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Unlock free →Emergencies: All requests for Emergency Relief shall comply with the 17th Judicial Circuit’s definition of an emergency, and must be submitted in writing to the Court. Every effort must be made to present your emergency to the case’s assigned delinquency judge. In the event the assigned judge is unavailable, emergencies should be submitted first to an alternate juvenile delinquency judge, and if one is not available, then to Court Administration/Case Management Division, Court Programs Manager, Juvenile Delinquency at ybrown@17th.flcourts.org, for instructions. Include and provide all parties with a copy of your emergency motion, along with a cover letter advising how much time is necessary. Copy the assigned delinquency division judge’s judicial assistant. Please include a contact phone number at which you are immediately reachable.
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Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.