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113 verbatim mandatory provisions from S-2026-006.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order's own text layer, harvested 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used. Only sentences containing mandatory language (shall, must, may not, no later than, within N) are reproduced — the full document is in custody and is the controlling text. • Motions and Applications for Relief Motions and applications for relief under chapter 903 must be filed with the clerk through the Florida Courts e-filing portal in the appropriate division (i .e. felony, misdemeanor, or traffic). • Except for motions and applications filed in First Appearance I Emergency Division "0 ," motions and applications must be court and case specific and may not address more than a single court division (e.g., a motion in a felony case may not address misdemeanor bonds or bonds from a different felony case in the same motion). • Motions and applications must list each bond power number for which relief is sought in that instant case. • Motions and applications must certify service of copies to the state and the clerk's legal counsel. • All motions and applications must be accompanied by the proof of the payment of transportation costs to the Hi ll sborough County Sheriffs Office in the same manner set forth in section thirteen of this administrative order, when applicable. • When practical, motions must be filed with the required fees and costs prepaid by the petitioner. • All supporting documentation attached to motions or applications, including, but not limited to docket information and recommitment certificates, Page 2 of 21 - Adminjstrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters ) -- 2 of 21 -- must be clearly legible and the applicable entries, cases, and charges must be highlighted or noted. • Any attached documentation must be redacted as applicable (e.g ., removal of banking or credit card account numbers on proof of payment). • Motions and applications to the court must be filed by the attorney for the corporate petitioner, except for Applications for Exoneration and Applications for Clerk's Discharge of Forfeiture. • Applications for Exonerations and Applications for Clerk' s Discharge of Forfeiture may be filed without a licensed attorney but any appearance in court on these specific applications must be made by a licensed attorney unless the surety is a natural person and individually and personally liable on the bond such that the forfeiture or judgment would be entered against a natural person. • When a hearing is required to resolve the petitioner 's motion, the hearing must be scheduled by contacting the judicial assistant for the assigned division and copying the state and the clerk's legal department on all communications to coordinate the hearing. • The petitioner will be responsible for securing the hearing date and filing the notice of hearing with the clerk in the manner set forth in section seven herein, and must serve the same on the clerk's legal counsel, the State, and any other necessary parties, as appropriate. 7. • The hearing must be scheduled in the sa me manner set forth in section six of this administrative order. • Any notice of hearing must clearly reference the title of the motion or application to be heard, the date and time for when the hearing will occur, the location where the parties should appear, and indicate whether the hearing will be conducted remotely or in-person. 8. • Unsigned proposed orders must be emailed to the clerk 's legal department at legalbai lb onds@ hi ll s cl erk.com for review prior to petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature. • If the clerk's legal department agrees with the petitioner' s proposed order, it must file a notice of no objection and serve the notice on the petitioner and the state. • Upon the filing of the no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, using the E-Filing Map and se lecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the jud ge 's signature. • To ensure proper routing to the clerk 's bond department for processing and to avoid delay, proposed orders must be titled: • Time The time periods statutorily established in chapter 903 must be strictly followed. • Surrender or Recommitment Surrender or recommitment of a defendant will not be made to the court. 13. • Transportation costs of a defendant with multiple cases need only be paid once and must be paid in conjunction with the lowest case number (i.e., transportation costs would be paid in the lowest numbered felony case and such payment would be referenced as previously paid in a companion misdemeanor or traffic case pleading and proposed order). 14. • Surrender Prior to Forfeiture Exoneration Under Florida Statutes Section 903.21 A petitioner seeking to be relieved ofliability on a bond under Florida Statutes sections 903.21 (1) and (2) must file an Application for Exoneration with the clerk that includes the facts a nd legal arguments in support of exoneration. • Any application under Florida Statutes sections 903.21 (1) and (2) must be filed with the clerk in the appropriate division and the following must be attached to the application: • A petitioner seeking to be relieved ofliability on a bond under Florida Statutes section 903.21 (3) must file an Application for Exoneration with the clerk that includes the facts and legal arguments in support of exoneration. • Any application under Florida Statutes section 903.21 (3) must be filed with the clerk in the appropriate division and the following must be attached to the application: • Unsigned proposed orders