prescribed by the statute, the recipient must contact the Clerk of Court for the county where the citation was issued within 30 days of receipt of the citation. • CF Death LF Not less than 30 years prison and/or $15,000.00 Fine F1 30 years prison and/or $10,000.00 Fine F2 15 years prison and/or $10,000.00 Fine F3 5 years prison and/or $5,000.00 Fine M1 1 year county jail and/or $1,000.00 Fine M2 60 days county jail and/or $500.00 Fine • 8. Any person, out on bond or other form of pre-trial release for a criminal offense, who has been arrested for committing a new offense within the Tenth Judicial Circuit while out on bond or other form of pre-trial release, shall be held without bond on the new offense until FAH, at which time the FAH judge shall review the bond status on the new charge, and review the status on the offense for which the person is already out on bond or other form of pre-trial release if authorized by the issuing judge, to see whether the person shall be held without bond on the original charge only, pursuant to §903.0471, Florida Statutes, based on probable cause that the arrested person has committed a new law violation. • Condition (7): Positive drug test for non- 1. Obtain drug evaluation as directed and prescribed drugs successfully complete treatment as determined by the treatment provider. 2. Increase level of treatment up to and including residential treatment if deemed necessary. 3. Obtain a drug re-evaluation (if treatment previously completed) and successfully complete treatment as determined by the treatment provider, to include residential treatment. 4. Attend three (3) support groups per week for 60 days that focus on alcohol and/or narcotic use. 5. Refer to Day Reporting Center. • Condition (11): Failure to submit to random 1. Obtain drug evaluation as directed and testing as directed successfully complete treatment as determined by the treatment provider. 2. Increase level of treatment up to and including residential treatment if deemed necessary. 3. Obtain a drug re-evaluation (if treatment previously completed) and successfully complete treatment as determined by the treatment provider, to include residential treatment. 4. Attend three (3) support groups per week for 60 days that focus on alcohol and/or narcotic use. 5. Attend and successfully complete Thinking for a Change (T4C) program as directed by the Probation Officer. 6. Curfew imposed from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. for 90 days (may be modified by the Probation Officer for work/treatment purposes). 7. Refer to Day Reporting Center. • WHEREAS Rule 1.720 (f) addresses the appointment of a mediator if the parties cannot agree upon a mediator within ten (10) days of the Order of Referral to Mediation, and • 6. The pleadings shall then be returned to the clerk. If indigency is not found, the filings are to be kept by the clerk for the amount of time in which a notice of appeal may be filed. If the fee or partial fee is received, the Clerk shall file the matter and assign and forward it to the next judge of the appropriate court, who may or may not be the Administrative Judge. If a notice of appeal is filed, normal procedures would apply. If neither the required fee nor a notice of appeal is filed, the Clerk shall return the filings to the prisoner after 30 days. • Sworn to and subscribed before me this ____ day of _______________, 20[ ]. The undersigned notary public specifies that Affiant’s signature is the signature being notarized and that Affiant personally appeared before the notary public at the time of notarization. Affiant is [ ] personally known or [ ] produced identification. Type of identification produced ________________________________. • 5. Responsibilities of Plaintiff’s Counsel; Form A. When suit is filed, counsel for the plaintiff must file a completed Form A with the clerk of court. If the property is a homestead residence, all certifications in Form A must be filled out completely. Within one business day after Form A is filed with the clerk of court, counsel for plaintiff shall also electronically transmit a copy of Form A to the Program Manager along with the case number of the action and contact information for all of the parties. The contact information must include at a minimum the last known mailing address and phone number for each party. • Plaintiff’s counsel is responsible for ensuring that the Plaintiff’s Disclosure for Mediation is electronically transmitted via a secure dedicated e-mail address or to the web-enabled information platform described in paragraph 8 below no later than five (5) business days before the mediation session. The Program Manager shall immediately deliver a copy of Plaintiff’s Disclosure for Mediation to the borrower. • 1) not more than $400.00 paid by plaintiff at the time suit is filed for administrative fees ($275.00) of the RMFM Program, including outreach to the borrower and foreclosure counseling fees ($125.00); and 2) not more than $350.00 paid by plaintiff within 10 days after notice of the mediation conference is filed for the mediation fee component of the RMFM Program fees • 21. Designation of Plaintiff Liaisons with RMFM Program. Any plaintiff who has filed five (5) or more foreclosure actions in the Tenth Judicial Circuit while this Administrative Order is in effect shall appoint two RMFM Program liaisons, one of whom shall be a lawyer and the other a representative of the entity servicing the plaintiff’s mortgages, if any, and, if none, a representative of the plaintiff. Plaintiff’s counsel shall provide written notice of the name, phone number (including extension), email, and