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2 verbatim requirements on continuances in N. HUNTER DAVIS's division.
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit (Broward County) — Division 14 only. Divisional procedures change without notice; the division page controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
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Unlock free →Among other brief matters, motions regarding discovery disputes, status conferences/case management matters, opposed motions seeking continuance of an evidentiary hearing or trial are regularly heard during this time. These hearings should generally be limited to matters which can be heard within five (5) minutes (2.5 minutes per party). Parties wishing to set matters that require in excess of these limitations should request a special set hearing. UMC matters will be heard on a first-come-first-served basis. If opposing Counsel is not present, please attempt to contact Counsel to inquire as to their status and intentions.
Reviewer note: Document sha256: f996d07cb3ffa58f5c721ddb5e882f4a9804b433a737e296355f1abea7bae6ac. Corpus topic: CONTINUANCES. Published during the completeness pass — the audit found 2,753 verbatim requirements against 123 published rules.
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.