seeking relief under Florida Statutes sections 903.21 (1 ), (2), or (3) must be emailed to the clerk 's legal department at lega lb a ilbonds@hillsclerk.com for review prior to the petitioner 's submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order. • If the criteria for exoneration are met and the clerk's legal counsel and the state have no objection to the relief requested, then upon the filing of the clerk 's legal counsel no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed agreed upon order through the Fl01ida Courts E-Filing Portal, using theE-Filing Map and selecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the Judge's signature. • To ensure proper routing to the clerk's bond department for processing and to avoid delay, proposed orders must be titled: • It is the petitioner' s responsibility to ensure Page 6 of 21 -Adm inistrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters) -- 6 of 21 -- the proposed order is entered in a timely manner to exonerate the surety 's obligation on the posted bond(s) prior to the forfeiture of the bond, which prevents exoneration. • Prior to scheduling a hearing with the assigned judge , counsel must consult with opposing counsel as to the date and the time required for such hearing. • A notice of hearing must be filed with the clerk, with service provided to both the state and the clerk 's legal counsel. • Time is of the essence as the petitioner must obtain an order prior to the scheduled appearance date insured by the bond . 15. • All permitted motions or petitions to recall a capias and address a related bond forfeiture must comply with the requirements of chapter 903 and this administrative order. • The petitioner or a defendant must file a motion to vacate or set aside bond forfeiture in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture. • Defendant's Motion to Recall Capias, Set Aside Forfeiture and Reinstate Bond on Procedural or Due Process Grounds A defendant, whether se lf-repre se nted , through counsel, or in concert with the surety petitioning to have a capias recalled and the forfeiture vacated on procedural or due process grounds, must, prior to the expiration of the statutory time period set forth in Florida Statutes section 903 .26(2)(a), file with the clerk a Motion to Recall Capias, Set Aside Forfeiture and Reinstate Bond in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture. • The surety will not be liable Page 7 of 2 1 - Administrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters) -- 7 of 21 -- for any clerk or statutory fees associated with the original vacated forfeiture when the bond is reinstated. • The Motion to Recall Capias, Set Aside Forfeiture and Reinstate Bond for procedural or due-process grounds must provide the bond power number and surety information and must be served on the state, the clerk 's legal counsel and the surety, if the surety agent has not joined in or approved the motion. • Unsigned proposed orders seeking to recall the capias, set aside the forfeiture and reinstate the bond must be emailed to the clerk' s legal department at lega lb a il bo nds@hillsclerk.com for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order. • Upon the filing of the clerk' s legal counsel no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed agreed upon order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, using the E-Filing Map and selecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the Judge's signature. • To ensure proper routing to the clerk' s bond department for processing and to avoid delay, proposed orders must be titled: • If the capias was not previously recalled, the petitioner must set their motion for hearing in the same manner set forth in section six of this administrative order. • While it is the intention of this administrative order to simultaneously resolve the bond forfeiture in conjunction with the capias proceeding, should the bond forfeiture not be addressed for any reason, nothing in this administrative order affects the surety's ability to later timely address the bond forfeiture prior to the sixty-first day in accordance with the provisions of chapter 903 and this administrative order. • Defendant's Motion to Recall Capias, Set Aside Forfeiture and Reinstate Bond on Non-Procedural or Non-Due Process Grounds A defendant, whether self-represented , through counsel, or in concert with the surety petitioning to have a capias recalled and the forfeiture set aside on non- procedural or non-due process grounds, must, prior to the statutory time period set forth in Florida Statutes section 903.26(2)(a), file with the clerk a Motion to Recall Capias, Set Aside Forfeiture and Reinstate Bond in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture. • The surety will not be liable for any clerk or statutory fees associated with the original vacated forfeiture when the bond is reinstated. • The Motion to Recall Capias, Set Aside Forfeiture and Reinstate Bond for non-procedural or non-due process grounds must provide the bond power number and surety infmmation and must be served on the state and the clerk's legal counsel, together with the surety, if the surety has not previously joined in or approved of the motion. • Unsigned proposed orders seeking to recall the capias, set aside the forfeiture and reinstate the bond must be emailed to the clerk 's legal department at legalbailbonds@hillsclerk.com for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order. • Upon the filing of the clerk 's legal counsel no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed agreed upon order through the Florida Comis E-Filing Portal, using the E-Filing