mailing address of both liaisons to the chief judge and the Program Manager within 30 days after the effective date of this Administrative Order, and on the first Monday of each February thereafter while this Administrative Order is in effect. • AS STATED IN THE SUMMONS SERVED ON YOU, YOU OR YOUR LAWYER MUST FILE WITH THE COURT A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER YOU WERE SERVED. YOU OR YOUR LAWYER MUST ALSO SEND A COPY OF YOUR WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY. YOU MUST TIMELY FILE A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT EVEN IF YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN MEDIATION. • ___ Plaintiff failed to pay the portion of the RMFM Program fees payable at the time suit is filed ($400.00). ___ Plaintiff failed to pay the portion of the RMFM Program fees payable within 10 days after the notice of mediation conference is filed ($350.00). • ___ Within 10 days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall file and electronically submit Form A to the Program Manager using the approved web-based information platform. • ___ Within 10 days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall pay $__________ of the RMFM Program fees to the Program Manager. • ___ Within 10 days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall electronically submit the case number and contact information to the borrower to the Program Manager using the approved web-based information platform. • The case is referred to the RMFM Program for mediation, and the plaintiff and borrower shall comply with Administrative Order 3-30.0. Within 10 days from the date of this order, the plaintiff shall pay that portion of the RMFM Program fees payable at the time suit is filed ($400.00), file a properly filled out Form A in the manner required by the administrative order, and electronically transmit Form A to the Program Manager using the approved web-based information platform. • Achieving an informed and committed workforce of Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediators requires not only a grasp of the obvious mediation skills, but an extension of those skills into practical and substantive knowledge areas including, but not limited to, mortgage loan products, securities, loan servicers, court processes, and resolution options. A training model which includes both a preliminary online modular dissemination of information followed by live classroom training will provide this knowledge. Participants’ completion of online training modules prior to a one-day live class will facilitate better discussion and greater comprehension. Post training access to online practice resources can improve, develop statewide practice and provide real time content updates. • Plaintiff’s counsel is responsible for ensuring that the plaintiff’s disclosure for mediation is transmitted to the borrower no later than 5 days prior to the mediation session. The means of providing the plaintiff’s disclosure for mediation to the borrower shall be via a secure means of transmittal. If the disclosure is electronically transmitted, it must be sent from a secure dedicated e-mail address to a secure dedicated e-mail address. In the event that one of the parties does not have a secure dedicated e-mail address for the disclosure to be sent to, the party must use a public domain e-mail encryption program to ensure the integrity, security and confidentiality of the contents of the electronic transmission. • 10. Completion. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court upon motion by either party showing good cause, mediation must be completed within 90 days after entry of the order of referral to mediation. • The Clerk of Court is therefore directed to remove this case from the ACTIVE status, and designate it as an INACTIVE case based on the reason checked above. The parties must move to return the case to active status, with notice to all parties, within 90 days of the termination of grounds for inactive status, and obtain an order of court to return it to active status. • B. Decision Filed by Hard Copy: The chief arbitrator must file a hard copy of the decision with the clerk by submitting it in a separate sealed manila envelope labeled “Nonbinding Arbitration Decision” followed by the style of the case and case number. The face of the envelope must indicate that the contents are exempt from public access in accordance with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.820(g)(3). Upon receipt, the clerk will stamp the outside of the manila envelope with the date and time of filing and document the date and time of filing in the clerk’s case maintenance system. Since the decision and any transcripts are filed under seal, the clerk will not make the arbitrator’s decision or transcripts known to anyone, including the presiding judge, unless no request for trial de novo is filed within twenty (20) days of service on the parties of the decision and the presiding judge request the decision. If a request for trial de novo is timely filed, the clerk will continue to maintain the arbitrators' decision under seal. • 2. The parties shall within fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order select a single arbitrator from those individuals authorized to conduct arbitrations for this county/circuit. The single arbitrator will be designated the Chief Arbitrator. The parties shall file the original joint notice of the name, address, and telephone number of the selected arbitrator with the Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution Services Program, P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J-112, Bartow, Florida 