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3 verbatim requirements on deadlines.
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Unlock free →A. Always verify that your case number is correct and confirm the materials are being assigned to the correct Civil Division Judge prior to submitting the proposed order whether it is by e-portal or by U.S. mail. B. Judge Butz accepts e-mailed copies of the Motion, so long as it is in PDF format and includes all attachments within the same file. If the file is too large, you may send a USB drive or a link to a shared drive where the file can be downloaded (NOTE: our network only allows access to links stored on Microsoft OneDrive). For Motions with many attachments (e.g., motions for summary judgement), the attachments may be separate files from the Motion provided they are named sequentially so that they can be sorted alphabetically or numerically (e.g., 01_Attachment.pdf, 02_Attachement.pdf). These types of orders require submission of proposed orders by U.S. Mail, express mail, or han
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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.