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Unlock free →To schedule a special set evidentiary hearing (including excess attorney fees): Please file your motion with the clerk and email a courtesy copy of the motion to Judicial Assistant Victoria Cruz at vcruz@17th.flcourts.org. Once Judge Fein reviews the motion a status hearing will be set. At the status hearing Judge Fein will set the special set evidentiary hearing on a date and time convenient to all parties when all parties are present in open court.
Reviewer note: Source sha256: 8190ee8bf624b8940112e0565bacc39616b3935664e2beb01ae4bcff8e2a87ed. Corpus categories: SPECIAL_SET. Published during the 2026-07-24 completeness pass.
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.