33831- 9000. The parties shall share equally in the costs and fees of the arbitrator. • In the alternative, the parties may agree to the use of a three-arbitrator panel. Each party shall select an arbitrator authorized to conduct arbitrations for this county/circuit and notify the Court and all other parties in writing of the name and address of the arbitrator selected. The arbitrators selected shall meet either telephonically, electronically, or in person, within ten (10) days and select an arbitrator authorized to conduct arbitrations for this county/circuit who shall be the presiding or chief arbitrator. Each party shall be responsible for all fees or cost charged by the arbitrator selected by the party and shall share equally in the costs and fees of the presiding or chief arbitrator. If the parties • 11. The chief arbitrator shall complete the Arbitrator Statistical Summary Form and return it to the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Services program within twenty (20) days after the time for filing any motions directed to the written decision has expired. • ☐ The undersigned parties did not agree to the single arbitrator selected by the Judge. Within fifteen (15) days of the signed Order Referring Case to Arbitration, they have selected the following arbitrator(s) (if panel chosen, identify the chief arbitrator): Chief Arbitrator: Name: Address: Telephone Number: 2nd Arbitrator (if applicable): Name: Address: Telephone Number: • A party to the arbitration filed a motion seeking a trial de novo after no later than twenty (20) days after the final decision was served? ☐ Yes ☐ No • compliance with the original discovery demand within ten (10) days of the execution of • 5. Sanctions may be imposed if discovery is not completed within ten (10) days from the date • a. Streamlined Cases: will be circuit civil non-jury cases (if agreed to), all foreclosure cases, county civil jury and non-jury cases, small claims cases where the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure have been invoked, and uncontested cases. Streamlined cases will be on track for disposition 12 months from the date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after the commencement of the action, whichever occurs first. Pursuant to rule 1.200(b)(2), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, “[s]treamlined’ cases are actions that reflect some mutual knowledge about the underlying facts, have limited needs for discovery, well- established legal issues related to liability and damages, few anticipated dispositive pretrial motions, minimal documentary evidence, and an anticipated trial length of no more than 3 • b. General Cases: will be Circuit Civil Jury cases, Circuit Civil Non-Jury cases and will be on track for disposition 18 months from the date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after the commencement of the action, whichever occurs first. Pursuant to rule 1.200(b)(3), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, “[g]eneral’ cases are all other actions that do not meet the criteria for streamlined or complex.” • 6. Trial Order: A Trial Order setting the actual trial period will be issued no later than 45 days prior to the projected trial date. The Trial Order will provide: • 9. Setting Action for Trial: If either party determines that the case is ready to be tried before the projected trial date, a motion for trial may be filed and the Court may enter an order setting an earlier trial period. The Court may also set an earlier trial period on its own initiative. • ______ Streamlined Track (Case to be resolved within 12 months date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action as provided in rule 1.050, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, whichever occurs first, to final disposition). • ______ General Track (Case resolved within 18 months from date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action as provided in rule 1.050, whichever occurs first, to final disposition). • ______ Complex Track (Case resolved within 30 months from date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action as provided in rule 1.050, whichever occurs first, to final disposition). • Pursuant to rule 1.440, no later than 45 days prior to the projected trial date, the Court will enter an order setting the actual trial period. If either party determines that the case is ready to be tried before the projected trial date, a motion for trial may be filed and the Court may enter an order setting an earlier trial period. The Court may also set an earlier trial period on its own initiative. • • All tracks: Within 120 days of the date the complaint was filed, unless the court grants an extension, which shall not exceed 240 days after the date the complaint was filed. • • Streamlined: Within 270 days of the date the complaint was filed • General: Within 450 days of the date the complaint was filed • CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN IV. 3Case Track Assignment (track must be selected with a “check mark” or “X”): Case disposition times for all case tracks have been established in accordance with rule 2.250(a)(1)(B), Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration. ______ Streamlined Track (Case to be resolved within 12 months date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action as provided in rule 1.050, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, whichever occurs first, to final disposition). • ______ General Track (Case resolved within 18 months from date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action