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2 verbatim requirements published by judge Michael C. Heisey on filing & initiation.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie) — judge Michael C. Heisey only. Chambers procedures change without notice; the officer's own page controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
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Unlock free →Pretrial/Suppress Motions: All pretrial motions, motions to suppress and pretrial objections (with the exception of motions in limine) shall be made or filed at least 10 days prior to a scheduled trial. The motion should be e-filed with the Clerk prior to scheduling your motion. Motions in Limine filed after mini docket are addressed at trial unless otherwise directed by the Court. These issues are deemed waived if not filed prior to jury selection unless good cause is shown as to why the motion is being made at the time of jury selection.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: 99353aeb2ff6292964bb6a3cb8d7683ae0c33303c8e31ce14b22abca9c59a669. Corpus topic: filing_initiation. Published during the completeness pass — the 2026-07-24 arbitration verified this circuit but published 14 rules against 6,388 verbatim requirements.
The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (Seminole and Brevard) requires cover letters in PDF format and proposed orders in .docx format using DJMCA formatting codes, submitted through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
Florida attorneys must file court documents electronically through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com). Self-represented litigants may e-file through the same portal. Local circuits layer their own formatting and routing quirks on top.
Effective June 15, 2026, every signer of a Florida court filing — attorney or self-represented — represents that "the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited," with express sanctions (reprimand, contempt, striking, dismissal, costs, fees) for violations. Companion order AOSC26-12 preempts ALL circuit- and judge-level AI disclosure/certification requirements.