Map and selecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the Judge's signature. • If the capias was not previously recalled, the petitioner must Page 9 of21 -A dministrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters) -- 9 of 21 -- set their motion for hearing in the same manner set forth in section six of this administrative order. i. • Surety's Failure to Address Bond Reinstatement If the court recalls or withdraws the capias for non-procedural or non-due process grounds, the court may not reinstate the bond without the surety's approval in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903.31 (2). • However, should the forfeiture not be discharged or set aside in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture, the clerk will enter a final judgment in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903 .2 7. 16. • Bond Forfeiture Discharge - Court Discharge Under Florida Statutes Section 903.26(5)(a) or (b) A petitioner seeking to have a bond forfeiture discharged under Florida Statutes sections 903.26(5)(a) or (b) must file their motion in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture. • The petitioner must attach to the motion a copy of the Notice of Forfeiture as well as documentation supporting the claim that: • (1) it was impossible for the defendant to appear as required or within sixty days after the date of the required appearance due to circumstances beyond the defendant's control (in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903.26(5)(a), the potential adverse econmnic consequences of appearing as required may not be considered as constituting a Page 10 of 21 -A dministrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters) -- 10 of 21 -- ground for such a detennination) , or (2) at the time of the required appearance, or within sixty days after the date of the required appearance, the defendant was confined in an institution or hospital, was confined in any county, state, federal, or immigration detention facility , was deported, or is deceased. • Proper documentation of confinement must be from the institution , hospital, or detention faci li ty in which the defendant was confined at the time of the required appearance, or within sixty days after the date of the required appearance, and must specify the dates of confinement. • Proper documentation of death or deportation must specify the date of death or deportation. • Proof of the confinement , death or deportation , and that the confined, deceased or deported person is the defendant must be shown by admissible evidence. • The Mot ion to Discharge Forfeiture Before Judgment must also have attached documentation from the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office , or one of its approved contractors, stating the cost of returning the defendant to Hillsborough County. • The petitioner must serve copies of the Motion to Discharge Forfeiture Before Judgment on the state and the clerk's legal counsel. • Unsigned proposed orders seeking relief under Florida Statutes sections 903.26(5)(a) or (b) must be emailed to the clerk' s legal department at legalbailbond s@ hi ll scler k. com for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order. • If the criteria for discharge are met and the clerk's legal counsel and the state have no objection to the relief requested, then upon the filing of the clerk' s legal counsel no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed agreed upon order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, using theE-Filing Map and selecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the Judge's signature. • Prior to scheduling a hearing with the assigned judge, counsel must consult with opposing counsel as to the date and the time required for such hearing. • Time is of the essence as the petitioner must obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture, or the clerk will enter a final judgment in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903.27. 17. • Bond Forfeiture Discharge - Court Discharge Under Florida Statutes Section 903.26(5)(c) A petitioner seeking to have a bond forfeiture discharged under Florida Statutes section 903 .26( 5)( c) must file their motion in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture. • In addition, the petitioner must attach documentation from the Hillsborough County Jail indicating whether the defendant was arrested or surrendered within Hillsborough County, or outside of Hillsborough County, and highlight in such documentation any applicable charge(s) and case number(s) for which the defendant has been recommitted. • If the arrest or surrender was outside of Hillsborough County, the documentation must include the cost of transporting the defendant back to Hillsborough County or a notation that the defendant was allowed to post a new bond at the surrender or arrest location. • Unsigned proposed orders seeking relief under section Florida Statutes section 903.26(5)( c) must be emailed to the clerk 's legal department at legalbailbond s@ hillsclerk.co m for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order. • If the criteria f or discharge are met and the clerk's legal counsel and the state have no objection to the relief requested, then upon the filing of the clerk's legal counsel no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed agreed upon order through the Florida Comts E-Filing Portal, using the E-Filing Map and selecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the Judge' s signature. • A notice of hearing must be filed with the clerk, with service provided to both the state and the clerk's legal counsel. • Time is of the essence as the petitioner mu st obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture, or the clerk will enter a final judgment in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903.27. 