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25 verbatim requirements extracted from judge-edmond-w-alonzo__Honorable-Edmond-Alonzo-procedures.pdf, across 5 topics.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used anywhere in this chain. HEARING TIME & ARGUMENT LIMITS • No hearing should be scheduled against an opposing attorney unless the motion has been filed or tendered to • counsel may unilaterally set their hearing. All notices of hearing should certify what attempts were made to • Scheduling can be done online for any hearing that will last less than one hour of time. There is no need to call • my JA to schedule a hearing unless there is no date available, with sufficient time for your motion(s), within • of time, or to amend or withdraw) that can be argued by BOTH sides and ruled on in 10 minutes or less, and • are usually found on Tuesday mornings. Telephonic appearance at an UMC hearing is always permissible • through Court Call. You do not need a motion and order to appear by telephone at an UMC hearing. On the • other hand, Special Set hearings are usually found on Thursday afternoons and require personal appearance, • or require a motion and order to appear by telephone. If telephonic appearance at a Special Set hearing is • Set hearings are reserved for longer, more complicated matters (often cross-set or evidentiary motions, • that will require anywhere from 10-60 minutes for argument and a ruling. • all parties are required to also mail (US Mail or overnight carrier – do not email) copies of the notice of hearing, • hearing. The Court reserves the right to cancel any hearing, or to enter an exparte order reversing an order • orally pronounced at any hearing, without proposed orders and stamped envelopes provided in advance for • No attorneys may appear at any trial, eviction or claim of exemption hearing, or case management conference • required to cancel a previously ORDERED hearing or trial (including pretrial in SMALL CLAIMS CASES). PROPOSED ORDERS • proposed order should state that if it’s granted, either party may appear telephonically via Court Call). Special • motion, relevant pleadings, sufficient proposed orders (one original plus a copy for each party that does not • be filed, but a SEPARATE, proposed order approving, may be sent via email, copied to opposing counsel. Filing • Additionally, proposed orders to invoke the FRCP in small claims cases must retain Small Claims Rule 7.135 CASE MANAGEMENT • a stipulation does not cancel a trial or case management conference. An order approving the stipulation is • AOSC20-23 and AO 2021-05 (see Forms). ALL COUNTY CIVIL CASES WILL ALSO REQUIRE A CASE MANAGEMENT • cases, defendant is responsible for coordinating and submitting a proposed case management plan within 30 SPECIAL-SET HEARINGS • calendar are designated either UMC or Special Set. UMC are for routine matters (often motions for extension FILING & INITIATION • All original pleadings, stipulations, motions, and notices must be filed with the Clerk or eportal. Additionally,
No hearing should be scheduled against an opposing attorney unless the motion has been filed or tendered to
Reviewer note: Document sha256: c8cdc28472cc663cf8e6e6fefda0dd2a0079c21f4d62638fb5dae68668ed4b48. One rule per order rather than per topic, so an order's requirements stay together. Published during the completeness pass.
1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach magistrate 01 on hearing time & argument limits.
1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach magistrate 02 on hearing time & argument limits.
1 verbatim requirement published by Palm Beach magistrate 03 on hearing time & argument limits.