11 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit — Judge Kathleen McHugh only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
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Unlock free →STEP 4: CONTACT JUDGE McHUGH’S JUDICIAL ASSISTANT, by email (div51@17th.flcourts.org) to request the scheduling of a hearings OVER 30 MINUTES. In the email to the Judicial Assistant, you MUST include our Court case number (not your office case number) and the names of all parties in the subject “re” line. Please send a new email for every hearing request. ALL SPECIAL SET HEARINGS GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES MUST BE COORDINATED WITH THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT.
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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.