18. • Bond Forfeiture Discharge - Court Discharge Under Florida Statutes Section 903.26(5)(d) A petitioner seeking to have a bond forfeiture discharged under Florida Statutes section 903 .26(5)(d) must file their motion in sufficient time to obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the notice of forfeiture. • Proof of the state' s unwillingness to extradite the defendant must be shown by admissible evidence. • The petitioner must serve copies of the Motion to Discharge Forfeiture Before Judgment on the state and clerk's legal counsel. • Unsigned proposed orders seeking relief under Florida Statutes section 903.26(5)(d) must be emailed to the clerk 's legal department at lega lbailbonds@hill s cl erk.com for review prior to the petitioner' s submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order. • If the criteria for discharge are met and the clerk ' s legal counsel and the state have no objection to the rei ief requested, then upon the filing of the clerk' s legal counsel no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed agreed upon order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, using the E-Filing Map and selecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the Judge ' s signature. • To ensure proper routing to the clerk's bond department for processing and to avoid delay, proposed orders must be titled : • Time is of the essence as the petitioner must obtain an order no later than the sixty-first day from the date of the Notice of Forfeiture, or Page 14 of 21 - Administrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters) -- 14 of 21 -- the clerk will enter a final judgment in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903.27. 19. • Bond Forfeiture Discharge - Clerk's Discharge Under Florida Statutes Section 903.26(8) A petitioner seeking to have a bond forfeiture discharged under Florida Statutes section 903 .26(8) must, prior to the entry of a judgment in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903.27, file with the clerk an Application for Clerk's Discharge of Forfeiture Before Judgment ("Application"). • The petitioner must attach to the Application a copy of the Notice of Forfeiture, as well as documentation supporting the claim that: • Prior to scheduling a hearing with the assigned judge , counsel must consult with opposing counsel as to the date and time required for such hearing. • A notice of hearing must be filed with the clerk, with service provided to both the state and the clerk' s legal counsel. 20. • Bond Forfeiture to Judgment Under Florida Statutes Section 903.27 A bond forfeiture must be paid, or discharged by court order, on or before the sixty-first day from the date of the Notice of Forfeiture, or the clerk will enter a judgment against the surety in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903.27 and let execution issue . • The petitioner must file any Motion to Set Aside Final Judgment of Forfeiture or Motion to Stay Execution of Final Judgment with the clerk in the Circuit Criminal Division to which the new case has been assigned. • The motion must include both the new circuit court case number as well as the original county criminal case number. • The motion must include both the new court case number and the original court case number. • Satisfying the Final Judgment of Forfeiture To satisfy the Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the surety must pay it within thirty-five days of the judgment's entry. • Contesting the Final Judgment of Forfeiture If the petitioner wants to contest the entry of final judgment, it must file a Motion to Set Aside Final Judgment of Forfeiture or Motion to Stay Execution of Final Judgment of Forfeiture. • The motion must be accompanied by payment of the Final Judgment of Forfeiture to the clerk, which amount will be held in escrow until such time as the court has disposed of the Motion to Set Aside Final Judgment of Forfeiture or the Motion to Stay Execution of Final Judgment of Forfeiture. • A Motion to Set Aside Final Judgment of Forfeiture or Motion to Stay Execution of Final Judgment of Forfeiture must have attached a copy of the Final Judgment of Forfeiture and documentation indicating that the defendant has been Page 16 of 21 - Administrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters) -- 16 of 21 -- anested or surrendered to the Hillsborough County Jail. • In addition, the petitioner must attach documentation from the Hillsborough County Jail indicating whether the defendant was anested or surrendered within Hillsborough County or outside of Hillsborough County and highlight in such documentation any applicable charge(s) and case number(s) for which the defendant has been recommitted. • If anest or surrender was outside of Hillsborough County, the documentation must include the cost of transporting the defendant back to the county or a notation that the defendant was allowed to post a new bond at the arrest or surrender location. • The petitioner must serve copies of any Motion to Set Aside Final Judgment of Forfeiture or Motion to Stay Execution of Final Judgment of Forfeiture on the clerk's legal counsel. • Unsigned proposed orders must be emailed to the clerk's legal department at lega lb ailbo nd s@hillscle rk. com for review prior to the petitioner 's submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order. • If the clerk 's legal counsel and the state have no objection to the relief requested, then upon the filing of the clerk's legal counsel no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed agreed upon order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, using theE-Filing Map and selecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the Judge 's signature. • Prior to scheduling a hearing with the assigned judge , counsel Page 17 of 21 - Administrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters) -- 17 of 21 -- must consult with opposing counsel as to the date and the time required for such hearing. • A notice of hearing must be filed with the clerk, with service provided to the clerk's legal counsel. 