as provided in rule 1.050, whichever occurs first, to final disposition). ______ 4Complex Track (Case resolved within 30 months from date of service of initial process on the last defendant or 120 days after commencement of the action as provided in rule 1.050, whichever occurs first, to final disposition). • • Streamlined: Within 270 days of the date the complaint was filed • • General: Within 450 days of the date the complaint was filed • 2. Appointment. Plaintiffs attorney shall attempt an agreement with all concerned as to the appointment of a certified Mediator and the Mediator's compensation. If agreement is achieved, Plaintiffs attorney shall file a notice making the agreement a matter of record. If the parties cannot agree within ten (10) days of the date of this Order, Plaintiffs attorney shall notify the Court to that effect and the Court will enter an Order appointing the Mediator and setting the compensation. • 8. Result. The Mediator shall provide the Court with a Mediation Report 5 days prior to the Pretrial Conference, unless otherwise ordered by the court. (The Mediator must report to the Court the existence of an agreement or partial agreement within 10 days of mediation. See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.730(b).) • The CMC may be cancelled or continued upon a showing of any of the following action being taken at least five (5) days before the CMC:* • *IMPORTANT: Requests to cancel or continue the CMC, filed within the five (5) day period before the CMC, will not be considered by the Court. • 2. CONFLICTS. Within 10 days of this Order, counsel shall notify the Court in writing if (a) inadequate time has been allowed for trial, (b) if a scheduling conflict exists, (c) if discovery cannot be completed by the Pretrial Conference as ordered in paragraph 7 below, or (d) if alternative deadlines or case management are needed, whereupon a Case Management Conference may be set by counsel or ordered by the Court. The Court recognizes that most scheduling conflicts will resolve themselves. However, if a conflict about which the Court has been notified persists, it could later be good cause for a continuance. • Within 30 days of this Order, each party shall provide the other with a witness list of • Within 30 days of this Order, each party shall provide the other with a list of the names and addresses (sufficient for service of subpoena) of all experts who are expected to be called to testify at trial so that expert discovery is completed by the time of the Pretrial Conference. Thereafter, not later than 60 days before the Pretrial conference, the parties shall exchange additional information about each expert actually testifying to include the expert’s specialty, the subject matter on which the expert is expected to testify, the substance of the facts and opinions about which the expert is expected to testify, and a summary of the grounds for each opinion. • 5. CONSULTATION. At least 15 days before Pretrial Conference, Plaintiff's counsel shall conduct a conference, by telephone or in person, with all counsel cooperating in order to: • 6. MUTUAL STIPULATION AND PROPOSED PRETRIAL ORDER. At least three working days before Pretrial Conference, a Mutual Stipulation (in one document) shall be submitted directly to the Court's Chambers. Plaintiff's counsel shall have the responsibility for drafting the Mutual Stipulation which shall contain: • person attending the Pretrial Conference is not authorized to enter into binding stipulations concerning anticipated trial matters [i.e., needs to confer with the client before entering into any agreements concerning matters that will expedite the progress of the trial; See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(b)], then the party must also be present. • b. Plaintiff's counsel shall seek agreement with all concerned as to a certified mediator and their compensation. If achieved, Plaintiff's counsel shall file a notice containing this information in the record. If the parties cannot agree within ten (10) days of this Order, Plaintiff's counsel shall notify the Court which will enter an Order appointing the mediator and set compensation. • h. FEES AND COSTS. Plaintiff's counsel shall assure that all fees and costs of mediation have been paid before distribution of any settlement proceeds. If the case is to proceed to trial, these expenses shall be satisfied prior to trial date. • i. The mediator shall provide the Court with a mediation report five (5) days before Pre-Trial Conference, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. • Within 30 days of this Order, each party shall provide the other with a witness list of the names and addresses (sufficient for service of subpoena), "of all persons believed or known... to have any knowledge concerning any of the issues raised by the pleadings and specify the subject matter about which the witness has knowledge" Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Appendix, Standard Interrogatories Forms 1 and 2. The subject matter about which the witness has knowledge is particularly important. The purpose of this disclosure is to enable each party to accurately respond to the Court’s inquiries found in Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.200(b)(1)-(6). • participant must be prepared to discuss the six (6) items of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(b). If the person attending the Pretrial Conference is not authorized to enter into binding stipulations concerning anticipated trial matters [i.e., needs to confer with the client before entering into any agreements concerning matters that