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15 verbatim requirements extracted from magistrate-lindsay-stroke__Exhibit-procedure-Mag.pdf, across 2 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.
HEARING TIME & ARGUMENT LIMITS • 1. Exhibits Generally a. Pre-Marking i. Exhibits must be pre-marked by the offering party before a hearing or trial. ii. Exhibits that will be stipulated into evidence must also be pre-marked. iii. DO NOT send/email exhibits to the Clerk’s Office for pre-marking. Instead, each party is responsible for pre-marking his or her own exhibits. iv. To facilitate pre-marking, you may obtain an “Exhibit Label Template” (i.e., an exhibit coversheet) from the Clerk of Court, Domestic Relations/Family Division, (772)462-6910. An example of such template is attached to this policy as Attachment A. • c. Copies to the Opposing Party or Opposing Counsel Any party intending to introduce exhibits must provide copies of those exhibits to the opposing party or counsel by the deadline established by court order (e.g., a Pretrial Order) or court rule. If no deadline is otherwise established, copies must be provided no later than two (2) business days before any hearing or trial. • 2. Exhibit Lists a. A party who intends to introduce exhibits at a hearing or trial must prepare and file an Exhibit List before a hearing or trial. b. The Exhibit List must identify each proposed exhibit by Party Identifier Prefix and Exhibit Number, and it must contain a brief description of each exhibit. c. The format of the Exhibit List must be in substantial conformity with the Sample Exhibit List, which is attached to this policy as Attachment B. d. The Exhibit List must be filed and served on the opposing party no later than two (2) business days before the hearing or trial, unless the Court set an earlier deadline in your case. Email a Word version of the Exhibit List to the Magistrate’s Assistant (slcmagistrate2@circuit19.org ). e. Please note: Only the Exhibit List, and not the exhibits themselves, should be filed before the hearing/trial. • If you intend to introduce exhibits at a virtual hearing or trial, you must follow the procedures outlined in this section, as well as the procedures in Sections 1 and 2. • a. Scan and Email Exhibits Before the Hearing or Trial i. Scan your exhibits and name them in accordance with the format outlined in Section 1b, above (e.g., FW-1). ii. Email (slcmagistrate2@circuit19.org ) scanned exhibits to the Magistrate’s Assistant no later than two (2) business days before the hearing or trial, unless the Court set an earlier deadline in your case. Be sure to copy (cc) the opposing party/counsel on any email(s). (If there is a size issue with attachments, separate the attachments and send multiple emails, so noting in the subject line (e.g., Jones v. Jones, 89DR123, FH Exs, Email 1 of 3).) iii. Attachment Formats: Acceptable formats to be emailed are PDF, JPG, PNG, and MP4. No other file types will be accepted. iv. Please note: the Magistrate’s Assistant will not accept USBs with exhibits; all exhibits must be emailed. • b. Unanticipated Rebuttal Evidence may be submitted during a Zoom hearing via the sharing feature or email, but only with the Court’s permission. • c. Post Hearing/Trial Filing. A party who successfully admits exhibits during a remote hearing or trial must file those admitted exhibits with the Clerk within one (1) business day after the hearing or trial. • 4. In-Person Hearings and Trials a. Any party intending to introduce exhibits must bring at least three (3) sets of exhibits to court, as follows: i. One original set of exhibits for the Clerk; ii. One set of exhibits for the Court; and iii. One set of exhibits for the witness. (N.B.: the Court will not “loan” its copy to a witness or counsel.) • b. One set of exhibits should have been provided to the opposing party before the hearing or trial, as provided in section 1.c., above. • 5. Final Notes a. Failure to comply with this policy may result in the exclusion of exhibits, cancellation of the hearing or trial, and/or other sanction. EXHIBITS & EVIDENCE • Magistrate Linday Stroke Exhibit Policy Effective July 31, 2025 • b. Pre-Marking Format i. Each exhibit must be marked with a Party Identifier Prefix, followed by an Exhibit Number (e.g., FW-1). ii. Acceptable Party Identifier Prefixes are as follows: • iii. Exhibit Number: Number your exhibits sequentially, using the appropriate Party Identifier Prefix (e.g., F-1, F-2, F-3, etc.) • c. Organized, tabbed binders are greatly appreciated for voluminous exhibits. • d. Once exhibits are marked in court, either for identification or evidence, they become the property of the St. Lucie County Clerk of Court and may not be altered or removed from the courtroom without the Court’s permission.
Magistrate Linday Stroke Exhibit Policy Effective July 31, 2025
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2 verbatim requirements on hearing time in LAUREN N. PEFFER's division.