21. • In addition, if a Final Judgment of Forfeiture has been entered in accordance with Florida Statutes section 903 .27, a petitioner will not be eligible for remission unless a timely Motion to Set Aside Final Judgment of Forfeiture has been granted and a copy of the corresponding order is attached to the Application for Remission of Forfeiture. • Any motion for remission of a paid final judgment of forfeiture must be filed in the case where the forfeiture was paid, not the underlying case. • A petitioner seeking remission of forfeiture of bail bonds must file an Application for Remission of Forfeiture, which must also include: • The Application for Remission of Forfeiture and supporting documentation must be served on the state the clerk' s legal counsel. • If the arrest or sutTender of the defendant was outside of Hillsborough County , the documentation must include the cost of transporting the defendant back to Hillsborough County. • Unsigned proposed orders seeking relief under Florida Statutes section 903.28 must be emailed to the clerk 's legal department at legalbailbonds@h i ll sc lerk. com for review prior to the petitioner's submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order. • The state must file any objection to the Application for Remission ofForfeiture setting forth its objections and serve a copy of its objection on the clerk' s legal counsel and to the petitioner ' s attorney indicating either: • Recoverable costs incurred by the state (i.e., subpoenas, service of process, witness fees, etc.), if any, must be affirmatively listed by the state in their timely filed objection to the Application for Remission of Page 18 of 21 - Administrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters) -- 18 of 21 -- Fmfeiture, and if not listed in the objection, it will be presumed that the state has no such recoverable costs. • The petitioner must file and serve a notice of hearing and provide at least twenty days' notice to the clerk's legal counsel and the state before a hearing on the Application for Remission of Forfeiture. • The petitioner must also provide the clerk's legal counsel and the state with copies of all papers, applications, and affidavits related to the Application for Remission of Forfeiture. • If the criteria for remission are met and the clerk ' s legal counsel and the state have no objection to the relief requested, then upon the filing of the clerk 's legal counsel no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed agreed upon order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, using the E-Filing Map and selecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the Judge' s signature. • Costs must be deducted from the amount of the remission in any agreed upon order. • If no formal charges are brought against the defendant within 365 days after arrest, the court will order the bond canceled unless good cause is shown by the state. • If the original appearance bond has been forfeited or revoked, the bond will not be reinstated without approval from the surety on the original bond. • The petitioner must sufficiently state the grounds for the bond's cancellation and include all supporting documents. • Unsigned proposed orders seeking relief under Florida Statutes section 903.31 must be emailed to the clerk's legal department at legalba ilbonds@hillsclerk.com for review prior to the petitioner's submission of the order to the court for signature and will be handled in the same manner set forth in section nine of this administrative order. • If the criteria for cancellation are met and the clerk's legal counsel and the state have no objection to the relief requested, then upon the filing of the clerk 's legal counsel no objection response, the petitioner must submit the proposed agreed upon order through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, Page 20 of2l - Administrative Order S-2026-006 (Bond Matters) -- 20 of 21 -- using the E-Filing Map and selecting the option to submit a proposed order to the court to obtain the Judge's signature. • A notice of hearing must be filed with the clerk, with service provided to both the state and the clerk's legal counsel. 24.
Motions and Applications for Relief Motions and applications for relief under chapter 903 must be filed with the clerk through the Florida Courts e-filing portal in the appropriate division (i .e. felony, misdemeanor, or traffic).
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A DV injunction petition is reviewed promptly; the court may issue a temporary injunction ex parte, and when it does, a full evidentiary hearing is generally set within 15 days. There is no filing fee.
Judge Lee requires a detailed emergency motion stating the issues, why an emergency hearing is necessary, and the presentation time needed — the FSC-template standard now appearing across 2026 division procedures.
Judge Thomas: an emergency motion not properly filed with the clerk will not be treated as an emergency — the clerk channel is the only emergency channel.