will expedite the progress of the trial; See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(b)], then the party must also be present. • b. Plaintiff's counsel shall seek agreement with all concerned as to a certified mediator their compensation. If achieved, Plaintiff's counsel shall file a notice containing this information in the record. If the parties cannot agree within ten (10) days of this Order, Plaintiff's counsel shall notify the Court which will enter an Order appointing the mediator and set compensation. • 2. Reports. All reports including, but not limited to, written real estate appraisals, special damage reports, environmental waste reports, etc., and all support data will be furnished to opposing counsel no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the pretrial conference. Any reports and data not furnished shall not be used at trial. • 3. Final Witness List. The Final/Supplemental Witness List shall be provided to opposing counsel by no later than thirty (30) days prior to the pretrial conference and shall be provided as in Paragraph 2a. Failure to timely comply with the above will result in exclusion of any witnesses so provided. • 4. Consultation. At least 15 days before Pretrial Conference, Plaintiff’s counsel shall conduct a consultation, be telephone or in person, with all counsel cooperating in order to: • 5. Mutual Stipulation and Proposed Pretrial Order. At least three working days before Pretrial Conference, a Stipulation (in one document) shall be submitted directly to the Court’s Chambers. Plaintiff’s counsel shall have the responsibility for drafting the Stipulation that shall contain: • 8. Attendance. Each party shall be represented at the Pretrial Conference by the person who will try the case. In addition to the items in the Pretrial Stipulation, each participant must be prepared to discuss the six (6) items of Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(b). If the person attending the Pretrial Conference is not authorized to enter into binding stipulations concerning trial matters [i.e., needs to confer with the client before entering into any agreements concerning matters that will expedite the progress of the trial; See Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.200(b)], then the party must also be present. • h. FEES AND COSTS. Plaintiff's counsel shall assure that all fees and costs of mediation have been paid before distribution of any settlement proceeds. If the case is to proceed to trial, these expenses shall be satisfied prior to the trial date. • A petition for the appointment of a guardian advocate for a person with developmental disabilities must strictly comply with the statutory requirements pursuant to §393.12, Florida Statutes, and Rule 5.649, Florida Probate Rules. The petition should be accompanied by an Application for Determination of Indigent Status if the Petitioner believes that the person with developmental disabilities is indigent. Further, the petition should be accompanied by a Notice of Filing of Report of Attending Physician, and a proposed order appointing an attorney for the person with developmental disabilities. The appointment of an attorney for the person with developmental disabilities shall be accomplished within the timeframes and pursuant to the procedures set forth in §393.12(5) and §393.12(12)(a), Florida Statutes, and Rule 5.649, Florida Probate Rules. The name and address of the attorney to be appointed should be left blank, as the Court must make the appointment on a rotating basis as required by law. The attorney may, if desired, insert the name and address after contacting the judge’s office to receive the name and address of the attorney to be appointed. • The attorney for the petitioner in an action initiated by the filing of a Petition to Determine Incapacity or by the filing of a Petition for Guardian Advocate shall be responsible for preparing the proposed Order Appointing Attorney and Elisor. The petition should be accompanied by an Application for Determination of Indigent Status if the petitioner believes the alleged incapacitated person or alleged person with developmental disabilities is indigent. The name and address of the attorney to be appointed should be left blank as the Court must make the appointment on a rotating basis as required by law. The petitioning attorney may, if desired, insert the name and address of the attorney to be appointed after contacting the judge’s office to receive the name and address of the next attorney in the rotation. Please note that the rotating system requires that the judicial assistant have a case number before generating the name of the attorney to be appointed. • The appointment of an examining committee shall be accomplished within the timeframe and pursuant to the procedure set forth in §744.331(3), Florida Statutes. The attorney for the petitioner in an action initiated by the filing of a Petition to Determine Incapacity shall be responsible for preparing the proposed Order Appointing Examining Committee. The attorney should be careful to ensure that one member of the examining committee is a physician as the law requires. • Proposed orders should be submitted to the Court within ten (10) days of the Court directing the preparation of the order. In the event that the attorney who has been directed to prepare the order is aware that a party objects to the language of the order, the attorney should submit the proposed order with a cover letter advising the Court that there is an objection and further assuring the Court that the interested parties have been sent a copy of the cover letter and proposed order at the same time. The Court will hold the proposed order for five days to give any party opposing the proposed order an opportunity to submit an objection that specifically sets forth the grounds upon which the objection is based. The objection should be accompanied by an alternate proposed order that accurately reflects the ruling of the Court. The objection and alternate proposed order must be submitted within five days of receiving the original proposed order. • As required by §744.362 and §744.363, Florida Statutes, and Rule 5.690, Florida Probate Rules, every Guardian of the person must file an Initial Plan within 60 days after the Letters of Guardianship are signed. The reporting period for the Initial Plan begins with the date the Letters of Guardianship were signed and ends the following year on the last day of the anniversary month in which the Letters of Guardianship were signed. • As required by §744.367 and §744.3675, Florida Statutes, and Rule 5.695, Florida Probate Rules, every guardian of the person must file an Annual Plan at least 60 days and no more than 90 days before the end of the current plan’s reporting period. The reporting period of all Annual Plans ends each year on the last day of the anniversary month in which the Letters of Guardianship were signed. The reporting period for the first Annual Accounting begins with the date that the Letters of Guardianship were signed, while all subsequent Annual Plans will begin on the first day of the first month following the anniversary month in which the Letters of Guardianship were signed. The plan must be prospective, covering the ward’s anticipated needs in the upcoming year and must accurately indicate the time period covered so that no lapse exists between annual reporting periods. Florida law requires that an assessment from the Ward’s physician accompany the Annual Plan. • In accordance with §744.362 and §744.365, Florida Statutes, and Rule 5.690, Florida Probate Rules, every Guardian of the property must file a Verified Inventory within 60 days after the Letters of Guardianship are signed. The Verified Inventory shall indicate all of the ward’s sources of income and shall include descriptions of and values for all real and personal property of the ward that has come into the guardian’s possession or knowledge. A Verified Inventory is required regardless of the amount and the nature of the Ward’s assets. There is no provision in the law to waive a Verified Inventory. • (i) In accordance with §744.367 and §744.3678, Florida Statutes, and Rules 5.695 and 5.696, Florida Probate Rules, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, every Guardian of the property must file an Annual Accounting no more than 90 days after the end of a reporting period. The reporting period of all Annual Accountings ends each year on the last day of the anniversary month in which the Letters of Guardianship were signed. The reporting period for the first Annual Accounting begins with the date that the Letters of Guardianship were signed, while all subsequent Annual Accountings will begin on the first day of the first month following the anniversary month in which the Letters of Guardianship were signed. Annual Accountings must include all property interests of the Ward regardless of how the property is titled unless specifically exempt under §744.3678, Florida Statutes. • c. Guardians shall: maintain organized records throughout the accounting period, preserve all financial records for 3 years after discharge, and promptly respond to requests for additional documentation within ten (10) business days. • Within thirty (30) days after the Ward’s death, the guardian must file a suggestion of death with the clerk. A certified copy of the Ward’s death certificate must be applied for within 15 days of the ward’s death and filed with the clerk upon receipt. • SWORN TO (OR AFFIRMED) AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS ____ DAY OF _________________,20______, BY ________________________________ WHO IS PERSONALLY KNOWN TO ME OR HAS PRODUCED AS IDENTIFICATION ____________________________. • 12.090 on all parties and the judge within five (5) working days of scheduling the • not less than five (5) business days except upon a finding of emergency status by the • 1. The party designated by the Court shall submit the proposed order/judgment within • ten (10) working days after the oral decision. Every proposed order should be • proposed order or judgment within said ten (10) working days, the opposing party • a. Expert Witness Disclosure. No later than sixty (60) days before the Pretrial Conference, each party shall file and exchange their final Expert Witness List, which specifically discloses the substance of any expert opinions to be offered at trial. All experts must be made available for deposition at least thirty (30) days before the Pretrial Conference and the expert disclosure shall include at least three (3) dates when the expert and disclosing counsel are available for deposition. Failure to timely comply with the above, without good cause, shall result in the exclusion of said witness at the Trial. • b. Witness Disclosure. Within ten (10) days of the Case Management Conference, each party shall provide the opposing party with a preliminary witness list. No later than thirty (30) days prior to the Pretrial Conference, each party shall file and exchange their final Witness List, which specifically discloses the substance of the witness testimony. Failure to timely comply with the above, without good cause shall result in the exclusion of said witness. • 6. At least three (3) days prior to the Pretrial Conference, the attorneys for the parties are directed to each file with the court and serve upon opposing counsel a memorandum containing the following information and attachments if relevant based on the pleadings. The memorandum shall not be deemed to amend the pleadings. • 12. COURT REPORTER. The parties will coordinate if either wishes to have a court reporter present at the trial. The party requiring a court reporter shall secure same, and notify the opposing party three (3) days prior to the trial. • The _____ Mother / _____ Father is responsible for providing a copy of this Parenting Plan with the child(ren)’s school or day care within ____ days of the entry of the Parenting Plan. • 2. Within thirty (30) days of entry of a final judgment of adoption, the clerk of court shall: • 2. MEDIATORS: If the parties meet income requirements, they may utilize the services of Mediation Services to comply with court ordered mediation. If, however, the parties do not meet income requirements, the parties have ten days from the date of the Order Directing Mediation or Order of Referral to Family Mediation to select a private mediator and notify Mediation Services of that selection. • Prior to rotating into the Family Law Division, or within the first 60 days of rotating into the Family Law Division, a judge rotating into the Family Law Division for the first time or a judge who has been absent from the Family Law Division for two years must receive training in the fundamentals of family law, domestic violence, juvenile dependency, and juvenile delinquency. • 4. Mailing Address. Respondent shall notify the Clerk of the Court of any change in his or her mailing address within 10 days of the change. All further papers (excluding pleadings requiring personal service) shall be served by mail to Respondent's last known address. Such service by mail shall be complete upon mailing. Rule 12.080, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure; Section 784.0485, Florida Statutes. • Respondent, confine him/her in the county jail without bail, and shall bring him/her before the Initial Appearance Judge on the next regular court day so that Respondent can be dealt with according to law. The arresting agent shall notify the State Attorney's Office immediately after arrest. THIS INJUNCTION IS ENFORCEABLE IN ALL COUNTIES OF FLORIDA AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS “MAY USE THEIR ARREST POWERS PURSUANT TO S. 901.15(6)[, FLORIDA STATUTES,] TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF THE INJUNCTION.” Fla. Stat. §784.0485(6)(c) (2012) (emphasis added). • b. Within ( ) 10 days ( )____ days, (but no more than 10 days) of the date of this injunction, Respondent shall enroll in and thereafter without delay complete the following, and Respondent shall provide proof of such enrollment to the Clerk of Circuit Court within ( ) 30 days ( ) _ days, (but no more than 30 days) of the date of this injunction: • 5. Mailing Address. Respondent shall notify the Clerk of the Court of any change in his or her mailing address within 10 days of the change. All further papers (excluding pleadings requiring personal service) shall be served by mail to Respondent's last known address. Such service by mail shall be complete upon mailing. Rule 12.080, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure; Section 784.0485, Florida Statutes. • IN KEEPING with the requirements of Florida Rule of Appellant Procedure 9.300(a), henceforth it shall be the practice of this Court that, with the exception of the circumstance set out below, all motions filed with the Circuit Court acting in its Appellate Capacity shall there be held for a period of ten days during which time the opposing party or parties will have the opportunity to file a response to such motion. If a motion is filed which contains a certification that opposing counsel or the opposing party has been contacted and has no objection to the motion, the Clerk shall transmit the motion immediately to the assigned judge without delay for consideration.
1. On the first Tuesday following the first Monday of each odd-numbered year, the Court Administrator will publish the attached nomination form (see Attachment A) by e-mail to the circuit and county court judges comprising the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court. The attached nomination form shall be used by the judges to nominate a candidate for the position of Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court. All completed nomination forms must be submitted to the Trial Court Administrator on or before 5:00 p.m on the first business day of February of each odd-numbered year. After the nomination period closes, the Trial Court Administrator shall distribute a ballot to all circuit and county judges in a double envelope. The cover envelope will be sealed and marked with the name of the judge to whom it was delivered. It will contain a second, unsealed envelope marked BALLOT, and an alphabetical
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Florida follows the federal summary-judgment standard. The motion must be served at least 40 days before the hearing; the nonmovant's response is due no later than 20 days before the hearing.
How Florida procedural deadlines are computed: exclude the trigger day; count every day for periods of 7 days or more; for periods under 7 days, skip intermediate weekends and legal holidays; roll forward when the last day is a weekend or holiday.
Judge Siperstein requires every motion to be set within 5 days of filing and heard within 60 days, or it may be deemed abandoned.